Strong Families. Strong Communities. Since 1906.

2014 Annual Report

Our mission is to help diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial independence, health, and community building. Dear Friends

To all the wonderful 2014 was an exciting year for Neighborhood House as we continued to expand our programs and services to better meet the needs of children, families and elders in our community. In people who helped to 2014, Neighborhood House has empowered thousands of individuals and families to move give me a place to call closer to their dreams for a better life. home; I want to say We continued to learn and innovate and change our approaches to helping people help themselves. We invested in new strategies to teach young children. We developed new thank you very much relationships with community partners to tackle tough problems. And we advocated for for your support in policies to address racial and economic disparities. funding Neighborhood All of this was made possible by your continued support for our work. With our deepest House. With your help gratitude, we thank you for investing in Neighborhood House. I am now able to say Sincerely, I have a home for the first time in my life. Moises Saul Mark Okazaki — E.M., Neighborhood House President Executive Director Client, July 2014

2 TitleBoard of Trustees Overview Moises Saul Debra Entenman In 2014, Neighborhood House served 11,274 Regence BlueShield Congressman Adam Smith individuals of all ages thanks to the support of President our generous donors and supporters. 67% of Bokayo Jatani those we served were immigrants and refugees Aubrey Seffernick Community Volunteer from all over the world. Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Liliana Lengua Vice President Our staff, 71% of whom speak a language other University of Washington than English, strive to provide culturally and Marcie Headen James Lovell linguistically relevant services. Neighborhood Seattle Cancer Care Alliance House staff collectively speak 45 languages. Treasurer Schools Out Washington Dennis McGrath Tom Phillips From low-income communities, to public Community Volunteer Starbucks Coffee Company schools, to colleges and WorkSource sites, we ensure that our services are accessible to Secretary Lori Nixon those most in need of our support. In 2014, Berkshire Hathaway NW Real Estate Andrina Bigelow Neighborhood House staff worked at over 20 Fran’s Chocolates Erin Okuno locations throughout King County. Marissa Chavez Southeast Seattle Education Coalition Children’s Alliance Debra Santos Matthew Dillon The Boeing Company Sitka & Spruce/The Corson Building/ Phillip Sit Bar Sajor/London Plane King County Assessor’s Office Ada Williams Prince Marguerite Casey Foundation

3 Serving Over 20 Communities

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West Seattle Rainier Valley KING COUNTY Skyway White Center Burien Renton Tukwila SeaTac

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4 Early Learning

Our Early Learning services provide a All of our programs focus on educating nurturing environment to promote the young learners in ways that are healthy development of young children. developmentally and culturally appropriate Neighborhood House’s home visiting while engaging families as partners in this services provide home-based support process. We work to: for pregnant women, families with infants • Cultivate positive self-esteem, and toddlers so they can learn about and independence and confidence nurture their child’s healthy development. • Help students develop strong Our preschool classrooms, located in interpersonal and socialization skills Seattle’s largest low-income housing • Hone language skills through communities, help children and their conversations, interaction, visual clues families prepare for future success both in and role-playing school and in life. • Foster young learners’ genuine interest and love of the arts, natural sciences and their surroundings • Celebrate diversity in the classroom and in the community • Build strong relationships with parents, siblings and classmates

5 Early Learning

In 2014, we significantly expanded our early Our Early Head Start program learning services. This was especially exciting piloted a toddler classroom in 2014, as we typically have over 60 children on a combining our successful home waitlist for services each year. This past fall, visiting services with classroom we began preparing to enroll an additional instruction to help toddlers prepare 160 students into Neighborhood House for preschool. The creation of the Preschool, adding 8 new classrooms and over toddler classroom brought a great 30 staff members. community building opportunity as well. We partnered with the After a year of intensive research, the 2014 Pomegranate Center and volunteers school year marked the start of our use of to build a beautiful new playground a new preschool curriculum, Tools of the that was toddler friendly. Mind. This evidence-based curriculum utilizes different themes such as “family”, “grocery store” and “hospital” to teach problem- solving and critical thinking skills that help children to be successful in kindergarten and beyond.

families with limited–English proficiency received intensive support to understand 455 the school system. families received early learning services through our home visiting 793 and preschool programs.

