Larry F. Tobin Community Impact Award — Fairwinds Foundation (2026)

Artist: Daxel López
Client: Fairwinds Foundation
Medium: Glass
Location: Orlando, Florida
Year: 2026

This handcrafted glass award honors exceptional leadership, generosity, and meaningful community impact. Its vertical, open form and central aperture symbolize vision, forward momentum, and opportunity—reflecting how support creates pathways for growth through service, partnership, and philanthropy.

The layered blues and greens are inspired by the Fairwinds Foundation logo, evoking trust, stability, growth, and renewal. Each piece is kiln-cast and layered by hand, producing organic textures and subtle variations that ensure every award is unique.

Mounted on a solid marble base with engraved recognition, the sculpture balances artistic expression with institutional presence, standing as a lasting tribute to those who strengthen communities and expand opportunity.

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Unsung Hero Award 2025

by Fairwinds Foundation
This striking award, designed for the Fairwinds Foundation's Unsung Hero Award, embodies the values of dedication, resilience, and community impact. The centerpiece is crafted from fused glass, blending shades of blue and green, symbolizing trust, growth, and harmony—qualities reflective of the recipient’s unwavering commitment to their community.

The central void in the design serves as a metaphor for the unseen yet invaluable contributions made by the honoree, emphasizing the idea that true heroism often works quietly and selflessly. Mounted on a sturdy base, the award signifies the strong foundation built through service and leadership.

This unique piece stands as a tribute to those who inspire others and leave a lasting legacy through their efforts.


Customer: FAIRWINDS Foundation
Name: 2025 Unsung Hero Award
Media: Glass / Marble
Place:   Orlando, Florida

Artist: Daxel Lopez
Year:  2025
Through its grants, the FAIRWINDS Foundation supports Central Florida’s most economically vulnerable populations, including homeless and at-risk youth, victims of domestic violence, veterans, and minority business owners, among many others. 


FAIRWINDS Foundation

Customer: FAIRWINDS Foundation
Name: 2024 Unsung Hero Award
Media: Glass / Marble
Place:   Orlando, Florida

Artist: Daxel Lopez
 Year:  2024

more about the event: 
   FAIRWINDS Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the philanthropic arm of FAIRWINDS Credit Union, on march 5 announced the recipients of its 2024 grants at a breakfast event held at Full Sail Live attended by community leaders and fifteen organizations embodying the Foundation’s core purpose of improving lives through financial well-being.

The nonprofit organization also named its 2024 FAIRWINDS Foundation Community Unsung Hero recipient, Ana L. Cruz, City of Orlando HOLA Coordinator. Ana Cruz has served as Coordinator of the City of Orlando's Hispanic Office for Local Assistance or HOLA office since 2016 and has been front and center during a time of tremendous growth. She has been an integral part of ensuring bilingual residents and new arrivals receive the guidance and resources they need to assimilate to a new community, new culture, and new language.

Through its grants, the FAIRWINDS Foundation supports Central Florida’s most economically vulnerable populations, including homeless and at-risk youth, victims of domestic violence, veterans, and minority business owners, among many others.