Awards for those with community spirit

Jennifer Kho

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce and South Coast Metro Alliance will

present Hall of Fame Awards today to Share Our Selves, CarrAmerica Realty

Corp. and James Phillips, director of Scudder Kemper Investments Inc.

The annual Hall of Fame Awards event, scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to

1:45 p.m., recognizes businesses and business members who contribute to

the community.

The Hall of Fame Awards replaced the Man and Woman of the Year event

last year.

Phillips is receiving the Individual Achievement Award, presented to a

person who has been successful in his or her field and who has shown

“outstanding involvement in the community,” according to the event

program.

CarrAmerica Realty will receive the Corporate Leadership Award, which

is given to a large corporation or a small company that has “demonstrated

outstanding leadership in its respective industry and the community,”

according to the program.

Share Our Selves, a nonprofit corporation that helps the poor by

providing food, clothing, emergency financial assistance, housing,

transportation, prescriptions and children’s assistance, will receiving

the Community Spirit Award.

The award is for “a company or individual who excels in giving back to

the community,” according to the program.

The luncheon will be at the Costa Mesa Hilton, 3050 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa.

Information: (949) 435-2109.