FRANK MILLER CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Honoring
October 1 , 2026 at the Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
The Mission Inn Foundation (MIF) is proud to honor as the recipient of the 2026 Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award. The award ceremony and celebratory dinner will take place on Thursday, October 1 at the Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. The event Reception begins at 5:00 p.m. with the Dinner Program Seating is extremely limited, so please reserve your space early.
The Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award was established in 1997 to honor individuals, couples or groups who have made significant contributions to the city and community of Riverside. Frank Augustus Miller’s tradition of civic leadership and devotion to this community carries on in the efforts of many leaders and innovators working to promote and enhance the city of Riverside today. It is with Miller’s devotion to community in mind, that the Mission Inn Foundation presents the Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award to Kathy Wright and Dwight Tate.
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The Mission Inn Foundation continues to support this vision of a robust Riverside community through its active history and educational programs. The efforts of the Mission Inn Foundation to preserve, share and continue the legacy of the Mission Inn are supported through contributions and fundraising efforts like the Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award. Past honorees include Knox Mellon, Tim Hays, Judge Victor Miceli, Peggy Fouke Wortz, Justice John Gabbert, Duane R. Roberts, Arthur Littleworth, Henry Coil, Jr., S. Sue Johnson, Gary Rawlings, Chuck Beaty, Ron & Marsha Loveridge, Judge Charles Field, Cindy Roth, Joe Tavaglione, Jack B. Clarke, Jr., Gordon Bourns, Ofelia Valdez Yeager, Brian Jaramillo, Dell Roberts, Kathy Allavie, and Virginia Blumenthal.