Wetzel Awards 2022

Thank you for helping us honor Wetzel Community Leadership Award recipient Herman J. Hernandez and Spirit of Wetzel Award recipient Bernice Espinoza.

Each year, the Healthcare Foundation presents the Wetzel Awards to highlight individuals who demonstrate a commitment to improving health and health equity in our community. The Wetzel Community Leadership Award and Spirit of Wetzel Award are named for the late Maggie and Harry Wetzel, longtime friends of the Healthcare Foundation and generous members of our community. The memory of the Wetzel’s lives on through the award honorees who exemplify humanitarian leadership values in action on a daily basis. Their impact on our community is truly beyond measure.

Wetzel Community Leadership Award Recipient Herman J. Hernandez

Wetzel Community Leadership Award recipient Herman J. Hernandez is a founder of the non-profit Los Cien. Los Cien serves as a liaison between the Latino community and the wider community by helping to create dialogue and common understanding, cultivating current and future leadership through education and civic engagement, and conducting educational and charitable activities that are consistent with this purpose.

Spirit of Wetzel Award Recipient Bernice Espinoza

Spirit of Wetzel recipient Bernice Espinoza is an immigration attorney working with Secure Families Collaborative of Sonoma County. Her role as the Removal Defense Attorney in coordination with Corazón Healdsburg focuses on building a compassionate and just community by empowering and dignifying individuals and families, advocating against injustices, and uniting people to celebrate diversity.

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