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2009 Employee Giving Program Celebration

On January 7, 2010 nearly 100 attendees celebrated the success of the 2009 campaign; the employee volunteers that poured their soul into making it happen, the generosity of all those who participated, and the nonprofit organizations that provided the inspiration for the campaign.

Slide show

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Photos

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Employee Awards

Determination

EMS Division of Public Health

Pictured from left to right: Kathy Van Olst, Tishawna Smith, Karen Rodriquez, Larry Gossett

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Dedication

South Facilities and Power Distribution of DOT, Transit Division

Pictured: Kathy Van Olst, Leslie Ring, Larry Gossett

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Creativity

Finance and Business Operations Division of DES

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Go Team!

DNRP and DOT

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Enthusiasm

Department of Judicial Administration

Pictured: Kathy Van Olst, Lynn Mazer, Larry Gossett

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Awardees Not Present for Photos:

Stepping Up!

Tom Ventur, DNRP

Inspiration

Terry Browne, DNRP

Legacy Award

Holiday Hoopla Event, HIV/AIDS Program of Public Health

Volunteers not present, Mark Sherard Accepted on their behalf.

Pictured: Larry Gossett, Mark Sherard, Kathy Van Olst

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Rookie of the Year

Rebecca Campeau, DOT - Roads

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Thank you

Thank you to Honorary Co-Chairs Councilmember Larry Gossett and Director of Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Kathy Van Olst for your leadership during the campaign. Thank you to Executive Dow Constantine for speaking at the event and joining us in the campaign.

Thank you to the Seattle Humane Society, the Market Foundation, and the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence for sharing your stories of inspiration with everyone present.

Thank you to the ARTSFund for providing the beautiful music.

Most importantly, thank you to all of the employees who give us a reason to celebrate.

PHOTOS:

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Kathy Van Olst, Director Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention

Larry Gossett,  Councilmember

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Dow Constantine, King County Executive

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Employee Giving Program Committee

Pictured: Roxi Smith, Bill Lukov, Junelle Schrum, Lynn Mazer, Alyce Green, Joy Pakulak, Sylvia Young, Maria Van Horn

Not Pictured: Judi Chapman, Katherine Festa, Sherri Hosieni, and Betsy Hubbard

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Junelle Schrum, Employee Giving Program Administrator

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Maria Van Horn, EGP Committee Chair

Katherine Festa, EGP Committee Vice-Chair

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Jeff Blaine, Prevail Credit Union

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Joice Barnard, Market Foundation

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Merril Cousins, King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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Fil Baloca, Seattle Humane Society

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Da Cappo Music Trio, Member of the ARTSFund

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Betsy Hubbard welcoming attendees

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Kathy Van Olst, Maria Van Horn, and Larry Gossett

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Room prior to attendees arriving

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Room with attendees

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Room with attendees

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Centerpiece with volunteers names in the stars!