Help, Hope, Change Award
MSC’s Help, Hope, Change Award (HHC Award) celebrates a community leader, organization, or corporation that exemplifies the mission of MSC to uplift communities by increasing equitable access to advocacy, opportunities, and well-being. The award is presented annually at the MSC Helps Luncheon in October. The inaugural award was presented in 2019.
Nominees are eligible if they 1) live, work or make an impact within MSC’s service area of South King County, 2) have made significant contributions to uplift communities by increasing equitable access to advocacy, opportunities, and well-being (including but not limited to policy change work, direct services, or significant contributions to support MSC or other organizations), and 3) are willing to attend the luncheon in October and receive the award. Nominees can be individuals, corporations, or organizations. Current MSC board members and staff are not eligible.
Nominations are accepted January through March of each year through a formal application process. Honoree is selected in April by a committee comprised primarily of MSC board members.
To nominate an individual, company, or organization please do one of the following:
Download the nomination packet and email completed nomination to [email protected] or mail to MSC, Attn: Sarah McNiesh, 1200 S. 336th St., Federal Way, WA 98003
OR
Complete the online nomination form below.
Previous Honorees
2019 (Inaugural Award) – John Thiesen, Former CEO of Orion Industries
2020 – Jeanne Burbidge
2021 – Dan Bogart, Banner Bank, and Dennis Hulse, in Memoriam
2022 – Marty Kooistra, Black Home Initiative Project Manager, Civic Commons
2023 – Bob Wroblewski, Retired, Weyerhaeuser
2024 – Grocery Outlet