The city of Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken (CREST) Award, honors outstanding community volunteers (Individuals or organizations) making major contributions to the quality of life in Cupertino during the year 2012.
Helene has been very active volunteering in the schools and has held many positions at PTA. She is a Cupertino Rotarian and has served on the board of the Cupertino Historical Society, and a member of the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation. She also works with the Cupertino Library Foundation in setting up exhibits and speakers for the California Western American collection.