I went to the awards ceremony, hosted by the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership, because I had been nominated by my organization and I wanted to honor the work of the people who had nominated me. I never dreamed I would win because I just take people sailing, which is fun. Who gets an award like this for going sailing?

But I won it. cvnl.org/heart-of-marin/

You know how Hollywood types, when they win an award, gush “this is so unexpected; I have no speech prepared”? And then they launch into a polished acceptance speech, right?

Five hundred people there and I didn’t know what to say.