A newly-opened animal shelter in Newport Beach, California, was awarded one of the state’s 2023 nonprofits of the year after being nominated by state Assemblymember Diane Dixon.
The Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter was honored through the “Nonprofit of the Year” initiative in which state legislators select nonprofits for the good work they do in their districts. The program included a recognition ceremony at the state Capitol on California Nonprofits Day, which this year was June 7.
Shelter president Jon Langford and Newport Beach Councilmember Robyn Grant accepted the honor alongside Dixon.
(L-R) Newport Beach Councilwoman Robyn Grant, Assemblywoman Diane Dixon, and Jon Langford, Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter president, pose for a photo as the organization is recognized as one of California’s nonprofits of the year in Sacramento on June 7, 2023. (Courtesy of Robyn Grant)
(L-R) Jon Langford, Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter president, Assemblywoman Diane Dixon, and Newport Beach Councilwoman Robyn Grant pose for a photo as the organization is recognized as one of California’s nonprofits of the year in Sacramento on June 7, 2023. (Courtesy of Robyn Grant)
The shelter, which opened last month, is the city’s first permanent animal shelter. It first opened in 2018 at a temporary location next door to the new, permanent building on Riverside Drive….