On Friday, June 12, 2026, Community Boards—the country’s longest-running community conflict resolution center—will mark a major milestone: our 50th Anniversary, celebrated alongside the 16th Annual San Francisco Peacemaker Awards.
This special evening honors both our history and the people shaping San Francisco’s future. As part of the celebration, we invite you to join us at the Verdi Club to meet and honor the individuals and organizations whose work makes our neighborhoods safer, healthier, and more connected.
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The 2026 San Francisco Peacemaker Awards Recipients
SHARON ROSE
2026 Raymond Shonholtz Visionary Peacemaker Award Recipient
Sharon Rose is the kind of visionary who doesn’t seek the spotlight—she builds systems that quietly transform lives. For more than three decades, Sharon has been a driving force behind alternatives to incarceration, expanding access to justice in ways that are both practical and deeply human.
Sharon brought Project 20 into the East Bay (Berkeley, Oakland, Fremont), creating pathways for people with misdemeanor charges to give back through meaningful community service. Under her leadership, placements weren’t just about completing hours—they were about dignity, purpose, and sometimes even a pathway to employment.
As Senior Diversion Programs Manager at San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, Sharon has shaped programs to address people’s needs authentically. She has led Neighborhood Courts since their launch in 2012, helping build a nationally recognized restorative justice model in partnership with Community Boards and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Learn more about Sharon.
CLECHA
2026 Community Boards Leadership Peacemaker Award Recipient
CLECHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Latina and Latino entrepreneurs by providing resources, opportunities, and community connections, and to ensuring all barriers are removed in order to allow such small businesses to thrive. Community members learn to navigate complex systems, access capital, and build sustainable enterprises—transforming exclusion into empowerment.
CLECHA is a powerful example of what community-rooted peace-building looks like in practice. Such work addresses one of the most persistent drivers of conflict and instability—economic inequity—by creating pathways to opportunity, dignity, and self-determination for San Francisco’s Latino community.
What makes CLECHA especially deserving is its holistic, relationship-centered approach. Employees do not simply offer technical assistance; they build trust, restore confidence, and strengthen community ties. Their services—from business permitting and financial education to credit-building and grant access—equip individuals with the tools to move from survival to stability. Learn more about CLECHA.
GLORIA CUEVAS TORRES & MAX TRUJILLO
2026 Gail Sadalla Rising Peacemaker Award Recipients
This year Community Boards is proud to honor two extraordinary young leaders whose advocacy, compassion, and commitment to community embody the spirit of peacemaking.
Gloria Cuevas Torres is a 14-year old peer mediator at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School. Her compassion, leadership, and commitment to helping her peers resolve their conflicts peacefully exemplifies the power of youth-led peacemaking. Gloria demonstrates empathy, courage, and a deep dedication to building a stronger school community. (At the request of Gloria, no photograph will be displayed.) Learn more about Gloria.
At 17, Max Trujillo is a recent graduate of The Bay School of San Francisco and current Chair and Co-Founder of the District 9 Youth Council, has empowered young people across the Mission, Bernal Heights, and Portola neighborhoods to engage in civic leadership and advocate for issues impacting San Francisco youth and immigrant communities. Learn more about Max.
WE THANK OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
PILLAR
Christina Sabee and Ashmi Desai
PEACEMAKER
The Horizons Project
Shards of History by Greg Freeman
ADVOCATE
Anonymous | Mechanics Bank
Partners Global | Provident Credit Union
San Francisco Police Officers Association
Shwiff, Levy & Polo, LLP
FRIEND
Bob and Sarah Bailey
Anne Devero-Rosenfeld, David Rosenfeld and the Shonholtz Family
Irene and Regina Dick-Endrizzi
Jay Folberg | Insight Counsel | JAMS Foundation
Marc and Lois Martin | Vicki Oppenheim | The Orbit Room
San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project
TCHO Chocolate | Michael Tobriner
Robert and Laura Venning
Darlene Weide and Jennifer Morris
SUPPORTER
Anonymous | Birnbaum Law | Donald Proby
Shikina Mediation and Arbitration
Jenny Skoble | Marion Standish and Tony Gonzales
Debra and Michael Varner | VinoRosso