
2025 VCIC Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner – Newport News, VA
Don’t miss this upcoming event in Newport News, VA. Happening on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Newport News Marriott at City Center. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
Since 1963, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities has presented Humanitarian Awards annually to honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. On occasion, local corporations or organizations are recognized with the Distinguished Merit Award for their efforts in making Virginia’s communities more inclusive.
2024 recipients are:
Humanitarian Awards
Wallace C. Arnold, Naved A. Jafri, James B. Mears, G. Glenn Oder, Towuanna Porter Brannon
Distinguished Merit Award
THRIVE Peninsula, Inc.
See complete list of former VCIC honorees.
In addition to honoring outstanding community members, the Humanitarian Awards Dinners also serve as a platform to showcase for the mission and programs of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.