| Honoree’s Name: John Kearney
Award Category: Live Why This Volunteer is Extraordinary:  John has always been a leader within the Orange County market and has been actively involved in different ways to give back to the communities that we live and work in. He has been an active member of our Development Network board which is a unique, employee-led program designed to promote employee’s development and gives them opportunity to participate in meaningful projects that enrich our communities. John empowers employees to succeed in many aspects of their lives.John is the board chair for Goodwill Orange County and led the charge in re-deployment of their drivers, trucks and supply chain management expertise in support of OCs two primary food distribution networks – OC Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank.
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| Honoree’s Name: Erin Pheasant
Award Category: Work Why This Volunteer is Extraordinary:  Erin Pheasant leads U.S. Bank’s Orange County Employee Development Network, an employee-led program focused on career development and community service. As a volunteer leader, Erin is proactive, detailed-oriented and organized, encouraging and supportive of others and – perhaps most importantly – caring and compassionate as she personally shares her time and talent in the community.
Erin mobilized the bank’s Employee Development Network when the pandemic forced cancellation of an event with a local school, assembling and delivering backpacks with educational, fun gifts and notes of encouragement to over 60 fifth graders.
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