2001 California Peace Prize Awarded
to Three Leaders in Violence Prevention The
California Wellness Foundation is proud to honor its 2001
California Peace Prize awardees: Brian Contreras, Joan Cuadra
and Constance Rice. Each receives a $25,000 grant to acknowledge
their work to prevent violence in their communities.
Distinguished by their personal and professional
accomplishments, these unsung heroes have improved the health of
their communities and have shown us that violence can be
prevented.
The
California Peace Prize honors individuals whose outstanding
efforts have helped prevent violent deaths and injuries in
communities across California. Many of those recognized by this
award worked countless hours – with little notice outside their
communities – at proven violence prevention activities to make a
difference in the lives of the people they touch. Awardees not
only spend time helping individuals improve their health through
violence prevention, but plant the seeds that will ensure
healthy futures for all Californians.
Since 1993, TCWF has awarded peace prizes to 27 Californians. The awardees'
backgrounds are varied, but they all share the experience of witnessing violence's effects
and working with their communities to find solutions. All of them continue to make a
difference today.
The
California Peace Prize honors individuals whose outstanding
efforts have helped prevent violent deaths and injuries in
communities across California. Many of those recognized by this
award worked countless hours – with little notice outside their
communities – at proven violence prevention activities to make a
difference in the lives of the people they touch. Awardees not
only spend time helping individuals improve their health through
violence prevention, but plant the seeds that will ensure
healthy futures for all Californians.
