Bishop Yvette A. Flunder: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2011

The San Francisco Foundation's Community Leadership Awards honor Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, founder and director of Ark of Refuge, with the Robert C. Kirkwood Award in recognition of her courageous leadership in addressing HIV/AIDS prevention, response, and care within the African American faith community. As a pastor, scholar, teacher, and activist, she has merged gospel and social ministries to develop distinctive programs that elevate the quality of life for some of the most marginalized members of our community.