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2026 Extraordinary Philanthropists of the Year
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PBS Reno honored Par and Jill Tolles as the 2025 Extraordinary Philanthropists of the Year.
PBS Reno honored Nick & Debbie Rossi as the 2026 Extraordinary Philanthropists! This remarkable couple exemplifies leadership, service, and a deep commitment to creating positive change in Northern Nevada, both in their community and in their partnership.
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2026 Extraordinary Philanthropists of the Year
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PBS Reno honored Nick & Debbie Rossi as the 2026 Extraordinary Philanthropists! This remarkable couple exemplifies leadership, service, and a deep commitment to creating positive change in Northern Nevada, both in their community and in their partnership.
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>>Taylor Adams: Nick and Deb, thanks so much for all you've done to to ensure that Northern Nevada continues to be the amazing place that it is in the present that it has been in the past, and that thanks to your hard work, it will be in the future.
Well, Debbie and Nick, thank you for the betterment, the goodness of the both of you and what you bring here to Northern Nevada, our community of families, the people at the end of the day, the Rossis are all about the people and the betterment of the next generation.
Thank you, Nick and Debbie.
>>Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg: Nick and Debbie, I want to congratulate you on receiving this recognition.
It's so well-deserved and I'm sure that you are very humbled by it.
I do pray that so many people will see this particular video, and that they will be inspired by your example and want to follow that example and become leaders in this community like you have been.
So thank you again from all of us for your great impact on the community of Reno.
>>Brian Cushard: Nick and Debbie.
Thank you for all that you have done for our community, for me personally, and for LP Insurance, setting the standard of high achievement and great care for each other.
Thank you.
>>Trish Bullentini: I am truly blessed.
We all are blessed to have Nick and Deb in our community because they help the community thrive.
And I want to take this opportunity to thank you both for your friendship.
It means the world to me.
I love you both.
>>Mario Bullentini: Well, Nick and Debbie, congratulations.
You so deserve this philanthropic award, and recognition.
You guys are amazing.
And I cherish calling you friends.
>>Mike Wurm: Nick and Debbie.
So excited that you guys are being recognized again for your philanthropy in our community.
I know you guys, you know, are so humble, but you truly do deserve this award.
>>Marie Baxter: Nick and Debbie, I am so honored to be in your circle to get this opportunity to congratulate you on being these incredible philanthropists and on this wonderful acknowledgment of your faith, your philanthropy and all that you do, and all of the inspiration that you provide to so many of us.
And I just cannot congratulate you enough.
And also want to just thank you again for all that you do for Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, for the Boys and Girls Club, and for our entire community.
We are so honored to have you as part of our wonderful Reno Sparks philanthropic community.
>>Joe Wyatt: Congratulations, Nick and Debbie.
This honor is truly deserved, and I wish you all the best.
Thank you for everything you've done.
>>Vince Rossi: Butch, Deb, congratulations on this award.
Thank you for all the support.
Thank you for all you've done for our family.
Thank you for all you've done for the community.
Love you both.
Congratulations.
>>Gus Rossi: Nick and Deb, congratulations on your honor with PBS.
And just want to thank both of you so much for being such a wonderful brother and sister in law.
It's, We're truly blessed to have you guys.
Thank you.
>>Tom Rossi: Mom and dad, congratulations.
You guys deserve this.
Congratulations.
>>Katie Rossi: Mom, dad, congratulations.
I am so blessed to be your daughter, and see what you do every single day.
Thank you for being such an inspiration.
>>Jared Rossi: It's very cool to be recognized for your accomplishments.
You know, I know that most people that get an award don't necessarily go out there looking for it, so to be recognized for something that you've earned or to to look at that and say it's not even just an achievement because you didn't go out there looking for the achievement, you got the recognition for something you were doing that didn't that that wasn't the driving motivator.
You weren't looking for it.
It found you.
So in, in that mind, you need to be proud of yourselves and being recognized and receiving this award.
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