Comunidad Awards

The Padres are currently accepting nominations for the 13th annual Comunidad Awards, presented by COX, which will be announced and celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Weekend. This award recognizes and pays tribute to individuals or organizations whose work has made a positive impact on those who live and work in San Diego's Hispanic community. One nominee will be selected from each of the five categories: LIVE (health & mentorship), LEARN (education), PLAY (recreation), and SERVE (volunteerism, military, and first responders) and TIJUANA/ BAJA.

The Padres Hispanic Community Advisory Committee will be selecting one winner in each category (five total). The Padres Foundation will make a $5,000 donation to the associated local non-profit organization in the name of each award recipient ($25,000 total). The winners will be announced and recognized in late September during a pregame ceremony at Petco Park.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, July 21 and winners will be notified in mid-August.

Congratulations to the 2022 recipients and charitable organizations who received $5,000 from the Padres Foundation in their honor including Maria Garcia (donation benefitting Bea Gonzales Biliteracy Scholarship), Clemente Casillas (donation benefitting the Community Youth Athletic Center), Salma Amaya (donation benefitting El Patronato), Luz Quiroga (donation benefitting Emilio Nares Foundation), and Arnulfo Manriquez (donation benefitting MAAC).