6 A Novel Concept of Caregiving

As an immigrant or refugee, caring for aging and start conversations that would draw Beza story about a missing puppy. The sophistication parents and ailing family members often requires away from the television and engage her in play Beza displayed at making sense of her own you to leave the country. For parents, this means so she could better express her emotions. After predicament through a fictional tale brought tears that you are often forced to leave your children in a few more visits, Beza began bonding with her to her mother’s eyes. It also brought her mom the care of others, sometimes for several months. caregiver and playtime became once again a relief to know that during and despite her absence, For many young children, this can be a confusing, source of learning and joy for her. her daughter’s love for her only grew stronger. scary and overwhelming experience. Such was the case for two-year-old Beza, whose mother had After returning, Beza‘s mother happily reported Beza’s story is a great example of how our to leave for two months to care for sick relatives that her daughter’s reading skills and awareness programs have a positive impact on children abroad. Beza began showing signs of distress and were dramatically improved. During her next thanks to our partnership with parents, caregivers dejection after her mother left, staring for hours at home visit, Beza was reading the book “Where’s and family members and a model with care, the television and refusing to talk to anyone. Spot,”. As she read, Beza made the comparison respect and trust-building at the core. that just like the missing puppy in the story, Recognizing how hard the situation was on Beza, her own mom had been missing as well. Both her Neighborhood House Home Visitor worked mother and Home Visitor marveled that a little extensively with her caregiver to plan activities girl could associate her missing mother with the

7 Youth Development

The collaborative spirit continued to grow in our youth development programs, making them strong and our program offerings more robust. We also worked to deepen the engagement of our students’ families.

Our BridgeStart program, which provides case management services to high-risk middle school students, focused heavily on increasing the amount of time they spent with each student on their caseload. Using individual meetings, field trips, in- class support, and home visits, Case Managers became a central and stable figure in these students’ lives, leading to higher levels of trust and deepening our impact.

out-of-school youth were supported in working towards obtaining their diploma middle and high school aged youth developed leadership or GED, accessing training and internships and finding permanent employment. In skills and deepened commitment to community. 50 2014, more than half of these youth were placed into jobs and internships. 131

8 Youth Development

2014 also marked the start of our new Studio [Studio] allows youths to open program at High Point. In partnership with the University of Washington, Studio their minds and let go of their is designed to make STEM (Science, preconceived notions about what Technology, Engineering and Math) engaging and fun for youth so that they engineering or math really means, start to visualize themselves in STEM and consider pursuing a career careers. Studio includes mentoring from the University of Washington Dream in something they may have Project, a Tinkering Studio, job shadowing, originally thought was boring and programming that highlights the role that people of color have historically and or too hard. currently play in STEM. — Rachel Phillips, Ph.D., University of Washington Our tutoring programs continued to teach children about the world life choices, wilderness survival, conservation and around them while establishing the career exploration. Tutoring participants researched fundamentals for academic success these topics extensively, going online, taking through their use of project-based field trips, hearing from guest speakers and then learning. Themes selected by tutoring shared what they learned with family members and participants in 2014 included healthy neighbors at quarterly showcase events.

young people participated in afterschool programs at the Youth 234 Tutoring and Resource Centers in Seattle and South King County. at-risk youth received intensive case 84 management assistance.

9 Family and Social Services

The redevelopment of Yesler Terrace and moving and relocation procedures and thanks to several new partnerships. With the relocation of its residents heavily impacted made sure they were connected to services help of Centerstone and Multi Service Center, our Family and Social Service division near their new homes. we were able to connect hundreds of our in 2014 as our staff often provides first clients to energy assistance programs that language assistance to Yesler Terrace Building on the success of previous helped keep them warm during the winter families and seniors. We worked with the years, Neighborhood House’s Family and and reduced their utility costs. Seattle Housing Authority to ensure that Social Service division continued to hold residents were properly informed of Citizenship Days at several Neighborhood Our High Point Family Center continued House sites throughout King County. to offer a range of educational programs Citizenship Days are a for West Seattle residents of all ages. A great opportunity for new offering for 2014 was the Guiding Neighborhood House Good Choices program. This evidence- Citizenship students based program focuses on building family and other residents communication skills and increasing family to get one-on-one bonding to reduce substance abuse and help in completing their other risky behaviors. Offered in five naturalization applications languages, this program engaged over 30 and move one step closer to parents in interactive skill-building sessions, becoming a U.S. citizen. giving them activities, discussion topics, and skill-building exercises that they can use in In 2014, Neighborhood House their homes. was able to expand access to a range of services and resources

people made progress people were engaged in comprehensive people were provided with information, towards U.S. citizenship, “whole family” case management to help them referrals or assistance on issues such as 431 with 66 naturalizing. 2271 work toward becoming more self-sufficient. 2261 housing, health and other basic needs.

