Ten volunteers who have donated their time and talents to bettering the lives of thousands in Ventura County have been honored with the new Ventura County Community Foundation's President's Award, which was presented at the foundation's biannual volunteer reception in June at the Commemorative Air Force WWII Aviation Museum in Camarillo.

The honor recognizes community volunteers whose commitment has significantly furthered the success of the foundation's programs and services. Recipients were chosen for their outstanding service on foundation committees, as volunteer faculty members for the Center for Nonprofit Leadership or as past board members.

Following are the local winners.

•Fred Bauermeister of Moorpark, who serves on the Center for Nonprofit Leadership Advisory Committee.

•Richard Shipley of Camarillo, a former board member who also serves on the administrative and finance committee, the investment and strategic planning committee, and the board of Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Foundation.

•Peter Wakeman of Westlake Village, who serves on the technical advisory and charitable gift annuity committee. He was instrumental in several projects, including establishing the technical advisory committee as a grantmaking fund.

More than 375 people volunteered at the foundation in 2008 and 2009, participating in advisory committees, board committees, grants and review committees and supporting program initiatives like the nursing initiatives, the Civic Alliance and ArtsLIVE in Ventura County.

The Ventura County Community Foundation is a family of 500 charitable funds which distributed $5.3 million grants and pledges in 2008. For more information, visit www.vccf.org.