Awards -- 2007 Silver Medal Jefferson Award from CBS 5, KCBS Radio, San Francisco Chronicle -- 2006 Jefferson Award from CBS 5, KCBS Radio, San Francisco Chronicle -- 2000 First Family Pledge Award from American Society of Transplant Surgeons -- 1997 Community Recognition Award from the California Transplant Donor Network -- 1997 "Most unique group to run the Bay to Breakers (the world's largest footrace) in its 86-year history," per the San Francisco Examiner, May 14, 1997. -- Winner of numerous races (transplant division): The Relay, Bay to Breakers, San Francisco Marathon Relay (Runner's World Magazine, Nov. 1997), San Francisco Marathon, Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon and California International Marathon.