10 Employment and Adult Education

Our multifaceted employment programs helped people find and keep meaningful jobs with livable wages. Our wraparound employment case management services ensured that in addition to finding work, clients were connected to housing programs, financial empowerment services and additional support offered by Neighborhood House and other partners.

In 2014, we continued to test creative approaches to ensure we were reaching and responding to those who need us most. Our Foundations for Work program, which targets homeless job seekers, began offering free vocational training and job search assistance at local shelters and transitional housing programs. Our Healthcare Career Pathways program developed cohorts of students working towards medical certifications and degrees, creating a strong network of peer support for students to increase retention and academic success.

individuals improved their job-seekers succeeded 430 English literacy skills. 500 in finding employment. people entered into healthcare related non-English speakers training through our Healthcare Career gained technology skills. 186 239 Pathways program.

11 Financial Empowerment

people worked with a financial counselor to 383 address debt issues. people were assisted in building budgets and 437 increasing their savings. people received credit counseling to establish 452 and/or build credit. people accessed free financial Our Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) counseling at the Neighborhood became fully operational in 2014. With 646 House Financial Empowerment Center. 7 locations throughout the Seattle area, the FEC has helped over 600 residents improve, monitor and understand personal financial management. Our Building Dreams and Investing in the Future FEC offerings have enhanced the When Sherry first walked through the doors appointment to meet with a Financial Counselor. Neighborhood House suite of self- of the Neighborhood House Financial Her Financial Counselor advised her to file a sufficiency services by ensuring that each Empowerment Center, her face was streaming police report, walking her through the steps. She housing stability and employment client with tears. A victim of identity theft, Sherry was also taught her how to protect her credit in the has an opportunity to meet with a trained being hounded by creditors for purchases she future and how to contact credit bureaus. Sherry Financial Counselor. never made. The phone calls wouldn’t stop and took all the steps advised and continued to meet she couldn’t afford to hire an attorney. Sherry with her Financial Counselor on a monthly basis. worried that her dream of purchasing a home After six months of hard work and commitment, was ruined. Thankfully, she saw a profile about Sherry was approved for a home loan. She the Financial Empowerment Center on the no longer feels hopeless and is on her way to Seattle Channel and immediately scheduled an achieving her dream of homeownership.

12 Housing Stability

Neighborhood House’s Housing Stability Our team approach provides clients with division grew substantially in 2014. In a community of support and coaches addition to serving more families and them as they build skills needed to individuals in need of support, we address the things that most affect their broadened our service approaches to housing stability: employment, training better address the range of situations our and financial empowerment. clients face.

In 2014, Neighborhood House started operating a new program, Shelter The Student Family Diversion. This program helps those who Stability Initiative are homeless turn temporary arrangements, such as living with family 2014 marked the first full year of our members, into more permanent solutions. Student Family Stability Initiative, an Our staff utilize family mediation to help innovative partnership with the King improve relationships and bring families County Housing Authority, the Highline back together so that our clients avoid School District, and Neighborhood House. entering shelters. Our rapid re-housing Homeless families in the Highline School services also expanded significantly District are referred to Neighborhood previously missed school due to lack of schools. With help from our employment staff in 2014. These services empower House staff and assisted with housing housing or left school at the end of the day not and counselors at the Financial Empowerment homeless households by moving them searches, rent assistance, job searching knowing where they would go to sleep that Center, many of these families have already to permanent housing and equipping and financial empowerment. In 2014, 50 night. More importantly, the majority of these increased their income enough to be able to them with the necessary skills and households, including 125 kids, have found young people were housed within their school pay their rent. financial savvy to assume future stable housing. That’s 125 kids who catchment area so they didn’t have to change rent responsibilities.

households avoided eviction though homeless clients received people, including 984 children, emergency rental assistance or received employment services. found stable housing. 176 478 help securing a place to live. 1777

