Palo Alto Online : Silicon Valley philanthropy 'hero' to be honored

Palo Alto Online : Silicon Valley philanthropy 'hero' to be honored: "local leader will be honored for his seminal role in Silicon Valley philanthropic giving this Thursday. Peter D. Hero, former president of the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, will receive the award from the Sunnyvale-based Pathways Hospice Foundation at a ceremony in Palo Alto. 'Prior to his taking over the role, the entrepreneurs and the energy that characterizes Silicon Valley hadn't turned its attention to philanthropy to any great extent,' said Trish Morgan, executive director of the hospice foundation."