The SAMMI Awards Foundation has announced its 2013 honorees under its new format.

In October, the organization announced it was changing its direction to increase the number of volunteers celebrated each year. The annual was solely a competition-based event, which recognized only a few volunteers each year.

All those nominated for SAMMIs within a category will be recognized during the 2013 event. In addition, a cross-section of SAMMI volunteer stories within each category will be shared during the onstage production.

The SAMMI Awards Foundation Celebration of Community Service event is free and open to the public. The event begins at 6 p.m., March 15 at Eastridge Church.

The following individuals have accepted their qualified nomination and will be recognized as 2013 SAMMIs and will be celebrated as well as the organizations they support:

Circle of Service: Lynn Banki, Cyn Baumert, Nicky Beedle, Jane Dulski, Susan Evans, Chris Gentes, Mahbubul Islam, Tom Kent-Dobias, Sandy Marshall, Daphne Robinson, Sally Rusk, Bruce Salmon, Dave Sanford, Harry Shedd, Mary Trask, Steve VanWambeck and Zoe Vierling-Coulter.

Community Spirit: Sally Bastine, Sarah Bundy, Larry Crandall, Mayten (May) Gross & Karin House, David Hall, Nolen Holcomb, Jill Loveland, Bob Trask, Tom Wage and Marla Zylstra.

Courage: Pam Austin (Posthumous), Kira Hanson and Jenean Hatlelid.

Youth Spirit: Hansen, Teddy Hung, Arjun Kumar, Amanda Levenson, Kelsey Nyce, Jerome Siangco, Adithti Addepalli, Lauren Christian, Tinuola Dada, Prabha Dublish, Kaylee Nyce, Jerome Siangco.