20th Annual Circle of Change

The Circle of Change Awards are closely tied to Community Shares mission of promoting a more just & caring community through supporting the work of more than 30 social justice member organizations working to address the root causes of poverty, hunger, and racism and seeking positive changes on a systemic level. The Circle of Change awards honor those in our community who give significant time and energy in the service of social change. There are six awards given out that night.

• The Danny Mayfield Champion of Change Award goes to a leader in our community who has championed an initiative or campaign whose goal is to change conditions that create injustice. Our 2020 honoree is Drocella Mugorawera. In her native country of Rwanda, Drocella was responsible for significant environmental reform, including implementing a land reform system that allowed women to inherit land for the first time in addition to using…