Year 2:

 

Jonathan Tarr Foundation - Humanitarian Award for Marlon & Brandi Austria

 

On October 19, 2013, Marlon & Brandi Austria received the 2013 Jonanthan Tarr Foundation Humanitarian Award for their work with the Austria Triplets Foundation.  Two Scholarships will go to two students, one from Mira Mesa High School (Marlon's Alma Mater) and one from Grossmont High School (Brandi's Alma Mater) in the name of the Austria Triplets.   

 

Excerpts taken from the Jonathan Tarr Foundation website,

 

"Serving Country, Community and Family. God Bless America"

 

Like every human spirit, we have a passion and desire that must be found.  We embrace the lives around us and strive to be leaders as our parents have led us.  We have innate sense to help others in need and we all have hearts of service, lend a helping hand, and the ability to build dreams and establish purpose.  This young couple promotes fundraising efforts in memory of their triplets, Emilio, Mateo and Lorenzo who died in infancy.  Three low income projects in the Philippines have been completed in the memory of the babies.  Marlon and Brandi are very proud of their handsome active 16 month old son, Presley, name after Marlon’s favorite entertainer, Elvis Presley.

 

Marlon is an eight-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served our country in combat during Operation Desert Storm.  He earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix with an emphasis in Technology Management and is currently with Hewlett Packard Company.  In giving back to the community, Marlon has served on the Mira Mesa Town Council and the Mira Mesa Planning Group.

 

Brandi is a 4th generation Mexican-American with a deep love and pride for her culture and extended family.  She received her Bachelors of Science Nursing Degree from the University of Phoenix and is currently a Registered Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hosptal in La Mesa.  She is passionate about her work with the Repoductive Partners of UCSD Rigional Fertility Center in La Jolla, CA.

 

Marlon and Brandi Austria learned abouth the mission and generous contribution of Encinitas based, Jonthanan Tarr Foundation in 2012 after an introduction to Ms. Robin Tarr. They were instantaneously captivated byt the initiatives of JTF and how one scholarship can drive and change the future of a student recipient and still commemorate one’s life.  The connection with Robin Tarr and the Austria’s was no coincidence once their stories were exchanged.  When Marlon And Brandi attended the JTF Class of 2013 Scholarship Awards in May to meets students, teachers, families and elected officicals, they immediately wanted to hold hands with Jonathan Tarr Foundation.

 

Several San Diego organizations have benefited from their time, talent, and leadership roles in “Serving Country, Community and Family.*

 

·         United States Marine Corp – Operation Desert Storm

·         Mira Mesa Town Council and the Mira Mesa Planning Group

·         Filipino American Association of San Diego North County

·         Gawad Kalinga International (GK-USA)

·         Reproduction Partners of UCSD Regional Fertility Center

·         Good Shepherd Parish Mira Mesa

·         Jani-King of California, Inc.

 

Marlon and Brandi Austria were nominated by:
Noralie Lannon, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Loan Document Specialist VI
Jonathan Tarr Foundation Board Member