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# Awarding volunteer ‘spirit’
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/awarding-volunteer-spirit/
- Published: 2006-01-28T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:05:49.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A group of dedicated volunteers and supporters will receive well-earned recognition in February. The American Red Cross of Santa Monica’s 2006 Spirit Awards recognize a commitment to service.

Reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner, entertainment and the awards set for 7:30 p.m. Orson Bean and Alley Mills are master and mistress of ceremonies with the Tom Nolan Band providing music for dancing.

In addition to the volunteers, this year’s honorees also include Kitty Dukakis for her humanitarian work. A posthumous Spirit Award will go to Santa Monica Police officer and USMC Reservist, Major Ricardo “Rick” Crocker, who was killed in Al- Anbar province, Iraq. Lions Gate Entertainment and Activision, Inc., will also receive Spirit Awards for their support of the chapter.

The Spirit Awards will be held at the Fairmont-Miramar Hotel, located at 101 Wilshire Blvd., on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Tickets are now on sale for $150 each. For tickets and information, call The American Red Cross of Santa Monica at (310) 394-3773\. Library postpones mural presentation

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 28, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/012806.pdf?ref=smdp.com)