Tom Kandris and Lloyd Harvego Honored For Contributions to the Community at Fundraiser for SARTA, the Entrepreneur's Organization - Sacramento Chapter, and The Sacramento Angels

Left to right - Lloyd Harvego, Tyler Schilling, John Finegan, Sharon Gerber, Tom Kandris, Scott Crocker - Photo by Tia@PhotoTia.com

By Patrick McGilvray

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) - On Thursday January 14, 2010 business leaders from throughout the Sacramento region gathered at the Liquidity Event in downtown Sacramento to honor two local business owners with recognition for being outstanding 'social entrepreneurs' as well as three others who successfully founded and successfully sold a business in the Sacramento region.

The Liquidity Event, a benefit event and silent auction designed to benefit the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA), Entrepreneur's Organization – Sacramento, and The Sacramento Angels, celebrated its second year and was again emceed by Sacramento's mayor Kevin Johnson.

The two businessmen honored as outstanding 'social entrepreneurs' were Tom Kandris of American River-PackageOne and Lloyd Harvego of Harvego Enterprises. They were honored by a committee of their peers based on track records of giving back to the community through job creation and service through a variety of philanthropic organizations.

Sponsors of the event included the Sacramento Business Journal and Comstock's magazine.

To purchase photos from the event please visit PhotoTia.com

Videos From the Event

Tom Kandris Award Speech - Social Entrepreneur of the Year - Liquidity Event 2010 from OBS News on Vimeo.

Lloyd Harvego, Social Entrepreneur of the Year - Liquidity Event 2010 - Interview from OBS News on Vimeo.

John Finegan, Co-Chair Liquidity Event 2010 - SARTA and Sacramento Entrepreneur's Organization from OBS News on Vimeo.

Hayes Barnard, Co-Chair Liquidity Event 2010 - SARTA and Entrepreneurs Organization from OBS News on Vimeo.

Tom Kandris - Social Entrepreneur of the Year - Liquidity Event 2010 - Interview from OBS News on Vimeo.