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Impact Capital Celebrates Success at Annual Meeting and Reception
SEATTLE, WA - January 25, 2010 - Presentations at Impact Capital's annual meeting and "Salud to Success!" reception held on January 18 highlighted some of the year's most compelling successes, emphasizing the people and places they have changed for the better. The event provided an opportunity for Impact Capital to acknowledge board members and community leaders who have provided years of dedication and invaluable support. After the presentation and awards, guests enjoyed a delicious array of Pacific Northwest wines paired with various cheeses and chocolates.
Impact Capital's CEO, Heyward Watson, began by stressing the need to clearly understand exactly what Impact Capital does and the effect the organization has in communities across the State. Acknowledging the difficulty of conveying the transformative impact of the work they do through mere words, the centerpiece of this year's presentation was a video spotlighting recently completed projects with pictures and audio explaining the importance of Impact Capital's funding. "It was like the stars aligned and you were part of that," explained Kelly McDonald of the YWCA of Pierce County. "With the new space, we will have 25 more beds. This increases our capacity by 50%." YWCA's project was featured during the video presentation and highlighted the importance of Impact Capital's bridge financing in acquiring the space for their new domestic violence shelter, The Wilsonion.
Jan Laskey, Impact Capital's current Board Chair, presented three former board members with Impact Capital's Board Member Service Award to honor their years of extraordinary support and guidance. The first award went to Sue Taoka, a board member since 2002, and the current Executive Vice President for Urban Programs at Shorebank Enterprise Cascadia. The next board member honored was Mario Villanueva, who has served on Impact Capital's board since 2006. Mr. Villanueva was recently appointed by President Obama to the post of Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Development. The final Board Member Service Award recipient, Judith Olsen, was appointed to the board in 2003, serving as the Chair of the FinanceCommittee. Ms. Olsen is the Vice President and the Community Development Officer at Wells Fargo Bank.
Impact Capital also recognized BECU for their commitment to community development and long term investment. Heyward Watson presented Joe Brancucci, Executive Vice President of BECU, with the 2009 Outstanding Community Funder Award. This honor not only recognized them for their support of Impact Capital, but for their commitment to assisting countless organizations with theirtime, energy and financial contributions. The 2009 Community Development Partner Award was presented to Capitol Hill Housing for helping to build and sustain vibrant neighborhoods in
Washington. Chris Persons, CEO of Capitol Hill Housing, accepted the award on behalf of the organization, which has been a long-time partner of Impact Capital.
Impact Capital helps build and sustain vibrant neighborhoods in under-served communities throughout Washington.
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Impact Capital's Flickr Photostream.