Silicon Valley FACES Honored With 49ers Perry/Yonamine Unity Award

Dec. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- San José, CA – The San Francisco 49ers announced Silicon Valley FACES as one of the recipients of the fourth annual Perry/Yonamine Unity Award.  The organization has been recognized for their outstanding commitment towards building unity.

The award, named for the former 49ers players and pioneers of unity and diversity, Joe “The Jet” Perry and Wally Yonamine, was presented to Silicon Valley FACES in a pre-game ceremony before the 49ers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held on Sunday, November 21.  The annual award honors a current 49ers player, a Bay Area youth football coach and a local non-profit agency that has demonstrated, as Perry and Yonamine did, an exceptional commitment to promoting unity within their team and in their community.

In honor of their achievement, the San Francisco 49ers Foundation will be making a $10,000 contribution to Silicon Valley FACES.

"Our deepest thanks to the 49ers Foundation for acknowledging the impact that Silicon Valley FACES is making in the lives of people in our community,” said Pat Mitchell, Executive Director. “We are truly honored by this recognition."

"We feel privileged that the 49ers organization recognizes the work we are doing towards building inclusiveness and respect in our diverse region," stated Silicon Valley FACES Board Chair Carl E. Cookson.

About Silicon Valley FACES
For 45 years, Silicon Valley FACES has been dedicated to eliminating prejudice and discrimination in all its forms in the community and helping develop the next generation of leaders. The organization’s mission is to build an inclusive and caring community free of bias and bigotry. They accomplish their mission by bringing people together though educational programs and supporting victims of crimes. The agency’s educational programs have made a lasting difference not only in the lives of young people, but in the communities where they live. Their Victim Witness Assistance Program strives to reduce the trauma of a violent crime by empowering and assisting the victims, witnesses and significant others in reconstructing their lives through advocacy, support, information and referrals.

About the San Francisco 49ers Foundation
The San Francisco 49ers Foundation is the non-profit community funding extension of the San Francisco 49ers. Now in its 19th year, the 49ers Foundation supports development programs for underserved youth that keep them “Safe, on Track and In School.” A significant portion of the foundation’s funding goes toward family violence prevention programs and activities that teach youth leadership and respect.

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Silicon Valley FACES is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build an inclusive and caring community free of bias and bigotry. We do this through educational programs and supporting victims of crime.