Don Carlos Old – Tempe Community Council

Honoring Those Who Care

Tempe Community Council is proud to be an organization that works to nurture and steward Tempe’s sense of community. We believe in creating a community where children, seniors, families and individuals care for and about one another. In that spirit, we are honored to present the annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards.

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Who is Don Carlos?

The award is named after Tempe’s founder, Charles Trumbull Hayden – known affectionately by the Spanish pioneers as “Don Carlos” – who spent his life working to help those in need. The Don Carlos Humanitarian Award embodies Hayden’s legacy and spirit, and is considered one of Tempe’s most prestigious distinctions. Winners of this award exemplify true humanitarianism and have made Tempe a better place for everyone.

2019 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

Deadline to submit – June 16, 2019

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Save the Date!

The 36th Annual Don Carlos Awards will be on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

35th Annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards – September 26, 2018

Congratulations to all our awardees! September 26th was a wonderful night filled with community and celebration of all the good things being done to help enhance and better the lives of many.

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2018 Humanitarians

35th Don Carlos Humanitarian: Christine Kajikawa Wilkinson

Volunteer Award: Frank Quijada

Impact Award:
Tempe First United Methodist Church – Urban Outreach
Kay Wright – Women4Women

Young Humanitarian Scholar: Tatum Stolworthy

Event Sponsors

Our event is not possible without the generosity and support of community sponsors. Many thanks to those sponsors who have already joined us in highlighting the unsung heroes in our community.