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Community Recognition Awards
Each year, Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful honors exceptional achievements that showcase what’s possible when local businesses, government agencies, and community members across the City of Riverside come together in leadership, collaboration, and a shared spirit of volunteerism.


Remembering Bob Stewart
Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful (KRCB) is proud to commemorate Bob’s perseverance with the award in his name, which endows a sense of continuity in the pride we have for the City of Riverside.


2025 Award Recipients


Andrea De Leon, KRCB Executive Director (left) and Brenda Flores, CBU (right)
Distinguished Volunteer of the Year Award:
California Baptist University (CBU)

This award recognizes an exemplary group of volunteers for their outstanding leadership and commitment to KRCB’s beautification projects throughout the City of Riverside.


Andrea De Leon, KRCB Executive Director (left) and Council Member Philip Falcone, Ward 1 (right)
Bob Stewart Award:
Ward 1 Council Member Philip Falcone

Each year this award commemorates Bob Stewart’s dedication to a clean and beautiful Riverside. KRCB presents the award to a community member that has demonstrated longevity with leadership and passion for community beautification.


Andrea De Leon, KRCB Executive Director (left) and Art Marquez, SoCAl Gas (right) (right)
Partner of the Year Award:
SoCal Gas

This year Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful (KRCB) proudly recognizes a partner for their generous donations and contributions towards KRCB’s Waterwise Landscape Makeover, Great American Cleanup and Ward beautification projects.


Lim Family
Most Inspirational Volunteer of the Year Award:
The Lim Family

This award recognizes an individual or organization that has provided consistent and dependable assistance to KRCB projects and programs.


Temple Beth El
Adopt-A-Street Partner of the Year Award:
Temple Beth El

Streets are in the direct view and pathway of the public. The upkeep of our city streets is imperative to the well-being of all patrons who use them. Our streets determine the beauty of a block or neighborhood, school or business, and they greatly impact safety. Our volunteers and partners have done a wonderful job of not only supporting our city staff but also taking the initiative to maintain our streets.


REAL Members
Adopt-An-Alley Partner of the Year Award:
Residents of Eastside Active In Leadership (REAL)

Alleyways, like many other cities, hold a distinct position in Riverside. They are often not in direct sight of passers-by and can often be overlooked. The upkeep of our alleyways is imperative to keeping our city clean and beautiful as well as giving citizens proper access to various businesses, properties, and streets.


Chace Peters, Woodcrest Christian High School
Love Your neighborhood Partner of the Year Award:
Chace Peters

The Love Your Neighborhood program exemplifies how we can show our care for each other by cleaning the community around us. This award is given to a person or group who brings out the good in our community and exhibits their love for our neighborhood by ensuring that it is clean and maintained.


Andrea De Leon, KRCB Executive Director (right) and Sarai Arellano, Council Assistant – Ward 1 (left)
Good Steward Award:
Sarai Arellano, Council Assistant – Ward 1

This award recognizes an individual or organization that goes beyond the call of duty to follow leads and tips with an all-out effort to eradicate graffiti throughout the City of Riverside.


Peter Palumbo (left), Lana Men (middle), Heather Pham (right)
Spirit of Volunteerism Award:
Hillcrest High School AVID, Alvord Unified School District

This award is given out to recognize a group or community member that symbolizes the original concept of exemplifying the importance of volunteerism to preserve our natural resources and public land across the country through hard work and dedication.


Outstanding Waste Management Award- Athen Services:
Burger King, 2167 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Each year KRCB recognizes an organization for their conservation efforts and waste management practices.