LifeWire (formerly Eastside Domestic Violence Program) honored Metropolitan King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert with the Norm Maleng Award for her efforts to prevent domestic violence at the organizations World of Hope Dinner and Auction on May 18. Lambert’s district includes Issaquah and Sammamish.

LifeWire raised $375,000 at the event to prevent and end domestic violence.

The award was given by Judy Maleng, the wife of the late county prosecutor.  “It’s a well-deserved honor,” said Barbara Langdon, LifeWire Executive Director.

“LifeWire does amazing work and I am so (to be) given their Norm Maleng award,” said Lambert. “Norm was a wonderful friend and we shared a passion for ending domestic violence in King County. I believe it can be done and LifeWire is a leader in this effort with their advocacy, education and services provided.”

LifeWire speaker Maddy Brockert, a senior at Sammamish High School, talked about how her life has been forever changed by domestic violence.  In May 2011, her mom was brutally murdered.  Maddy turned to LifeWire to learn all she could about domestic violence in order to educate children and teens in our community.

In the past year she has spoken to more than 2,500 local students to raise awareness about domestic violence and to encourage them to leave abusive relationships.

“Each person that I meet that has been impacted by domestic violence makes me believe with deeper conviction that it is the job of every single person to stand up and speak out,” Brockert said. “It’s my job and it’s yours.”

Help with domestic violence is available by calling LifeWire’s 24- Hour Help Line at 425-746-1940 or 1-800-827-8840. More information about LifeWire is available at www.lifewire.org.