Rich Ramirez has served on numerous committees and has dedicated his life to serving Riverside and its youth. Rich and his wife Jan have opened their home to over 30 individuals, mostly athletes, who stayed one month to a year while raising 7 children of their own. Rich has always emphasized using sports to further your goals in life.
Accomplishments:
Teacher/ Administrator Riverside 40 years
Coach Baseball, Football 1964-1975
Member Southern California Latino Hall of Fame
Past Chairman, Inland Valley United Way
Big Brother, Riverside
First Vice-Chair, Riverside Neighborhood Partnership
Hospice Companion
Board Member:
Youth Action Group Executive Council, Youth Service Center, Administration Council, Ramona High School, Inland Empire Boy Scout, Riverside Chamber of Commerce Board Blueprint for Volunteer Diversity Committee, Raincross Club, Citizens Advisory Committee, Riverside California Teachers Association Organizers, YMCA Board of Directors-Riverside, Riverside Leadership Class of 1992, Mayors Multicultural Forum, Student Attendance Review Board, RUSD, Executive Committee, Inland Valley United Way, California State Citrus Park
President:
Riverside Coaches Association, Riverside Sunrise Rotary, St. Thomas School Board, Notre Dame High School Board, Riverside Chairman Sierra Cluster, Student Attendance Review
Board of Directors:
Riverside Savings and Loans, Inland Empire National Bank, Mission Inn Foundation, Riverside Sports Hall of Fame, Parkview Hospital, Hispanic Education Advancement Foundation, HEAF-Hispanic Education Advancement Foundation
Southern California Area Volunteer, Olympic Committee, Riverside County, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Committee Member:
Evergreen Cemetery, Citizen Advisory Committee for the Chief of Police, Mayors Advisory Committee
Service Awards:
1997 Martin Luther King Visionary Award, 2000 International Leadership Network Honoree, 2003 Family Services, Riverside Family of the Year, 2003 Crystal Heart Award La Sierra Academy, 2006 Hispanic News Father of the Year Extraordinaire, 2006 Bobby Bonds Golden Eagle Sports Award