The Stan Black Award is named for one of the founders of The Community Foundation. Stan is retired now, but continues to be an active participant in a number of causes, both in the Boulder area and overseas. We present this award annually with the sponsorship of the law firm of Hutchinson, Black & Cook and the additional support individual donors. The award is intended to honor an individual who, like Stan Black, has given a lifetime of "time, treasure and talent" to the community.

In 2000 there were two Stan Black Award honorees: Laurence "Laurie" Paddock and Dr. Robert McFarland

Laurence "Laurie" Paddock has served as board president of numerous local organizations, including Boulder Historical Society, Colorado Press Association and the Boulder Rotary Club. He helped draft the Boulder City charter amendment to create the present Parks and Recreation Department, and served as chairman of that board for three years. He currently is on the boards of Frasier Meadows Manor, the Boulder Historical Society/Boulder Museum of History and is a member of the Historical Depot Relocation Task Force. During 1997-1998, Paddock served as co-chair of Special Transit's Capital Campaign and continues to serve on their board.

As a strong believer in early childhood development, Dr. Robert McFarland co-founded the Parenting Place in 1984. This group, with centers in three locations, is dedicated to improving the way children are raised in our community. McFarland has also worked with People's Clinic, an organization that provides medical care to the poor and uninsured people in Boulder County, and helped found the Boulder Valley Women's Health Center.