Annual Report 2015 - El Centro de la Raza

The Center for People of All Races
2015
ANNUAL
REPORT
2016 Projected Funding
Building the Beloved Community Now
Querid@s Amig@s/Dear Friends,
In 2015 we were grateful to have over 27,000 hours of work
done by 1,286 amazing volunteers, who truly make what we
do here at El Centro de la Raza possible. We served 16,072
participants in 2015 and aim to raise that number higher next
year.
Gracias to our Amazing
Volunteers and Staff
Employee of the Year:
Yadira Ortiz
Volunteer of the Year:
Herman Mar
2016 brings much joy and excitement. Plaza Roberto Maestas
will be finished in July, providing families with affordable
housing, economic opportunities, and community space.
The Plaza will help us reach larger amounts and more
diverse individuals and families in need. We look forward
to expanding existing programs such as our early child
education program to Hirabayashi Place and Plaza Roberto
Maestas, and adding new programs such as Labor Standards
Outreach and Education and a Business Opportunity Center.
Youth Volunteer of the Year:
Juan Carlos Gomez
Mil gracias for partnering with us on our mission to advocate
on behalf of our people and work to achieve social justice.
Together we can truly be the cause of lasting change in our
neighborhood, our city, and our country. We need your help
to keep our momentum rolling forward in 2016. Visit our
website at www.elcentrodelaraza.org to donate or learn more
about us and our volunteer opportunities, classes, workshops
and events.
Service of 15+ Years:
Bobbie Stephens,
Virginia Culbertson
Respetuosamente/Respectfully,
Estela Ortega
Executive Director
Ramon Soliz
Board of Directors President
Spirit Award:
Cristina Jimenez
*This budget includes funding for the child
development center expansion to Hirabayashi, the
multi-cultural community center at Plaza Roberto
Maestas, and capital improvements to the El Centro
de la Raza building.
Equipo del Año Award:
Bank of America HOLA Chapter
Executive Director’s Award:
Monique Brown
Service of 10+ Years:
Belem Mendoza Ruiz,
Enrique Gonzalez, Cristina Jiminez,
Marisela Arguello
Service of 5+ Years:
Brenda Mendoza, Chip Veatch,
Jessica Gonzalez, Arlene Chavez,
Maria James, Jamie Bautista
Service of 3+ Years:
Yadira Ortiz, Nicole Tilson
It is When You Give of Yourself That You Truly Give*
W
e are eternally grateful to our
volunteers and the difference
their efforts make for our work and our
community. We were founded through
the efforts of dedicated volunteers, and
volunteers continue to play a vital role
working alongside staff members. Mil
gracias to all 1,286 of our outstanding
volunteers who shared their time and
talents, and provided 27,935.20 hours of
service in 2015, valued at $742,986.**
*Kahlil Gibran **Calculated based on Independent Sector
estimated value of volunteer time in WA.
This incredible gift of love and support is
a testament to the power of communities
uniting in solidarity. Services like our
Free Legal Clinics, in partnership with
Schroeter Goldmark and Bender, the
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington,
and the King County Bar Association
would not have been possible without
the help of 162 volunteers who helped
provide 725 hours of translation and
legal services. Want to volunteer? Email
volunteer@elcentrodelaraza.org or call
206.957.4602.