13 Seniors

Neighborhood House has worked extensively is a critical component of our work. We work with low-income older adults to ensure they with caregivers to improve their health and have access to services that allow them to wellbeing while connecting them to community remain independent. In 2014, we continued resources and one another. In 2014, our work to provide first language assistance to seniors, with seniors and caregivers was enhanced often visiting them at home, building trusting through new partnerships aimed at increasing relationships and linking them to critical access to activities and having fun. services like healthcare. We coordinated senior lunches, tea times, neighborhood nights and other activities that helped them meet their neighbors and get involved.

low-income immigrant and refugee seniors with With many seniors cared for by limited English proficiency participated in pilot field family members, supporting >50 trips to destinations they had never been before. family caregivers caregivers attended workshops and support groups so that they could better support themselves and their 80 elderly or disabled loved ones. caregivers received assistance in creating a care plan to address their mental, physical and emotional health needs so they could 84 better support their elderly or disabled family members. senior or disabled individuals accessed important health and senior services to live more 1049 independently and reduce their social isolation.

14 Health

Ensuring good health for individuals of all ages remained We ran the largest marijuana prevention billboard a central focus of our work in 2014. Our home visits and campaign in Seattle history with 10 billboards in Southeast preschool programs continued to address the mental and Seattle. We also worked for passage of a King County physical health needs of our students and their families, Board of Health resolution banning edible marijuana including dental care and access to nutritious foods. products that appeal to youth.

Our Be Active Together pilot, funded by Seattle Parks Neighborhood House’s Project HANDLE, an HIV and Recreation, developed and piloted strategies to make prevention and counseling program, continued its programs accessible and affordable to underrepresented successful strategy of using a team of Peer Recruiters. This populations. Working together with Seattle Parks and model has been particularly effective in reaching homeless Recreation, Be Active Together staff applied culturally individuals, with Homeless Peer Recruiters working to appropriate service innovations at the High Point and Yesler attract those at highest risk for HIV from homeless shelters. community centers, leading to participation from hundreds In addition to providing them with prevention education of youth, adults and seniors in community center classes and HIV testing onsite, we were able to connect them with and events. Many families received bilingual assistance additional healthcare resources through our partnerships. to enroll in the Seattle Parks and Recreation scholarship program and registered for multiple classes, including swimming lessons, adult fitness and youth programs.

In 2014, we continued to focus our community health work on substance abuse prevention. We brought drug prevention messaging to over 2,500 youth and parents through health fairs and outreach at community events.

women and girls, ages 8 to 65, participated individuals took advantage of people received substance in a pilot fitness class that was affordable, our community-based Rapid HIV abuse and HIV/AIDS treatment >100 accessible and culturally appropriate. 321 Testing program. 462 assessment, assistance and referrals.

15 2014 revenue 2012 live data

Financials 2014 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2014 revenue live data 2012 2014 expenses Revenue 2014 Expenses 2014 Contributions 10% Child Development 42% United Way 9% Family & Social Services 11% Local Government 23% Adult Employment & Education 13% State 6% Community Health 6% Federal 27% Other Programs 13% Other 22% Administration 11% In-Kind 3% Resource Development 4% 100% 100% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 10 20 30 40 50 Revenue by Funding Source 2014 2013 Expenses 2014 2013 2014Unauditied expenses Audited Unaudited Audited Corporate and Individual Contributions 688,216 776,688 2 Child Development 5,312,233 3,975,282 United Way 1,570,695 1,509,269 Adult Employment & Education 1,620,914 1,648,192 Foundations & Other Grants 983,488 1,102,541 3 Housing Stability 1,533,288 918,145 City of Seattle/Seattle Housing Authority 2,436,817 1,804,386 Family & Social Services 1,413,174 1,011,747 King County/King County Housing Authority 1,551,670 1,330,768 Community Health 780,782 1,042,355 State 1,145,382 1,661,167 Youth Development 696,733 728,502 Federal 4,805,717 4,132,873 4 Other Programs 1,735,549 3,043,366 Fees and Miscellaneous 546,841 478,595 Administration 1,439,506 1,362,359 1 Investment Income and Change in Value 3,281,299 578,641 0 Resource10 20 Development30 40 50 4 67, 531 444,418 In-Kind 563,712 631,434 (Less Building Depreciation) (344,320) (344,037) (Less Revenues From Capital Project) (3,079,361) (326,939) Total Operating Expense 14,655,390 13,830,329 Total Operating Revenue 14,494,476 13,679,423 1 Includes New Market Tax Credit Financing income. 2 Expanded Preschool and Home Visiting Programs to address need. 3 Expanded Housing Services to address need. 4 Includes New Market Tax Credit Financing expense and building depreciation. Transportation program closed in 2013.

