LEADERSHIP IN PHILANTHROPY AWARDS LUNCHEON

The South Sound Partners for Philanthropy annually recognizes those caring individuals and organizations that generously support philanthropy in the South Sound by honoring them at an awards luncheon.

The 2012 luncheon was held on November 6.  The Worthington Center at Saint Martin's University was once again sold out this year. 

Congratulations to the 2012 Leadership in Philanthropy Award Recipients:

Business of the Year: Washington State Employee Credit Union (WSECU) 

      

Couple of the Year: Rick and Ellen Middleton

Family of the Year: The Taylor Family



Philanthropic Organization of the Year:  West Olympia Rotary Club



Young Philanthropist of the Year: Hung Nguyen

 

  

Paul Grudis Inspirational Award: Earlyse Swift

Congratulations to the 2011 Leadership in Philanthropy Award Recipients:

   

Business of the Year (Large): Nisqually Tribe

 

Business of the Year (Small): Ramblin’ Jacks / Mercato / I.talia

 

Philanthropic Organization of the Year: Lacey Sunrise Lions Club

Couple of the Year: Ken and Nancy Anderson

 

Family of the Year:  The Seaman Family

 

Paul Grudis Inspirational Award: Sylvia Barclift

Large Business of the Year Award Winner: Nisqually Tribe

Congratulations 2011 Award Winners!


2011 Luncheon Committee:
Babette Beckham
Patti Belmonte
Ryan Betz
Thomasina Cooper
Dean Fulton
Kelly Green
Joe Ingoglia
Sunny King
Cecelia Loveless
Jonathan Pleger
Tiffany Stewart
Deborah Vinsel

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Past Leadership in Philanthropy Award Winners

Business of the Year

2010 Harbor Wholesale Grocery, Inc. (large business)
2010 94.5 ROXY (small business)
2009 Berschauer Phillips Construction Company (large business)
2009 McKinney’s Appliance, Inc. (small business)
2008 Providence St. Peter Hospital
2007 Titus-Will, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hyundai
2006 Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and Lucky Eagle Casino
2005 Coldwell Banker-Evergreen Olympic Realty, Inc.
2004 The Boeing Company and The Employees Community Fund
2003 Heritage Bank
2002 Olympia Federal Savings
2001 Miller Brewing Company - Tumwater Brewery * Stormans, Inc.

Philanthropic Group of the Year

2009 Zonta Club of Olympia
2008 Rotary Club of Olympia
2007 Altrusa International of Olympia
2006 Rotary Club of Lacey
2005 The Olympia-Tumwater Foundation
2004 Lacey Lamplighters Lions Club
2003 Kiwanis Club of Olympia
2002 Junior League of Olympia
2001 The Busy Bee with St. John Episcopal Church

Individual/Couple of the Year

2010 Dr. James and Linnea Bremner
2009 Kimberly and Charles Ellwanger
2008 Phil & Judy Weigand - Margery Sayre
2007 Donald V. Rhodes
2006 Evelyne H. Betti
2005 Rick and Pam Panowicz
2004 Dr. Philip Vandeman * John and Sally Warjone
2003 Steve and Michele Boone
2002 Dennis and Joan Peterson
2001 Hal and Inge Marcus

Family of the Year

2010 The Greene Family
2008 The Fluetsch Family
2006 The Schmidt Family
2005 The Charneski Family
2003 The Rants Family
2002 The Goldberg Family
2001 The Gavin Family

Young Philanthropist

2010 Kaycee Keegan
2009 Kim Vivian
2007 Graeme Paulsen
2005 Malenie Lovaas
2004 Katie Klaniecki
2003 Kendra Ellis * Monique Halgat- Frank

Paul Grudis Inspirational Award

2010 Howard "Jack" Gagnon
2009 Tom & Elsa McLain

Former Categories (now awards within others)

Small Business of the Year

2004 Great Western Supply - The Plant Centre
2003 TAGS - The Williams Group

Foundation of the Year

2003 The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
2002 The Ben Cheney Foundation
2001 Irving A. Lassen Foundation

Media of the Year

2003 KGY Radio AM & FM
2002 Thurston Community Television
2001 The Olympian