2 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Participants Served in 2015
Total Individuals
Gender
Male
Female
*Undisclosed
16,072
52%
48%
4,776
Ethnicity
Latino/Latina
Non Latino/Latino
*Undisclosed
55%
45%
4,834
Race
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Chicano/Latino
Native/Alaskan
White
Multi-race
Other
*Undisclosed
8%
27%
35%
1%
9%
11%
9%
5,465
Age
0-5 yrs
6-11 yrs
12-17 yrs
18-23 yrs
24-69 yrs
70 and over
*Undisclosed
10%
7%
11%
8%
57%
7%
5,203
Total Families
9,989
% Income of the Poverty Threshold
0% to 50%
51% to 100%
101% to 150%
151% to 200%
201% and Over
*Undisclosed
48%
24%
13%
7%
7%
3,173
Education Level
Less than high school
High School/GED
Some post-secondary
College graduate
*Undisclosed
51%
27%
10%
12%
8,336
Family Size
1-2 Members
3-4 Members
5-6 Members
7+ Members
*Undisclosed
60%
25%
13%
3%
3,077
Household Composition
Single Person
Single Parent
Two Parent
Other
*Undisclosed
41%
16%
25%
19%
2,831
*El Centro de la Raza is located on
Beacon Hill in Seattle. The majority
of our participants reside in the
Seattle and Martin Luther King, Jr.
County area. We were unable to
capture data on all participants that
attended cultural events, some of
our food programs, legal clinics and
tax preparation service.
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Programs & Services
Plaza Roberto Maestas
Plaza Roberto Maestas Employs Community Members
A
t the age of 65, Beacon Hill resident Jerry Williams had been subsisting on
Social Security since 2006 due to a disability. He needed to retire on Social
Security in order to receive a livable income to support himself and his wife, but
when he applied he learned he needed an additional year of work to qualify. Jerry
was devastated to find that, “No company wants to hire a 65-year old black man.”
We knew that Jerry had a five-year history of volunteering in our food bank, and
when we heard of his situation we were able to hire him to work at our Christmas
tree sales kiosk. However, this work is only seasonal and would not qualify him for
retirement.
P
laza Roberto Maestas is set to be finished as
scheduled in July, with a grand opening in October.
The Plaza will provide 112 units of one-to-three bedroom
rental housing at rates that are affordable for those
earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income. This
means low-income workers will be able to live close to
jobs and close to El Centro’s extensive social service
programs. Units are available for individuals and families,
including large families of four or more members and
disabled households. Once Plaza Roberto Maestas opens
there will be event, meeting, retail, micro-vending spaces,
and a large commercial kitchen available to rent. Contact
206.957.4636 with questions or for more information.
The Buy-A-Brick Campaign finished strong with more
than 350 brick purchases raising $112,750! We have raised
98% of the funding needed to complete the $45M for the
Plaza Roberto Maestas project. We are on track to reach
our fundraising goals, but need your help to finish the
campaign with 100% funding! Donations can be made at
plazarobertomaestas.org.
Plaza Roberto Maestas’ Artistic Design
When Plaza Roberto Maestas broke ground, our Associate Administrator Miguel
Maestas coordinated with Walsh Construction to hire Jerry within the targeted
local hire requirement that Executive Director Estela Ortega had negotiated into
our contract. Walsh paid for Jerry’s flagger certification, and within two days, Jerry
was directing traffic outside Plaza Roberto Maestas, performing other light duties,
and working toward his retirement while earning a livable wage. The best part
is that Jerry was able to find work in his own neighborhood and his commute is
walkable! The growth of El Centro de la Raza through Plaza Roberto Maestas has
“El Centro de la Raza is like a banana,”
enabled us to create even more opportunities for low-income individuals in our
Jerry says. “If I put a banana on the table in
community.
front of you, the outside of it would mean
nothing to you. You have to peel it to find
the part you want. El Centro de la Raza is
just a name. In order to find the part that
you want, you have to be willing to go
inside.”
Jerry is a persevering individual who has overcome great hardships in his lifetime.
He is devoted to his wife, who has struggled alongside him since they met, and
to his community. He continues to volunteer in our food bank on his days off
and in community youth programs. Jerry, like many of our participants, sought
out services at El Centro de la Raza in order to better his situation, and has
courageously taken full advantage of many opportunities.
Parent Child Home Program Provides Pre-School Readiness
E
e have six talented artists working on the artwork for
Plaza Roberto Maestas. Bas-relief sculpting, colorful
mosaics, stained concrete, murals depicting the history
of the civil rights struggle, and a central monument dedicated
to our founder and founding members will create a welcoming
atmosphere full of inspiration and wonder.
