• Sharon and David Bradford were honored as the Philanthropists of the Year for Santa Barbara County at the annual luncheon to celebrate National Philanthropy Day held Nov. 17 at the Ventura Beach Marriott and hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara/Ventura County Chapters. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Dorie Zabriskie, CFRE, and Glenn Adams, two of the original nine board members who 30 years ago founded the AFP Santa Barbara Ventura Counties Chapter. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Event committee co-chairs Amber Landis-Stover, left, and Karen Kawaguchi. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Hillside House Executive Director Craig Olson and Alpha Resource Center Executive Director Kim Olson (no relation). (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Ventura County Philanthropists of the Year Keets and Hugh Cassar. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Longtime AFP chapter members Andrea McFarling, left, Tamara Skov and Becca Merrell. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Santa Barbara County Volunteer of the Year Carol Kallman with AFP chapter board president Elaine Mah Best. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Youth Philanthropist of the Year for Santa Barbara County Paloma Angel, left, and Katie Gould, representing Ventura County honoree Interface Children & Family Services’ Youth Advisory Board. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • AFP Fundraiser of the Year Lynette Muscio with Santa Barbara Foundation North County Director Kathy Simas. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Table centerpieces courtesy of senior volunteers at Santa Barbara’s Garden Court. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • A lineup of the awards. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • A full house attends the 2016 AFP annual awards luncheon. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)

— Noozhawk associate editor Michelle Nelson can be reached at mnelson@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.