At the 2011 BOOST conference, Dr. Andi Fletcher was presented with the 2011 OSTI Pioneer award for her leadership in the afterschool field. Dr. Fletcher is a nationally recognized expert in afterschool program and policy development. She was the founding Director of Sacramento START in 1995, improving the quality and increasing the number of students served. In 1997, she was instrumental in launching California’s first afterschool legislation, which led to $550 million in state funding. Dr. Fletcher is a noted author and keynote speaker at numerous national, state and regional conferences, and is currently the Chief Afterschool Consultant for the Center for Collaborative Solutions. She has provided leadership and on-the-ground support for the Healthy Behaviors Initiative (HBI), authoring the Changing Lives, Saving Lives guide for programs that want to adopt the HBI Exemplary Practices. The Out-of-School Time Innovations Awards (OSTI) were created in 2007 by the BOOST Conference Leadership Team to honor out-of-school time individuals and programs that provide innovative approaches to support students, families and communities.

2010 Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties Volunteer of the Year Award
Deborah Mason, Mt. Diablo CARES

2009 Mt. Diablo Unified School District Volunteer Extraordinaire
Deborah Mason, Mt. Diablo CARES