Gay Central Valley was pleased to present Peter Robertson (BA ’92, MA ’95, MBA ’05) with the “Spirit of Caring Award”, sponsored by James & Coke Hallowell, at the HandsOn Central California Volunteer Of The Year Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011. He also received a Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama.
Robertson was nominated by Gay Central Valley, who also nominated volunteer Jaymi Morgan and the volunteers of the Gay Central Valley Community Engagement Team.
Peter Robertson was presented with the award by Chris Jarvis, Vice President of Gay Central Valley, during the luncheon awards ceremony.
Peter Robertson was a founding member of United Student Pride and co-founder of Fresno Reel Pride. He also founded the Bulldog Pride Fund, an endowment that provides student scholarships at Fresno State. A member of the Central California Alliance, Peter has been a board member and editor and currently serves as its secretary. He has held positions on many non-profit boards including Tree Fresno, the Fresno Ballet and the Fresno Grand Opera.
Peter is currently the Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Programs for Fresno State, as well as the coordinator for the nationally and internationally recognized and award winning “I am Fresno State” social media and video project.
During his introduction, Chris Jarvis said, “I’ve known Peter for 20 years, but it’s only been in the last 6 years that I’ve come to know Peter on the level of a volunteer and activist. When HandsOn asked who we’d like to nominate, I could think of only one person, Peter Robertson. He gives everything he’s got, every day, to a variety of volunteer and nonprofit efforts.“
Gay Central Valley is proud to see all of our nominations honored.