16 Contributors

José Banda R.M. and C.R. Bodle James Cannon Kathleen Crowell Individuals Chris Bandoli Dawn Bookout Nancy Carpenter Peter and Carolyn Curtis Habtamu Abdi Dean Barnes Brenda Boothroyd Lauren Carr Leslie Cushman Deborah Achak Robert and Roberta Baronsky Norm and Joyce Bottenberg Forrest and Amy Carroll Kathy Dahlem Elizabeth Acorda Kellen Barry and Jessica Cothran Deborah Bowers Deb Carstens Kelly Dang Sarah Adams Nicole Bell Patricia Bradbury and Marti Richardson Casey and Denise Daniels Scott Adams Yvonne Belshaw Erik Lundegaard Paul Casey Steve Daschle Hayat Ahmed Chadd and Elizabeth Bennett Rod Brandon Sylvia and Craig Chambers J Thomas Davidson Muniba Ahmed Greg Bennett Claire Brandt Holly Chase Sandra Davidson Leslie Aiona Ron and Cheryl Berenson Christopher Brickner Marissa Chávez Kathe Davis and Paul Sandoval Andréa Akita Fikrnesh Berhe Emily Brickner and Andrew Pavlik Jen Chiu Terry and Kathleen Davis Anna and Armen Akopyan Li Bernstein Elise Brickner-Schulz Liz Choi-Rudd and Neal Rudd Sera Day Shelan Aldridge Jennifer Beyers Bobbe Bridge Steve Clagett and Jennifer Parker Julia Dean Nicole Allen Chris Bhang Elliott Bronstein and Gitte Folz Jane Clark Lisle Dean Arlene Amis Cathi Bibby LaBarbara Brooks Lorijo Claunch-Jones Jerry DeGrieck Naomi Jean Anderson Andrina Bigelow and Tricia Brooks and Jeff Wright Karen Clay and Bryan Fell Janice Deguchi Pandora Andre-Beatty Mark Eskridge Cynthia Brothers Katie and Jack Clemens Lilly DeJaen Marty and Mysti Andrews Dylan Bigelow Evan Brown and Elli Koskella Erle Cohen and Joan Rubin Eleanor DeLong Ron and Ellen Angeles Fran and Peter Bigelow Nathan and Tracy Buck Cathy and Doug Cooper Scott DeNies Monica Anselmetti Nicholas Bigelow Anne Buher Alan Cordova John Diaz Robin Appleford Sally and Jim Bjerklie Carl Buher and Anna Sullivan Jeff Corey Sara Dickerman Lorna Arnold Bo Blakey and Kay Koehler Jeff Busby Christena Coutsoubos and Terry DiJoseph Ene-Liis Arrowsmith Clea Blockey Thomas Byers and Carol Lewis Sean Bowles Paula and David Dillard Nancy Ashley Millicent Blocquer Liza Cacal Tracey and John Craft Nina Dillon William Ayears Grant Blume Stella and Nash Cagen Anthony and Kristen Crider Laura DiMarco Jorgen Bader Jonathan and Amanda Bobgan Corinne Campbell Cal and Lois Crow Henry Dixon

