Dick Knight Award
Nominations
Community members may submit nominations anonymously, and the Selection Committee, composed of Foundation board members and community leaders, will vote and recommend a candidate for final approval by the NCF Board of Directors. The award is intended for personal enrichment and cannot be donated to any nonprofit organization.
2025 nomination form available soon.
Dorothy Garcia has received the 7th Annual Dick Knight Award.
With over 28 years of dedicated service in the nonprofit sector, Dorothy Garcia has made a lasting impact, particularly through her work with children. As Sr. District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America since 2009, she supports nearly 1,000 Scouts across multiple parishes. Before working with the Boy Scouts, she was a founding Board member and Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center – Hope House. Dorothy also serves as Secretary for the Greater Covington Kiwanis Club, is a Leadership St. Tammany graduate, is a founding Board member of STOPS (St. Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide), and has been a member of the St. Tammany Exchange Club since 1995. She embodies the very essence of our esteemed Founding Board Member, Dick Knight, and is an inspiration to the community.
See the past recipients of the Dick Knight Award.
