Pride Foundation Announces
4thAnnualPierceCounty
LGBTQ Community Awards
Nominations Are Now Being Accepted
In its fourth year, the LGBTQ Community Awards are held as part of Tacoma’s Pride Week. They honor individuals and organizations whose efforts have had a positive effect on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied community of PierceCounty. This year’s event will on Friday, July 9th and hostedin the Rainier Room at Freighthouse Square, beginning at 5:30pm. This gathering is the night before Out in the Park and is free and open to the public.
The categories of the LGBTQ Community Awards are as follows:
Sapphire Award – Given to a youth organizer for service to the LGBTQ youth community of PierceCounty. This award is open to youth ages 14-23.
Pearl Award –Given to an individual for service to the LGBTQ community of PierceCounty, particularly service rendered in the past year.
Emerald Award –Given to an organization for service to the LGBTQ community of PierceCounty, particularly service rendered in the past year.
Ruby Award –Given to an individual who is not part of the LGBTQ population, or an organization that’s focus is not primarily LGBTQ, but whose actions have directly benefited said community,may be awarded for service in the past year, or for service rendered over an extended period of time.
Diamond Hall of Fame Award–Given to an individual for consistent and exemplary service to the LGBT community of PierceCounty. This award is given for service rendered over a considerable length of time.
Anyone can put forth a nomination by submitting the following.
- The name and phone number of the person making the nomination
- The name of the group or individual being nominated and the award category in which they are being nominated. In addition, the nominator should explain why s/he believes this group or individual should receive the award in 500 words or less.
- Nominations may be emailed, faxed or mailed to:
Jody Waits – Director of Community Giving, Pride Foundation
1122 East Pike Street, PMB 1001 -- Seattle, WA 98122
Phone (206) 354-6682 or (800) 735-7287 -- Fax: (206) 323-1017
All nominations must be received no later than Thursday, June 3rd at 5pm. Please contact Jody Waits (information above) with any questions or requests for support. Prior awardees are listed below for reference.
Thank you for your help in recognizing our community leaders in PierceCounty!
Award / 2007 / 2008 / 2009Sapphire Youth Award / Tyler Smith / Serenity Wise / Kayley Rae
Pearl Individual Award / Kim Burkes / Willie Painter / Lorenzo Cervantes
Emerald Organization Award / Tacoma Lesbian Concern / RainbowCenter / Gender Alliance of the South Sound
Ruby Ally Award / Jeanne Darneille / Teri Wood / Colleen Waterhouse
Diamond Hall of Fame / Terry Rhines / John McCluskey / Gloria Stancich