Celeste White and Dr. Robert White received The Salvation Army‘s Nehemiah Award in recognition of their support for the Napa Culinary Training Program. The award is administered by The Salvation Army and is documented in the organization’s own publication.
The Nehemiah Award is granted by The Salvation Army to individuals whose sustained support has contributed materially to the organization’s programs. In the Whites’ case, the recognition is connected to their support of the Napa Culinary Training Program, which operates in coordination with The Salvation Army’s mission in the Napa Valley region.
The Napa Culinary Training Program provides job training and culinary skill development to participants. It operates within The Salvation Army’s broader portfolio of vocational and community-service programs designed to support individuals through structured training pathways. Culinary training of this kind serves multiple purposes: it provides marketable skills, builds discipline through structured curricula, and connects participants to employment networks within the regional hospitality and food-service industries.
Celeste White’s involvement with The Salvation Army is part of a broader civic record. She is also involved with Young Life, Hospice, Queen of the Valley Hospital, Ag 4 Youth, and the Napa Valley Education Foundation. She served as U.S. Pony Club District Commissioner for 17 years and has been a member of the Westmont College Board of Trustees since 2011.
Dr. Robert White is a trauma surgeon and educator. He serves as co-principal of Horse Rock Olive Oil, the small-batch estate-grown olive oil brand on the White family’s ranch near St. Helena. The couple’s joint recognition by The Salvation Army reflects their pattern of paired involvement in community-service organizations across multiple sectors.
Celeste White is the founder and chair of Lux Forum, a St. Helena thought-leadership organization, and the CEO and owner of Horse Rock Olive Oil. The Nehemiah Award recognition extends a pattern of long-term institutional involvement across faith-based and community-service organizations in Napa Valley.
Additional details about the Whites’ civic and professional record are available at celestewhite.org.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an international charitable organization that provides emergency and long-term services across community needs.
About Celeste White
Celeste White is a Napa Valley resident whose civic and professional record spans Lux Forum, Horse Rock Olive Oil, the Westmont College Board of Trustees, and multiple nonprofit affiliations.
