A letter from Tipper Gore, Honorary Chair of the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, June 6, 2002.

Capital Pride Director's Award for Outstanding Community Service: Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
"Their ability to recruit new members, provide consistently high numbers of high quality volunteers and their dedication to bridging the gap between the GLBT community and the larger community has brought them to a level of prominence and respect unusual for so young an organization."
Robert York, Executive Director, Capital Pride, June 6, 2003

Outstanding Service Organization Award:
Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
Food & Friends Volunteer Appreciation Awards Ceremony, April 16, 2004

Unsung Hero Award: Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
"The success of Mautner Project programs relies heavily on the strength of our volunteers. For this reason, we are especially proud to honor the hard work and positive impact of our Unsung Heroes: the Burgundy Crescent Volunteers (BCV). One of the most innovative LGBT organizations in the country, BCV brings LGBT people together in a social setting to help gay and gay-friendly community-based organizations."
Kathleen DeBold, Executive Director, Mautner Project, October 2, 2004

Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation in "Recognition of Outstanding Support with the Mayor's Annual Holiday Toy Drive" and accompanying letter
DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams, December 13, 2004

Capital Pride Hero
"As a co-founder and president of Burgundy Crescent Volunteers, Jonathan Blumenthal has been instrumental in energizing the LGBT volunteer community. He has brought hundreds of volunteers and organizations together to the betterment of both and the community as a whole. Since its founding, Burgundy Crescent has provided more than 39,000 volunteer hours to organizations throughout the D.C. metropolitan area. BCV, which has 2,600 members, has provided volunteers to the community, all at no cost to the organizations that benefit from them."
Capital Pride Heroes Reception, June 8, 2006