Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 2016 City of Destiny Awards on Friday, June 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s event will be hosted at the STAR Center (3873 S. 66th St. in Tacoma).
“There has always been a strong legacy of service in Tacoma and we wanted to raise the profile of Tacoma’s most prominent volunteer recognition program – the City of Destiny Awards – starting with this year’s event,” said City Events and Recognitions Committee Chairwoman Erin Lee.
The 2016 City of Destiny Award recipients are:
Youth Leadership
Mikayla Smith
Adult Leadership
Cmdr. Alan Mandigo
Lifetime Service
Elizabeth (Bette) Miller
Youth Service
Wilson High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
Environmental Sustainability
Agnes Pate and Melissa Galinda
Group
Dometop Neighborhood Alliance
Equity and Empowerment
Frank J. Gavaldon
Community Health and Wellness
Pierce County Project Access Healthcare Volunteers
Youth Development
South Tacoma Soccer Club
The June 3 event will include a 5 p.m. meet and greet at the STAR Center, followed by an awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in Journey Hall. Recognition will be made to all nominated volunteers and the award winners during the ceremony. Plans also include a volunteer recognition fair in the lobby.
2016 award winners – and committee, board and commission members – will receive special instructions for event attendance.
About the City of Destiny Awards Program
Since 1987, the City of Tacoma has honored more than 200 outstanding local volunteers through its City of Destiny Awards program.
The City of Destiny Awards program is spearheaded by a City Council appointed City Events and Recognitions Committee comprised of local community leaders from a broad array of backgrounds and areas of expertise. This committee develops the City of Destiny Awards nomination tools and selection criteria, selects the City of Destiny Awards winners and plans the annual City of Destiny Awards event.
The annual City of Destiny Awards event is also covered by TV Tacoma and aired on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click!, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, where TV Tacoma can be found on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. TV Tacoma is not on the Comcast system in University Place, but is accessible anywhere via the Internet.
For more information, go to cityoftacoma.org/DestinyAwards.
