Feting those who make a difference in the neighorhood, Community Catalysts, a nonprofit agency that serves individuals with developmental and other disabilities, hosted an annual Catalyst of the Year dinner on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Silver Gate Yacht Club on Shelter Island.
Created in 2002, the annual award recognizes an individual, organization or community group that best represents the positive changes each of us can make in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
This year’s recipient is San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation’s Injured Servicemembers Program, which introduces adaptive sports and recreation activities to servicemembers who have sustained a life-changing injury while defending our country.
For the second year in a row, Mayor Jerry Sanders kicked off the celebration as the featured speaker.
“I commend Community Catalysts for their outstanding contributions to our city, for their work to increase access, opportunity and affordable housing for the disabled community,” said Sanders.
During the awards ceremony, Sanders issued a city proclamation identifying Oct. 11 as “Injured Servicemembers Program Day’ in the City of San Diego. “We in San Diego understand all too well the commitment and sacrifice that our armed forces make during a time of war. For the brave men and women who have sustained injuries while serving our country, the Injured Servicemembers Program provides understanding, empathy and a valuable support system,” Sanders said.
For more information, call (858) 569-1055 or visit www.communitycatalysts.org.