Philanthropist of the Year Awards Ceremony & Breakfast

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Location: Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center - 27130 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood

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Celebrate with us as we recognize outstanding contributors to philanthropy in our community.

Guest Speaker: Sam Reed

Sam served as Washington’s Secretary of State from 2001-2013. His accomplishments in this role include receiving national awards for modeling integrity and even-handedness while overseeing the closest gubernatorial election in history, creating the nation’s first digital state archives, saving the Washington State Library, creating Legacy Washington that documents extraordinary stories in Washington history, and championing civility, moderation, and bipartisanship in government. He served as the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Sam previously served as Thurston County Auditor for five terms, as the Assistant Secretary of State and as executive director of two gubernatorial commissions.

In retirement, Sam chaired the boards of directors for TVW’s, the YMCA Youth & Government, and the Mainstream Republicans of Washington.  He chairs the advisory committee for the Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility at WSU.  He serves on the advisory board for the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy & Public Service. 

Sam was raised in Wenatchee, graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, and attended Washington State University where he received a BA in Social Studies and an MA in Political Science. He currently lives in Olympia with his wife Margie. Sam's family has a historic connection to our own Camano City Schoolhouse.

With a special message from CEO and Founder of Thrive Causemetics, Karissa Bodnar

Awards to be given:

Floyd & Delores Jones Spirit of Philanthropy Award

Heritage Bank Business Making a Difference Award

Tom Eisenberg Pay It Forward Award

Hometown Hero Award

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