The Alliance of Eastside Agencies, a professional membership organization of human service providers, has honored nine people or organizations for contributions to human services on the Eastside.
The winners, chosen from those nominated by Eastside human service providers that are members of the alliance, are:
- Outstanding Business: Small Threads for Kids,an Issaquah nonprofit, nominated by Eastside Baby Corner
- Outstanding Faith Organization: Cascade Covenant Church, nominated by Encompass
- Outstanding Elected Official: Jane Hague, King County Council, nominated by KITH
- Outstanding Not-for-Profit Staff: Karina Woodruff, nominated by Friends of Youth
- Outstanding Volunteer: Mabel Graham, nominated by Hopelink
- Outstanding Youth: Alaina Blyth, A Skyline High School graduate, nominated by Crisis Clinic
Additional awards are:
- Outstanding Eastside Philanthropist Award: Bill Henningsgaard
- Community Impact Award: Marilyn Mason-Plunkett
- Legacy Award: Sharon Anderson
