NUHSA honors volunteers and programs for their work in the community

Power of One - Volunteer Program of the year. Program Coordinator Karen Kessinger
(holding certificate), poses with Volunteers and Shoreline School District Board members.

NUHSA, which represents north King and south Snohomish counties, annually recognizes community volunteers and their programs for making a difference in human services.

Guest speaker at the event, which was held in Shoreline on Tuesday, was King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Director, Adrienne Quinn, who delved into King County's work on Best Starts for Kids which focuses on the preventative care for at-risk youth, prevention and early intervention for the age 0 to 5.

Sheriece Simon from Natural Leaders at Northshore School District was honored as the “Volunteer of the Year”. She works with families and communities of diverse background.

Power of One was the winner for “Volunteer Program of the Year.” The Power of One program brings elders, families and kids together and builds a strong relationship amongst them. This program was established in 1996, and provides around 60 volunteers in the Shoreline School District, K through 12 programs.

The nominees for these awards were also recognized for their community work.

For Volunteer of the Year:

• Sarah Baker, Turning Point
• Carol Dahl,  Lake Forest Park Rotary/Youth council
• Robin McClelland, North King County Mobility Coalition
• Sid Rouse, Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center
• Lori Woodfield, The Works

For Volunteer Program of the Year:

• Meals on Wheels
• Northshore School District Adult Transition Program
• Popy's Cafe
• Shoreline Back-to-School Consortium
• Weekend Backpacks