DMCC: Volunteer of the Year
- Ashley Simpkins, Executive Director
At DMCC’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event on May 1, Larry Brooks was recognized by the Board for his dedication to his neighbors and his go-getter spirit as they presented him with the 2026 Volunteer of the Year Award. In addition to the DMCC award presented, Larry was presented with a County of San Diego Proclamation from Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s office and a Cheers for Volunteers recognition from California State Senator Catherine Blakespear’s office. On May 5, the City of Del Mar presented a proclamation in Larry’s honor at the City Council meeting that further acknowledged Larry’s numerous contributions to the Del Mar community.
Larry is one of those rare people who seems to draw from a bottomless well of empathy and energy and makes himself invaluable in a variety of ways. He does it all! Last fall he helped DMCC make the 25th Anniversary Fall Benefit special by creating a video yearbook of the attendees’ photos from the year 2000… and he was a key member of a Connect Team of volunteers in a pilot of in-neighborhood DMCC services… and he is a frequent contributor to the relatively new Public Relations committee. All of this is in addition to Larry’s longtime role as the presenter of DMCC’s Remarkable Del Mar History. DMCC President Katie Militello nominated Larry for volunteer of the month last October because he “is one of DMCC’s longest contributing volunteers. He always looks out for his neighbors and shares whatever resources and skills he has with others in the community. He’s always willing to help out in promoting DMCC to those who can use our help. We are so grateful to have his dedication and support.”
Congratulations Larry! To learn more about Larry or the many ways you can contribute to DMCC as a volunteer, visit www.dmcc.cc/volunteerofthemonth. To see an extensive library of Larry’s many Remarkable Del Mar History lessons, visit www.dmcc.cc/remarkabledelmarhistory.
For more information, visit our website at dmcc.cc or contact us at (858) 792-7565 or dmcc@dmcc.cc.
