Community Resource Center Opens Nominations for 2026 CRC Community Impact Awards
Community invited to recognize local changemakers supporting neighbors facing hunger, homelessness and domestic violence
Encinitas, Calif. — January 5, 2026 — Community Resource Center (CRC) is now accepting nominations for the inaugural 2026 CRC Community Impact Awards, honoring individuals, youth, groups or organizations who demonstrate exceptional compassion, commitment and action in supporting neighbors facing hunger, homelessness and domestic violence across North Coast San Diego. The awards will be presented on Friday, March 6, 2026, at a special luncheon event at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. Winners will be announced during the event.
“For more than four decades, this community has come together to support neighbors facing hardship and make CRC’s work possible,” said John Van Cleef, CEO of Community Resource Center. “The CRC Community Impact Awards are a time for us to recognize and celebrate the changemakers who make North Coast San Diego stronger. If you know someone who’s making a meaningful impact, I hope you’ll nominate them and help us celebrate what compassion looks like in our community.”
Award Categories include:
- Compassion in Action Award (Individual and Group/Organization), recognizing exceptional commitment through direct service, outreach, advocacy or innovative approaches.
- Youth Changemaker Award, honoring a young leader under age 21 making a meaningful difference through leadership, service and action.
Nominees must live, work, volunteer or be based in North Coast San Diego, including Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista. Consent from the nominee or a representative of the nominated organization is required prior to submission.
Nominations are open now and must be submitted by January 25, 2026. Finalists will be notified on February 9, 2026. To submit a nomination or learn more about the CRC Community Impact Awards, visit crcncc.org/awards.
About Community Resource Center
Established in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help our neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships. CRC provides emergency assistance, case management, counseling, shelter, and food support to low-income individuals and families with limited resources who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence. Impacting over 8,600 San Diegans annually, CRC was honored in 2024 by the San Diego Business Journal as Large Nonprofit of the Year, and CRC CEO, John Van Cleef, was named Large Nonprofit Executive of the Year. For more information, please visit crcncc.org.