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Kathryn Flores and Lynn Gordon Nancy A. Goodno Kiku Hayashi Gary Imanishi Individuals Nela Forney Melody A. Graham Marcie Headen and Kathi White Candace Inagi Meagan Dockter Rutledge Forney Steve and Alice Graham Lee Heck Ingrid Ingerson Jacqui Drak and Aaron Szafer John Forsyth Michael Graham-Squire and Jerry and Ellen Hendin Sam and Marty Jacobs Andy Duarte Raymond Fowkes Sharon Lerman Chason Hendryx and Jackie Jamero-Berganio Amanda and Philip DuBois Brad and Linda Fowler John Granen Aubrey Seffernick Wendy Jans Tom Eanes Toby Franco Barbara Grant Chuck and Chris Hendryx Pramila Jayapal Anne Emig Molly Franey David Graunke and Tommy Rogers Leslie Herrenkohl Colleen Johnson Joan Enticknap Julia Freimund Michelle and Steve Graunke Sullivan Hester and Jeff Shea Kristy Johnson Sintayehu Eshetu David Frockt Betsy Greenman Sara Hiemstra Angela Jones Charell Estby Theresa Fujiwara Marilyn Gregort Elizabeth Higgins Kristie Jonsen John Jacob Evans Barbara and Richard Fuller Mark Gropper Rodney Hines Edna M. Kain Rebecca Evans Terry Furchgott Frederick Grothkopp Joe Hochwalt Jonathan and Mollie Kauffman Sam Evans Ron Gagne and Anne Rhyner Katie Grothkopp Cindy Holland Katie Kazmier Gurey Faarah Lesley Garside Cynthia Gylov Merrill Hollingshead Blythe Keller Kate Farmer Amanda Gaudet Jennifer Haddon Colleen Hollis Ricki Kence Sister Jacqueline Fernandes Carol and Adam Geballe Lynda Hall Thao Hong Suzanne Kerns Petter Fiddler Richard Gelb Rachel Handlan Vince Houmes David Keyes John Fischer Firehiwet Getachew Lawrence and Hylton Hard Alan Hsu Bradley and Peggy Kibbel Brita Fisher Abel Ghirmai Cole Hardman Roland Chit Yee Htwe Grace Kim Mary Fisher Navreet Gill Stephanie Hare Nikki Huang Hyeok Kim Roger Fisher Jill Ginsberg Amy M. Harris Danielle Hunt John Kim Lee and Donna Fitch My Le Goel Emily and Matthew Harris-Shears Stephen Hurd and Michelle Kim Paul V. Fitzgerald Sharon Goldberg Bob Hasegawa Caroline Shelton Nila Kim Kevin and Annette Fitzpatrick Susan Golub Phyllis Hatfield Lori Husa Richard Kim Jonathan Fleming Deborah Gooden Jeffrey Hattori David Huynh Tanya Kim

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Bruce Lavine and Marjolijn Plomp Karen Little Chris Masse Atalelegn Molalign Individuals Miryam Laytner and Mark Ham Eric Liu and Jená Cane Cecilia Matta and Casey Riske Marzette Mondin Kevin King and Katie Kowalski Rabbi Anson Laytner David Lo Tre’ Maxie Maureen Morris Bryan Kirschner and Gina Lebedeva Nancy Loizeaux and Scott Ramsay Kara Mayeda Mikael and Jennifer Mortensen Holly Ferguson Michael Lee David Loud Dean McColgan David Moser and Laura Wood Gus Kiss Peter Lee James W. Lovell and Mai Bui Craig and Andrea McCook Bill Mowat Elaine Kitamura Liliana Lengua Loren Lukens and Beth Kirchhoff April McCoy Stephanie Moyes Sally Knodell Stephanie Lennon Karen Lum Gail McCurter Matthew Muehlhausen Karen Ko and Gary Johnson Raymond and Penelope Lepp Toni and Brian Lund Mark McDermott Erica Mullen Chad Kopkas Pearl Leung Ai Ly Kait McDougal Michael Murray and Dan and Sandy Kraus Sara Levin and Jeff Davis Diem Ly Mike McGinn and Peggy Lynch Danielle McArthur Jim Krieger and Kim Wicklund Judy and Aaron Levine Joe Macias Lauren McGowan Allison and Kevin Nackel Jordan Krinsky Rachael and Phillip Levine Kathie Madsen Dennis and Mim McGrath Dena Nelson Ed Kromer Janet Levinger and Will Poole Gary Dale Mahn and Mary Ellen Michael McKee Sarah Nelson Robert Kuecker George and Adele Levy Tina Maier Christopher McKeon Ericka Newman Rebecca Kuenzel Jan Levy Caroline Maillard and Jonathan McKernan and Mary Lee Newman and Shiva Kumar Liz-Beth Levy and Tony Salvata Kate Roosevelt Tina Vlasaty Mike Veitenhans Louise and Ned Kurabi Bridget Lewis Kristi Mandt Kacy McNaull Anhthu Nguyen Josh and Coleen LaBelle Jeff Lewis and Jane Mangers Patricia Meier Thuy Nguyen Ryann Lackowicz Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis Don Mar Joanne Metroplos Viet Nguyen Daniel LaFond Hongmei Li Tev Marchettoni Susan Michl and Becky Rusnak Matthew Nieder Pablo and Kris Lambinicio Nicole Li Matthew Marshall-Dillon Brad Miller Craig and Elena Nishizaki Dan Landes Ray and Beeby Li Aurora Martin Chris Miller Richard Nitti Barbara Larson Diana Lian Dale Martinson Keith and Cheryl Miller Judy and Steve Niver Rebecca Laszlo and Joe Lin Andre Mascarenhas and Marcy and Michael Miller Lori Nixon Sara Intriligator Kathy Lindenmayer Nicole Pita Mindy Milton Cicily Nordness Vincent S. Lipe Arlene Marie Mitchell

