Award recipients are chapter members who have been a member for a significant number of years and have given outstanding “behind the scenes” service. The award is named for the co-founder of Assistance League, Ada Edwards Laughlin, who was less visible and filled the role of hardworking “behind the scenes” assistant to Anne Banning.

This year’s recipient of the 2022-2023 Ada Edwards Laughlin Award is Marti Vattuone.  She has been:

• Member of Assistance League of Amador Valley for many years – check!
• Chair of our Birthday Bags program
• Active in all of our fundraising activities, serving on the committees for both the Crab Feast and the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party every year
• Instrumental in getting our Melo’s Dining Out Fundraiser up and running
• Served on our inaugural Scholarship Committee
• Served as the Livermore School District representative for our Foster Kids Program
• Sssisted in almost all of our philanthropic programs throughout the years
• Hardworking, she is! – check!

Thank you Marti!