Ten individuals and one family have been named honorees of the 2015 SAMMI award by the SAMMI Foundation. The award recognizes passionate people who show leadership, commitment, compassion and strong sense of community.
The SAMMI Awards will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the EX3 Teen Center in Sammamish. The community event is free, open to the public and all ages are welcome.
Nominees are individuals who volunteer their time resulting in a positive impact or reflection of the Sammamish community. Nominations are reviewed by a volunteer panel of community judges and are evaluated based upon their story, rather than the number of nominations received.
The honorees are:
2015 Courage Award – The Moscaret Family
2015 Circle of Service Award – Clint Scott and Jon Bromberg
2015 Youth Spirit Award – Niyathi Chakrapani, Maddy Fletcher and Erika Kumar
2015 Environmental Stewardship Award – Ken Abraham and Echo Chernik
2015 Community Spirit Award – Frances Garcia Hoffman, Lisa Di Lauro and Sue Stevens
The SAMMI Awards Foundation (SAF) Sammamish Acknowledging Magnificent Moments of Inspiration is a nonprofit organization formed with the mission of celebrating and promoting community involvement.
