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PG&E's Ezra Garrett and 7x7's Todd Sotkiewicz flank the team from Upwardly Global—the 2012 winner of SF's Favorite Charity

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San Francisco's Favorite Charities 2012: PG&E provided individual category winner with $2000.00 grants

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Ezra Garrett (PG&E's VP of Community Relations), Anne Kirwan (managing director, Upwardly Global), 7x7 president Todd Sotkiewicz

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The PG&E team: Ezra Garrett, Amanda Tutera, Sarah Sasaki, Wendy Fukamaki, Jennifer Lujan

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The popular hashtag for 7x7 and PG&E's search for San Francisco's Favorite Charities

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Executive Director Jill Zawisza (right) with team members from WOMAN Inc., a San Francisco Favorite Charity finalist

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Harvi Brantley and Dominique Smith of Meals on Wheels SF, a Favorite Charity finalist

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A lovely seating vignette provided by Blueprint Studios

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Alyssa Riddle, Minh Nguyen, Andrew Wilson, and Bettina Sferrino of Habitat for Humanity Greater SF, Favorite Charity finalist

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John Meranda, Jodi Morimoto, founder Pali Boucher, John Daniel of Rocket Dog Rescue, Favorite Charity finalist

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Paola Souto and Mariya Taher of WOMAN Inc., a San Francisco Favorite Charity finalist

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Mary Polizzotti (7x7.com managing editor) with Dove Vallender and Anne Kirwan, managing director of Upwardly Global

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Craig Davini and Danie Belfield flank Ashley McCumber, CEO/Executive Director of Meals on Wheels SF, Favorite Charity finalist

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Joel Lippman (City View at Metreon) and Sabrina Goris (Crocker Galleria)

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Samantha Strow (Herradura), Dylan Mahoney, and Karen Beldad of Finlandia, one of the evening's fantastic sponsors

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A fantastic crab bite from the Fairmont Hotel

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The SF Social board members: Kelly and Johnny Boyton, founder Anderson Pugash, Courtney Cervantes

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The team from Rocket Dog Rescue, a San Francisco Favorite Charity finalist

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Muttville founder/executive director Sherri Franklin with Patti Stanton and Megan Edgley; winners of SF's Favorite Charity 2011

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7x7 CEO Alan Nichols with Ezra Garrett, PG&E's VP of Community Relations

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Chad Christensen, founder of SF Smiles, a San Francisco Favorite Charity finalist

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7x7 president Todd Sotkiewicz addresses the finalists of San Francisco's Favorite Charities 2012 at the Fairmont Hotel

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The team from Upwardly Global, winner of San Francisco's Favorite Charity 2012

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San Francisco's Favorite Charities 2012: PG&E provided individual category winners with $2000.00 grants

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Nicole Garroutte & executive director Sherilyn Adams of Larkin Street Youth Services, a San Francisco Favorite Charity finalist

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A fantastic chocolate bite from the Fairmont Hotel

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Upwardly Global team: Julia Whistler, Vicki Zhaco, Josh Jang, Cecily Victor, Lindsay Coonart, Dove Vallender

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Sarah Sasaki and Wendy Fukamaki of PG&E

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Ezra Garrett (PG&E), Erin Egleston (7x7), Jennifer Lujan (PG&E), and Steven Holt (Ritz-Carlton)

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Jennifer Juras, Sean Murphy (Inner City Advisors) and Kate Sofis (SF Made)

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A gorgeous arrangement from Church Street Flowers

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Specialty cocktails provided by Finlandia Vodka and Glenfiddich Scotch, with icy Peroni beer and lovely wine

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One of the stunning views from the Crown Room atop the Fairmont Hotel

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On December 11, 7x7 and Pacific Gas & Electric proudly honored the finalists of this year's search for San Francisco's Favorite Charities in the lovely Crown Room atop the Fairmont Hotel.

Team members and passionate supporters from each of the beloved nonprofits—WOMAN, Inc., Rocket Dog Rescue, Larkin Street Youth Services, Upwardly Global, Meals on Wheels SF, SF Smiles, and Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco—were treated to stunning views of the city they serve, with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the Fairmont's caterers, and holiday beverages from our partners Finlandia Vodka, Glenfiddich Scotch, Peroni beer, and Peju Province Winery.

The stunning room was made even more lovely by our event partners Blueprint Studios and award-winning Church Street Flowers.

PG&E's Vice-President of Community Relations, Ezra Garrett and 7x7's President Todd Sotkiewicz spoke about the Favorite Charities program and welcomed the directors, founders, and leaders from this year's finalists onstage before presenting each category winner with a $2000.00 grant from PG&E. This year's top winner—Upwardly Global—received a special grant for $10,000.00.

Find out more about each finalist here—and please consider donating time, energy, and resources to them or to any of the wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make the Bay Area a better place to live!

Photos: Nikki Ritcher Photography