W
velyn first came to El Centro de la Raza to learn how to teach her 28-month
old daughter pre-school readiness skills. Evelyn recognized that Emma was
eager to learn but did not know the best ways to teach her herself. Many
families that participate in our Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) are low-income
or recent immigrants who do not have access to materials to teach their children
the cognitive, social, and emotional skills they need before starting school.
Six artists have been collaborating for months to create the
perfect art pieces, some of which will include a bronze statue of
Roberto Maestas, mosaics, a mural of the Virgen de Guadalupe
in the community center, and a mural outside of the entrance
to the José Martí Child Development Center. Mil gracias to
our artists Al Doggett, Louie Gong, Cecilia Alvarez, Gonzalo
Espinosa, Alex Garza, and Casto Solano.
Now in her second year of the PHCP, Emma has shown great improvements in
many areas and is especially advanced in her verbal language. She is well prepared
for pre-school, and will enroll in the fall. Evelyn did so well in the program that she
is being considered to be a home visitor herself so she can teach other parents
what she has learned. The Parent Home Child Program served 35 families in 2015,
and hopes to continue their high success rate in years to come.
4 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT When Perla, one of our home visitors,
started meeting with Evelyn and Emma,
Evelyn was content to watch while Emma
learned colors, numbers, and other skills.
Evelyn quickly picked up the techniques
Perla was using and tried them herself, soon
even beginning to suggest new ideas to
Perla about ways to teach her daughter.
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2015 Accomplishments & Highlights
2015 Accomplishments & Highlights
Capital Improvements and Building Use
In 2015, we completed the first phase of ADA and community access improvements to the El Centro de la Raza
building and property by making elevator upgrades.
In 2016, we will improve community access to El Centro de la Raza by renovating the south entrance to the building
with ADA access and community gathering space, and constructing a two-level 144-stall shared parking facility on
our north lot. These improvements are made possible by Washington State Taxpayers, City of Seattle Department
of Neighborhoods-Neighborhood Matching Fund Programs, City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Comcast and
individual donors.
El Centro de la Raza annual building usage hours
totaled 3,231. We provide discounted and in-kind
space to several community groups such as the
Hugo House and Veterans for Peace. Building users
include El Centro de la Raza programs and events
like free bilingual legal clinics, United Way Tax Prep,
homeownership workshops and many more!
To lease office space or reserve a room for
your meeting or party, please email facilities@
elcentrodelaraza.org or call 206.957.4603.
Building the Beloved Community Auction
This year’s Building the Beloved
Community Gala was one of our most
successful yet, with 717 attendees and
116 volunteers who helped us raise over
$329,000.
Congratulations to our Roberto Felipe
Maestas Legacy Award Recipients: Aiko
Schaefer and Mauricio Ayon, and to our
scholarship winners José Maldonado,
Fabiola Suarez-Alanis, Magdalena Angel
and José Iraheta.Awards were made
possible by generous funding from the
Marguerite Casey Foundation.
Save-the-date for our Building the
Beloved Community Gala event on
September 24th, 2016 at The Seattle
Westin!
Mil gracias to our sponsors: Amerigroup,
Bank of America, Ben Bridge, Boeing
Employee Credit Union, Beacon Development Group, Century Link, Chase,
City Purchasing and Contracting Services, Catholic Community Services of
Western Washington, Clear Channel
Outdoor, Comcast, Community Health
Plan of Washington, Collins Group,
Enterprise, Forterra, Goodwill, Heritage
Bank, Homestreet Bank, iHeart Media,
Kantor Taylor, PNW Carpenters, John
Martin, Lilly, Molina, Muckleshoot,
Perkins Coie, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle
Children’s Hospital, Seattle City Light,
Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, Seattle Public Utilities, SEIU 1199 NW, SMR
Architects, United Way of King County, University of Washington Office of
Minority Affairs & Diversity, Washington
Dental, Washington Federal, Watson McDonnell, Sprague Israel Giles, Schroeter
Goldmark & Bender, Union Bank, Walsh
Construction, Washington Education
Association, WCRA, and Vulcan.
