The Riverside County Veterans’ Advisory Committee seeks nominations for the 2024 David Goldware Friend of the Veteran Award. This award is voted annually by the Riverside County Veterans’ Advisory Committee and presented by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

Mr. David Goldware, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, was a decorated United States Navy World War II veteran who served from 1942-1946. Lieutenant Goldware was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for saving the life of a fellow crewman aboard the USS Tasker H. Bliss during a torpedo attack off the coast of Morocco in September 1942. He began building his family, career, and life of community service in the late 1940s in Riverside, California.

Mr. Goldware was instrumental in advocating the U. S. Government’s site selection of Riverside National Cemetery. He was a businessman, community activist, leader, and member of countless organizations, councils, commissions, advisory, and faith groups.
The “Individual Award” is made annually to a Riverside County resident who, while working as a volunteer, has made a lasting contribution to the health and welfare of veterans; and, is patriotic, selfless, loyal, and held in high esteem by the community; and, has worked effectively and tirelessly serving veterans or promoting veterans’ causes.

The “Business Award” is made annually to a public, private, or not-for-profit business that has demonstrated exemplary service to veterans or has gone above and beyond the call of duty in promoting veterans’ causes. Nominees for the business award must either be headquartered within Riverside County or affect many Riverside County veterans. Government and commercial entities must not have “service to veterans” as their primary mission (e.g., the VA would not be eligible). Must direct the activities for which it is being nominated specifically to veterans, separate from any promotions or benefits made available to the general public.

Individual Award Nomination Form       Business Award Nomination Form

• Submit nominations no later than Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to: [email protected]
• Submitter’s Name, Mobile Phone Number, Email Address, and Name of Organization (if applicable)
• Nominee’s Full Individual Name or Business/Organization Name, Postal Address, Mobile Phone Number and Email Address
• Award period of coverage: 1 Year (August 2023 – September 2024)
• Details of the nominee’s accomplishments, contributions, and outcomes should be quantifiable and verifiable.
• The winners and presentation dates will be announced later.
• The point of contact is Artie Allen at (301) 364-8040.

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