Rubicon's Community Hero

By Rubicon Admin December 07, 2016

Adrienne Kimball, center, with (from left to right) Bruce Ives, Alexandra Bernadotte, Marquise Murphy,  José Quiñonez and Daniel Lurie at the Tipping Point Annual Awards Breakfast. Photo provided by Tipping Point.

On December 2, 2016, Tipping Point Community hosted its 10th Annual Awards Breakfast in honor of standout community partners and individuals committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in the Bay Area. It was a morning of reflection — on the uncertainty many feel in the wake of the recent election, and the unifying force we become when we work together for the betterment of our community.

“Amidst all this change, we must demonstrate our values will remain, and I have no better source of hope and optimism than from our honorees here today.” Daniel Lurie, CEO + Founder

Adrienne Kimball received the Community Hero Award for her work at Rubicon Programs, a Tipping Point grantee since 2005, that focuses on transforming individual lives and improving Bay Area communities through jobs, housing and healthcare. Kimball was first introduced to Rubicon because many of her family members sought services at the organization. For seven years, she worked as the organization’s executive assistant, while today, she serves as its culture manager, helping to elevate the voice of the staff and preserve the team’s core values. “It takes a certain mindset to stay in poverty. It’s the mindset that you’re not worth it. That the solutions being offered don’t work, and the solutions that do work aren’t for you,” said Kimball. “Shifting that mindset is how we make progress.”