By Darren Davis, with Josh Kelety, Kelsey Sipple, Allison Williams, and Allecia Vermillion
Lifetime Achievement: Donald “Donnie” Chin
Chin tirelessly served the International District community for more than 40 years, patrolling the streets, providing meals for the elderly, and helping raise neighborhood kids.
Most with the Least: Operation Ward 57
Funded entirely by donations, Operation Ward 57 annually provides care services to nearly 70 veterans and their families.
Acting Globally: Global Oncology at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
In just 2 years, Global Oncology has nearly doubled Uganda’s Burkitt lymphoma survival rate.
Extraordinary Board Member: Deborah Streeter, iLeap
iLeap’s 8-week programs have graduated 400 community leaders from 32 countries.
Promoting Health and Human Happiness: Gay City
Since 2004, Gay City has witnessed a 23 percent reduction in new HIV infections in King County.
Best New Nonprofit: 180 Program
1,445 youths have gone through the 180 Program to date.
Inspiring the Next Generation: Children’s Home Society of Washington
“We are trying to get ahead of the problem,” Osborne says, focusing on “how trauma for a child impacts them for the rest of their lives.”
Emerging Leader: Jamie-Rose Edwards
Young Women Empowered has seen a 500 % growth since the program's initial 7-month run.
Nurturing Creativity: Youth in Focus
Three hundred students a year participate in Youth in Focus’s quarterly classes.
Extraordinary Volunteer: Bob Leong, Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House’s Christmas feast feeds over 200 residents every year.
Extraordinary Pro Bono Contribution: OAC Services
7 Sister Schools literary centers opened in Uganda with help from OAC donations.
Extraordinary Executive Director: Holly Houser, Pronto Cycle Share
Nearly 25,000 riders logged and 300,000 miles covered since Pronto’s launch in 2014.
Game-Changing Action: City Fruit
The organization harvests fruit from Seattle backyards and byways to share with local food banks and meal programs.
How We Chose the Light a Fire 2015 Winners
Honoring the organizations and individuals who make Seattle—and the world—a better place.
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