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Uploaded: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 7:27 AM
Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 7:20 AM
Chamber honors Tom Fox for global philanthropy
Realtor has served on 18 medical missions
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by Jeb Bing
Pleasanton Weekly Staff
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 | Pleasanton Realtor Tom Fox has been recognized by the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce for philanthropic and community contributions and presented with the organization's coveted Jenny Doehle Leadership Pleasanton award.
Fox recently returned from a medical mission to rural India where he was one of several on a non-medical support staff, helping doctors repair cleft palates and cleft lips on more than 100 undernourished and impoverished children.
Fox has been on 18 of these trips, serving on teams that have performed surgeries on 75-80 patients each time. The missions are sponsored by Rotaplast with financial support from Rotary International, although everyone making the trip pays their own transportation costs.
The Chamber's award is named for Jenny Doehle, a long-time member of the Pleasanton Chamber's staff who died of leukemia in 2006.
Roy Cook, chairman of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, presented the award to Fox and his wife Sue at the Chamber's 2013 installation luncheon Tuesday at the Pleasanton Marriott Hotel.Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Dave Walden, a resident of another community, on Feb 5, 2013 at 11:31 am
Dave Walden is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com Tom is a great guy and over-the-top volunteer. He deserves the award. He is also a top notch Realtor who I have been proud to work with in the past.
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Posted by Jim Forcier, a resident of another community, on Feb 5, 2013 at 12:36 pm Having known Tom Fox since the 1970's, I have seen his contribution to the community and the Country. I have seen his work as a member of the Tri-Valley Exchange Club and active participation in his Church activties. I have seen Tom and Sue go out of their way to befriend and help a disabled Pleasanton man until the man's death a few years ago. It is through efforts by people like Tom that have make this area a fine place to live. Thank you Tom and Sue for your caring hearts and love of Pleasanton.
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