6 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Accomplishments and Awards
4. El Centro de la Raza served 695
clients during 2015’s United
Way Free Tax Prep to bring a
total of $1,013,595 back to the
community in tax refunds.
1. With a 97% graduation rate,
125 students from our youth
programs graduated and moved
up to the next grade. 71 high
school seniors, 6 elementary
students, and 48 middle school
students graduated in 2015
with the help of our youth
programs. We are proud of all
our graduates, coming from
Ballard High School, Chief Sealth
International High School, Denny
International Middle School,
Washington Middle School, and
Beacon Hill International School.
2. The ORCA LIFT Program was
introduced in March of 2015
in King County. El Centro de la
Raza approved 725 individuals
for the new, income-eligible
reduced-fare ORCA LIFT card to
help them get more out of King
County’s public transportation
system.
5. Twenty-seven families successfully completed the Parent-Child
Home Program (PCHP) at our
2015 graduation. PCHP provides
two years of twice-weekly home
visits to families with children between 16 and 30 months of age.
3. El Centro de la Raza received
an honorable mention in the
2014 National Council of La Raza
Affiliate Photo Contest! Find the
photo on our website.
6. The Seattle CityClub honored
Estela Ortega with the Nancy
Nordhoff Civic Leadership Award.
This annual award is given to an
individual who “Inspires others
to civic action for the common
good.” Estela was also presented
the 2015 Champion of Justice
Award by Rep. Adam Smith of the
9th Congressional District in recognition of her contributions as a
community civil rights leader.
Culture, Social Justice and Community
1. We celebrated Día de los Muertos
with over 1,300 friends, families,
and community members.
Thirty-five different organizations
created beautiful ofrendas to
honor the Black Lives Matter
Movement, making our 2015
event the most diverse yet.
2. About 400 community members
attended our 6th Annual Las
Posadas and Día de la Virgen de
Guadalupe event. Guests enjoyed
Las Posadas, pozole, pan dulce
con chocolate, music, children’s
activities, and a visit from Santa!
3. Over 1,200 community members
and 85 volunteers joined El
Centro de la Raza to celebrate
and share our cultural heritage at
our 10th Annual Cinco de Mayo
event.
4. The Roberto Maestas Youth
Leadership Institute held a
spring workshop series to
explore how leadership interacts
with community organizing,
social justice, culture, history,
and politics. Topics included
International Women’s Day, Arts
for Civil Rights, Rally for Worker's
rights, and others.
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Mil gracias por ayudar a ofrecer:
1. (left) Celebrating Día del Niño in the courtyard of El Centro de la
Raza in April.
2. (above) Participants are learning how to make amazing Chile Verde.
We have a wide variety of cultural cooking classes held at El Centro de
la Raza, sign up today!
3. Students are excited after graduating from the
Digital Connectors program! This program, provided
by Comcast, empowers students to be leaders by
building their computer literacy skills. Students
explore of the value of STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math) education and how to
responsibly use technology to benefit the community.
6. Children had their faces painted at our 11th Annual Día de los
Muertos Celebration. There were over 35 organizations who made
ofrendas in support of the focus of this years’ event, Black Lives
Matter. Photo courtesy of Daniel Berman.
7. Each classroom in our José Martí
Child Development Center bought
bricks to raise money for Plaza Roberto
Maestas. ¡Viva!
8. Mil gracias to Wells Fargo for their generous
donation to El Centro de la Raza. We are proud to
have your support!
9. Bessie Rodriguez traveled all the way from Texas to visit
5. (above) El Centro de la Raza hosted the Gang of
4. José Martí students dress up as Mary and
Joseph to lead the Posadas at our Las Posadas
and Día de la Virgin de Guadalupe event in
December.
