Media Room: Awards for WriteGirl


2022 Dorothy M. McKenzie Award for Distinguished Service to the Field of Children’s Literature, the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California

2020 The Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award

2017 HALO Award presented to WriteGirl and volunteer Clare Sera by The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation

2017 Arts & Sciences Cities of Distinction Award, The Phi Beta Kappa Society

2016 The Creative Economy innOVATION Grant Award

2016 Women of Influence, L.A. Biz

2014   Keren Taylor named CNN Hero

2013    National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards,  Awardee

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An initiative of the President’s Committee on the Arts & the Humanities (PCAH) and the highest national honor awarded to exemplary after-school and out-of-school time programs from across the country.  The President’s Committee partners with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to administer the program.

2013  Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2013   SHero Award for Allison Deegan, WriteGirl Associate Director

2012   Albert R. Rodriguez Civic Legacy Award

2011    President’s National Youth, Arts and Humanities Program Awards, Finalist

2011     Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2010- 2011    California Nonprofit of the Year Award and Medal for Service

2010     Humanitas Philanthropy Prize

2010     Azusa Unified School District Certificate of Appreciation

2010     Annenberg Alchemy Leadership Champion

2010    Ruby Award, Women Helping Women, Soroptimist International

2009     California Governor and First Lady’s Nonprofit Leader Medal for Service, Finalist

2009     Springfield College School of Human Services Community Hero Award

2008     President’s Volunteer Call to Service Award

2008    Community Woman of Achievement, Business & Professional Women Hollywood

2008     Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2008     Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2008    Coming Up Taller Award, President’s Arts and Humanities Committee, Semi-Finalist

2007    Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2006    Soroptimist International, Making a Difference for Women Award

2006    Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2006    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Commendation Letter

2006    Senator Gilbert Cedillo, 2nd District of CA, Commendation

2006     Gloria Molina, Supervisor, 1st District of California, Commendation

2006     Fabian Nunez, Speaker of the Assembly, Certification of Recognition

2006     Congressman Ed Reyes, 1st District of Los Angeles, Commendation

2005    Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2004     President’s Volunteer Call to Service Award