100% VOLUNTEER RUN

The work of Love Waterford is done by volunteer committee members. We have a board of advisors made up of local leaders who represent our community. These advisors provide feedback on our events and initiatives, and ensure that we are making continuous improvements on how we LOVE and serve our community.

If you're looking to become more involved in the leadership of Love Waterford, consider joining one of our teams: Love Our Kids Team, Love Our Schools Team, Event Planning Team, Prayer Team. 

LOVE WATERFORD

ADVISORY BOARD

We are thankful for these amazing community leaders who volunteer their time to speak life over our organization and help us continuously improve.

DAN HOWARD

Pastor, CBC

JOSE ALDACO

  WUSD Superintendent,      Lions Club President,             Previous Mayor

GREG PERKINS

Pastor, FSBC

MARTIN BORROEL

Pastor, IBC

DENISE

ECHEVARRIA 

Program Supervisor, Sierra Vista Family Resources

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

In the last several years, our city and leadership team have received a variety of awards in recognition of our excellence.

City of the Year

Waterford was named City of the Year in 2021 by Love Stanislaus County for our work during Love Waterford's City Wide Volunteer Day and outstanding community partnerships.

#2 in California, NNO

Waterford's National Night Out event was ranked #2 in California for our category by the National Association of Town Watch.


How our Leadership Committee is being recognized

Citizen of the Year, 2021

Love Waterford Director, Mandy Wilson, was named the Citizen of the Year for Stanislaus County.

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Citizen of the Year, 2021

Volunteer of the Year, 2022

Megan Shandel, Love Waterford Leadership Committee member, received the award for Volunteer of the Year for Stanislaus County.

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Volunteer of the Year, 2022

Certificate of Recognition, 2021

Nancy Pittman, Love Waterford Leadership Committee member, received a certificate of recognition from Representative Josh Harder for her many years of dedicated work planning National Night Out.

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Certificate of Recognition, 2021

Certificate of Recognition, 2021

Megan Shandel, Love Waterford Leadership Committee member, received a certificate of recognition from Representative Josh Harder for her many years of dedicated work planning National Night Out.

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Certificate of Recognition, 2021

Certificate of Recognition, 2022

Monique Erisman, previous Love Waterford Leadership Committee member and former chair of Love Waterford, received a certificate of recognition from Representative Josh Harder during the City Wide Volunteer on April 30, 2022, for the many years of service she dedicated to leading Love Waterford. 

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Certificate of Recognition, 2022

Certificate of Recognition, 2022

Don and Mara Crooker, the founders of the Waterford Improvement Committee which later became Love Waterford, received a certificate of recognition from Representative Josh Harder at the City Wide Volunteer Day on April 30, 2022 in recognition for the decades of service they devoted to LOVING Waterford.

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Certificate of Recognition, 2022