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Matthew Peters Leah Rapalee Arigin Sakda and Danich You Lori and Brian Sherick Individuals Jane W. Peterson Jaxon Ravens Erik Salisbury Mike Sherman Paul Nordsletten Kathleen Petrich Dennis Raymond Gayle Sammons Sandra Sherman Aaron Norikane Eric Pettigrew Sally Reavely Andrea Samuels Bart Shilvock and Randi Sibonga Jodi Novotny Elizabeth C. Pflug Mike and Jane Rees Debra Santos Anne Shinoda-Mettler Jennifer Obenchain Michelle Pham Daryl and Anna Reichstein Joao Miguel Santos Jacinta Malia Shouse Mike O’Brien Tanner and Sylvia Phillips Sheila Remes Mark and Barbara Santos-Johnson Zev and Robin Siegl Tara O’Hanlon Tom Phillips and Julie Wade Peter Retzlaff Moises and Liz Saul Don and Goldie Silverman Pamela Okano Tyler Phillips Sara Reyerson Ali Scego Andrew Simon Mark Okazaki Hilary Pickerel Byron Richards Carolyn Scharpenberg Phillip Sit Erin Okuno Kristin and Trent Piepho Kristen Richmond Jolie Scheibe Emily Slagle Roberta O’Leary Judy Pigott Dewey and Sheryl Ricker Arthur Schile and Marie Hoang Dave and Vicky Smith Brian and Erica Olin Dawn Pinaud Robert and Ruthe Ridder Heidi Schillinger Lori Smith Jack and Elaine Oneal Meg Pittmen Allison Riese Daniel Schirmer Randy Smith and Sharon Metcalf Patricia Osborn Page Pless Nancy Rinne Sally Schultz Wendall Smith Andrew Over John Policar Wendy Cho Ripp Peter and Jennifer Schumacher Mike Smyser and Stella Chao Mark Owen Giorgio Pompei Hope Rippeon and Gregory Heller Justin Scott Jim Snelling Alan Painter and Jackie Der Jamilia Popov Sally Rochelle Teri and Jud Scovill David Snodgrass Vaneeta Parashar Warya Pothan Jamie Romberg Ashely Seffernick and Mel Carson Zachary Snyder Timothy Parker Ada Williams Prince Melanie Roper Colin Sexton EunJean Song Moss Patashnik and Peg Hall David Prindle and Pascha Scott Michael Rose Efrem Seyoum Minhyung Song Judith Pauwels Lara Puglielli Sunny Rose Julie Shaffer Irving and Netta Sonkin Eric Pearson Kathy Hagiwara Purcell Shira Rosen Patricia Shapiro Jennie Sorce and Jessica Peaslee and Wil Zogbaum Greg and Megan Pursell Keegan Ryan Jennifer Shea James Robertson Rosa Peralta Jennifer Quevedo Jeff Saeger and Linda Sullivan Amber Sheen and John O’Connell Sherri Stanton Margery Perdue Walle Ralkowski and Brian Saelens Marilyn Shelton Donald Stark Chris Davidson Barbara Sherer