Four book signing event. This book tells of the history
of the Gang of Four - How a Native American, Asian
American, African American, and Mexican American
came together to fight for their neighborhoods and
their people.
El Centro de la Raza to see our Santos Rodriguez Memorial
Park named in honor of her son. We will always remember
Santos, a 12 year old boy murdered by a Dallas police
officer in 1973.
10. (left) Students and staff attended Latino Legislative
Day in Olympia last March to learn about the legislative
process and hear from members of government on
education, healthcare, housing, and other topics.
Mil Gracias to Our 2015 Funders & Donors
Your Impact
In Honor or Memory of…
Programs & Services
Affordable Healthcare Outreach &
Enrollment
Bebes! Infant Mortality Prevention
Business Opportunity Center
Café con El Centro de la Raza
César Chávez Demonstration Garden
College Readiness
COMADRES Monthly Workshops
Comcast Digital Connectors
Community Meeting Space
Community Organizing
Community Service
Crisis Advocacy
Cultural / Political / Social Events
DSHS People Point Washington
Connection
Economic Development
ECR Transitional Housing
El Patio Apartments
Employment Assistance
ESL Classes
Families & Education Levy Case Management
Financial Empowerment
Food Bank
Foreclosure Counseling
Historical & Educational
Presentations
Homeless Assistance
Hope for Youth Poetry & Civil Rights History Classes
HUD Housing Counseling
Immigrant / Human / Civil Rights Social Justice Advocacy
José Martí Child Development Center
Labor Standards Outreach &
Education
Latino Hot Meal Program
Legal Clinic Site
Local, State, National & International Coalition Building
Luis Alfonso Velásquez Flores After School Program
ORCA Lift Reduced Fare Program
Parent-Child Home Program
Plaza Roberto Maestas
Roberto Maestas Leadership
Institute
Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park
Seattle Youth Violence Prevention & Case Management
Senior Nutrition & Wellness
Smoking Cessation
Summer Learning
Tax Prep Site
Veteran’s Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Case Management & Cultural Enrichment
Youth Job Readiness Training
Youth Technology Training
With over 27,000 volunteer hours, El Centro de la Raza served 16,072 individuals and
9,989 families in 2015 through the following programs and services:
Child & Youth
Programs
Investing in our children and
their future, El Centro de la
Raza provides an array of
bilingual, multicultural child
and youth services such as
youth case management,
civil rights history, poetry and
technology classes free to the
community. The José Martí
Child Development Center and
After School Program provide
free and subsidized education
and care through ECEAP, DSHS
and City of Seattle tuition
assistance.
Human & Emergency
Services
We address basic needs
including hunger,
homelessness, and lack
of access to healthcare
through our Frances Martinez
Community Center’s free,
bilingual human and
emergency services.
Education & Skill
Building Programs
Our free bilingual education
and skill-building workshops,
classes and counseling
programs help low-income
people acheive self-sufficiency
and build personal and
financial assets.
Community Building
& Advocacy
El Centro de la Raza believes
that the struggles our
communities face can only
be solved through civic
involvement and grassroots
organizing and activism. We
bring diverse community
members together to advocate
for change at the city, county,
and state levels on issues
including immigration,
access to early education,
affordable housing and police
accountability. We also host
international visitors each
year.
10 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Catalina Cantu
in Memory of Gilberto Cantu
Genaro Garcia
in Memory of Gallina King
Gerardo & Maribel Jimenez
in Memory of Marcelo & Valentino
Jimenez
Jim Cantú
In Loving Memory - Biatris Salazar de
Cantú
Linda Villegas-Bremer
in Honor of Estela Ortega
Mario Sanchez
in Memory of Martha Sanchez
Marty Jacobs
in Memory of Roberto Maestas
Nina Laboy
in Memory of Margo Celars
Norma-Erin Espinosa
In Honor of Alejandro Calderon’s
Birthday
Pesha Klein
in Honor of Dan Klein
Robert G. Lebo & Michelle T. Belzile
in honor of the beautiful diversity of
our region!
