TWO GENERATIONS IN BUSINESS: Barry Friedman, left, president and CEO of Friedman’s Home Improvement, with his father, Bill Friedman, chairman of the board, in the Santa Rosa store on June 2, 2014. Doyle Philanthropy Award, honoring local businesses and their leaders who meet critical community needs.
Santa Rosa-based Friedmanas (friedmanshome.com), described as one of Sonoma and Mendocino countiesa largest and most durable family-owned businesses, will be recognized along with 19 winners of North Bay Business Journalas Community Philanthropy Awards at the third annual luncheon on March 30 at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa in Santa Rosa. The Friedman family is known for having a passion for philanthropy by supporting at-risk young people, the elderly and those less fortunate in the community.a
Recently, Bill Friedman was co-chair of the Social Advocates for Youth Dream Center fundraising campaign. Today Bill is chairman of the board and son, Barry, is CEO and president of the company a the third generation of the family to manage the business a giving Bill more time to work in the community, his extended family,a he said.
As a founding member of Schools Plus, Bill Friedman started the all-volunteer program in his garage with the objective of raising money to fund sports, music, art and drama for Santa Rosa public secondary school students through the annual Friedmanas Schools Plus Golf Tournament. In addition, he has served on the board of trustees of the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and as co-chairman of a Redwood Empire Food Bank capital campaign.
Over three decades ago, the Friedmans were among 12 families who bought the property now known as the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Doyle Philanthropy Award.a
Exchange Bank has named Friedmanas Home Improvement as the first winner of the Frank P. Doyle Philanthropy Award, honoring local businesses and their leaders who meet critical community needs.
Santa Rosa-based Friedmanas (friedmanshome.com), described as one of Sonoma and Mendocino countiesa largest and most durable family-owned businesses, will be recognized along with 19 winners of North Bay Business Journalas Community Philanthropy Awards at the third annual luncheon on March 30 at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa in Santa Rosa. The Friedman family is known for having a passion for philanthropy by supporting at-risk young people, the elderly and those less fortunate in the community.a
Recently, Bill Friedman was co-chair of the Social Advocates for Youth Dream Center fundraising campaign. Today Bill is chairman of the board and son, Barry, is CEO and president of the company a the third generation of the family to manage the business a giving Bill more time to work in the community, his extended family,a he said.
As a founding member of Schools Plus, Bill Friedman started the all-volunteer program in his garage with the objective of raising money to fund sports, music, art and drama for Santa Rosa public secondary school students through the annual Friedmanas Schools Plus Golf Tournament. In addition, he has served on the board of trustees of the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and as co-chairman of a Redwood Empire Food Bank capital campaign.
Over three decades ago, the Friedmans were among 12 families who bought the property now known as the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.