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Rumi Takahashi Jim and Cyndy Upshaw Tonia Wells Evelyn P. Yenson Individuals Frieda Takamura KC Upshaw Jeff Wendland Marla Yetso James Stephens and Rich Takeuchi Frank Van Dusen Dawn Wheeler Vicky Yuki Cheryl Hengtgen Karyn Akiko Tanaka Dick and Monda Van Hollebeke Amy White Bob Zappone Robby Stern Harold Taniguchi Mark Van Hollebeke Kären White and Lynn Krinsky Michael Zawacki Carolyn Stevens Tanya and Nikki Tarnecki-Plaid Cindy Van Hulle Shirley Wilcox Anne and Marcos Zuniga Sue Stevens George and Josie Taylor Mark and Cathy VanAntwerp Robert Wilding Kira Zylstra Rachael Steward Katie Taylor Deborah Vandermar and Peg Williams Keri Stoller Eden Teng Robert Poor Keith Williamson and Rich Stolz Graham Thomas Mary and James Vegas William Calarese Cynthia Stover Harry and Carol Thomas Lizanne Venneri Ashley Wilson Jesse Strasbaugh Brian and Brenda Thompson Nancy Verheyden Barb Wilson Rebecca Streich Jack and Gayle Thompson Catherine Verrenti John Wilson Laura Stusser-McNeil Sarita Siqueiros Thornburg Heather Villanueva Kristin Winkel Alan Sugiyama Joseph Timmons K. S. Vinsonhaler Peter Wolf and Marilyn John and Joan Sullivan Rebecca Todd Irina Vodonos and Ferguson-Wolf Steve and Liann Sundquist Brad Tong and Nanette Fok Sergey Kushnarev Roberta Wolf John Sutherland Chad and Jill Trakarnsilpa Elizabeth Wagner Heidi Wong Maggi Sutthoff Dave Trovato Eileen Walker Holly Woo Molly Swain Karen and Bill True Megan Wallent and Anh Hoang Jay and Milli Wright Michael and Doryluz Sweeney Ruth True Delia Ward Kristen Walter Wright David Sweet Olympia and Adam Trumbower Cindy Watters and Sarah and Tommy Wright Kriss, J, and Tabitha Szczesny Joyce Tseng Samm Thompson Ward Wright Laszlo G. Szelle Roger Tucker and Rebecca Barnett Nicole and Mark Watters Holly Wyrwich Christina Szigat Janet Turpen Rosalie and Jon Watters Aleen Caplan Yamasaki Matteo Tacchini Marsha Ulmer Shelley Webb Ador and Nancy Yano

21 Contributors

Corporations, Foundations and Organizations Matching Gifts 8 Limbs Yoga Centers High Point Neighborhood Schultz Family Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ARAMARK Association Seattle First Baptist The Boeing Company Bank of America Horizons Foundation The Seattle Foundation Goldman Sachs Matching Bezos Family Foundation Interim Community Seattle Public Schools Gift Program Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Development Association Sisters of Providence - Google The Boeing Company Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PLLC St. Anne Local Community Cambia Health Foundation Building Changes Japanese Baptist Church The Starbucks Foundation Liberty Mutual Chambers Rinks Foundation KeyBank Foundation State Farm Microsoft Chuck’s Hop Shop CD Lotus Sisters The Synergy Foundation The San Francisco Foundation Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation Medina Foundation Therapeutic Health Services Starbucks Coffee Company Ernest R. and Audrey M. The Norcliffe Foundation Trophy Cupcakes US Bank Turner Foundation Northwest Children’s Fund Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund Vigor Industrial Fales Foundation Trust Old Colony Condominium Union Bank Foundation FareStart Owners Association Union Pacific Foundation The Florence V. Burden OneFamily Foundation United Way of King County Foundation at the Organizational Research Services US Bank Foundation recommendation of Foundation Outerwall Inc. Vigor Industrial Director Wendy Burden Pinnacle Gardens Foundation Wells Fargo Fran’s Chocolates RealNetworks Foundation Seattle Goodwill Safeco Insurance Harvest Foundation Samis Foundation

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Event Sponsorship In-Kind Honorary and Memorial Gifts Alaska Airlines Regence BlueShield 501 Commons The Boeing Company Starbucks Coffee Company Andre Mascarenhas In Honor Of In Memory Of Children’s Hospital Umpqua Bank ASICS Emily Brickner Alfred Cordova CoHo Team of United Healthcare Clear Channel Molly Franey Harry S. Okazaki Windermere Agents Community Plan Fran’s Chocolates Marcie Headen Marie Pothan Comcast United Way of King County Matt Dillon Ingrid Ingerson Fumi and George Shinoda Community Health Plan Vigor Industrial Muslima Kedir Ellen Knodell of Washington Vulcan Inc. Navos Ray Li Fran’s Chocolates Washington Dental Service PB Branding & Design Ryder and Dylan Li High Point Open Foundation Seattle Housing Authority Mark Okazaki Space Association Washington Federal Savings Seattle Pacific Science Center Moises Saul King County Housing Authority Stella Color Samm Thompson Miller Nash LLP Vertetude, LLC Ward Wright Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Westside Baby NW Kidney Center

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