The San Diego Padres are seeking nominations for the 2024, 14th annual Comunidad Awards presented by COX. This award recognizes and pays tribute to individuals or organizations whose work has made a positive impact on those who live and work in San Diego's Hispanic community. One nominee will be selected from each of the five categories: LIVE (health & mentorship), LEARN (education), PLAY (recreation), and SERVE (volunteerism, military, and first responders) and TIJUANA/ BAJA.

The Padres Hispanic Community Advisory Committee will be selecting one winner in each category (five total). The Padres Foundation will make a $5,000 donation to the associated local non-profit organization in the name of each award recipient ($25,000 total). The winners will be announced and recognized on September 20 during Hispanic Heritage Weekend during a pregame ceremony at Petco Park.

Congratulations to the 2023 recipients and charitable organizations who received $5,000 from the Padres Foundation in their honor including Dr. Jose Honold (donation benefitting Rady Children’s Hospital), Josephine Talamantez (donation benefitting Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center), Chuy Nunez (donation benefitting Monarch School), Susy Villegas (donation benefitting EJE Academies) and Dr. Beatriz Villareal (donation benefitting Mano a Mano Foundation).

Past Comunidad Award Winners

YEAR LIVE LEARN PLAY SERVE TIJUANA /BAJA
2023 Dr. Jose Honold Josephine Talamantez Chuy Nunez Susy Villegas Dr. Beatriz Villareal
2022 Luz Quiroga Maria Garcia Clemente Casillas Arnulfo Manriquez Salma Amaya
2021 Dr. Mark Sanchez Dr. Albert Pulido Louis Natividad Chris and Julianne North
2020 Rev. Richard Brown Adela Garcia Blanca Uribe Memo Cavada
2019 Alejandro Martin del Campo Rachel Ortiz Ernie Lucero Mery Lopez Gallo
2018 Gloria Newell Ana Reyes Jose Mercado Officer Raymus Payton
2017 Yolanda Walther Meade Venus Molina Al Alvarado Jesse Navarro
2016 Humberto Gurmilan Andrea Skorepa Janett Gaytan Dr. Adolfo Gonzales
2015 Niki Mani Gaby Beas Alex Rejto Edwin Garrette
2014 Jose Montaño Foundation La Maestra Community Center Ricardo Lopez Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO)
2013 Emilio Nares Foundation and
Friends of Scott Foundation
Aldo Sanchez Ramon Aldana Los Bomberos de San Diego
2012 Dr. Raul Trejo Armando Cataño Daynara Castillo N/A