The If Given A Chance Foundation,
Napa Valley Register, Napa County
Office of Education, Napa Valley
Unified School District, Napa Valley
College and the Howell Mountain Elementary
School District present “Chance
Encounter”
to honor those adults who have had
a significant positive impact on
the lives of young people in our
community. All funds rasied will
support Chance Encounter awards.
You never know what good you can
do or lives which will be changed
by a Chance Encounter…
This year’s honorees: Tom Amato
and Leslie Medine. Tom Amato is not
only the Executive Director of the
Angwin Teen center, he has lead efforts
to help parents, adults, and teens
understand and support growth in
one another through education and
wisdom sharing. Leslie Medine is
the founder of a number of youth
lead organizations currently focusing
her efforts on On the Move and VOICES.
She has the unique ability to listen
to and lead people in a way that
allows their ideas and visions to
emerge.
2008 If Given a Chance 14th Annual
Awards
On Friday night, May 9th, 2008 at
the Napa Valley Marriott a sold out
crowd honored the courage and resilience
of 28 young people. Congressman
Mike Thompson, California Sate Senator
Pat Wiggins and California Assembly
Member Noreen Evans all awarded Resolutions
honoring each of the If Given a Chance
recipients. (more . . .)
Past Events 2007: Chance Encounter
an Amazing Success
If
Given a Chance has learned one very
important thing from the students
we work with. Every single one has
shared the common thread of one significant
adult who believed in them, encouraged
them, supported them, and held them
accountable. (more . . .)
The If Given A Chance Foundation,
Napa Valley Register, Napa County