Venetia Runnion
in Honor of Susan Maisel
Building the Beloved
Community Gala Sponsors
Amerigroup
Bank of America
Ben Bridge
Boeing Employee Credit Union
Beacon Development Group
Century Link
Chase
City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Catholic Community Services of Western
Washington
Clear Channel Outdoor
Comcast
Community Health Plan of Washington
Collins Group
Enterprise
Forterra
Goodwill
Heritage Bank
Homestreet Bank
iHeart Media
Kantor Taylor
PNW Carpenters
John Martin
Eli Lilly
Molina
Muckelshoot
Perkins Coie
Seahawks
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle City Light
Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union
Seattle Public Utilities
SEIU 1199 NW
SMR Architects
United Way King County
University of Washington Office of Minority
Affairs & Diversity
Washington Dental
Washington Federal
Watson McDonnell
Sprague Israel Giles
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
Union Bank
Walsh Construction
Washington Education Association
WCRA
Vulcan
Table Ambassadors
Deborah Aguirre
Asian Counseling & Referral Service
Alex & Jamie Bautista
Alexandra Narvaez
Ashley Haugen & Brandon Lehnerz
Compassionate Seattle/Honoring Beloved
Community
Estela Ortega
Emma Catague
Frank Lemos, Land Development
Consultants
Fred Hutchison
Futurewise
Hilda Magaña
Homeownership Department, ECDLR
Larry & Rhonda Gossett
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington
Lily Hong
Miguel Maestas
Mercedes Garcia
Pepsi Beverages Co.
Robert Keefe
SeaMar
Senator Patty Murray
Seattle City Purchasing & Contracting
Services
Seattle Community Police Commission
Seattle Public Schools
SEIU 775
Starbucks
Stephen Deal
Susan Maisel
Third Place Design Co-Op
Tricia & Jim Coley
Tricia Coley/IBEW 46
Union Bank
United Healthcare
Washington Education Association
City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
City of Seattle Office of Housing
City of Seattle Office of Labor Standards
City of Seattle Parks and Recreation
King County 4Culture
King County Council
King County Department of Community &
Human Services
King County Department of Transportation
– Metro Transit
King County Employee Giving Program
McKinney Vento Seattle - King County
Muckleshoot Charity Fund
Notre Dame AmeriCorps
Seattle - King County Department of Public
Health
Seattle Public Library
Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Step Ahead Preschools
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development
Washington Service Corps
Washington State Department of
Commerce
Washington State Department of Early
Learning
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services
Washington State Housing Finance
Commission
Washington State Office of the Attorney
General
Washington State Taxpayers
Grant Support
Alex Bautista
Alex Kahn
Ashley Haugen
Carlos Reyes
Estela Ortega
Hilda Magaña
Ivan Meza
Janet Brown
Jenna Ptaschinski
Joanne Li
Lauren Kastanas
Mario Sanchez
Miguel Maestas
Mihai Baltatescu
Roxana Amaral
Ruby Montes De Oca
Sarah Slothower
Stephen Deal
Susan Maisel
Tricia Coley
Van Phung
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Chase Bank
Comcast Foundation
Futurewise
Harvest Foundation
HomeSight
KUOW 94.9 Media Sponsorship
Lucky Seven Foundation
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Mentoring Works Washington
Molina Foundation
Muckleshoot Charity Fund
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
National Association for Latino Community
Asset Builders
National Council of La Raza
Northwest Area Foundation
Pacific Hospital Preservation and
Development Authority
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Safeco Insurance Foundation
School’s Out Washington
State Farm Insurance
The Boeing Company
The Seattle Foundation
Umpqua Bank Charitable Giving
United Way of King County
Vulcan Incorporated
Washington Women’s Foundation
Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
Public Support
Partidarios $1,000-4,999
City of Seattle Department of Education
and Early Learning
City of Seattle Human Services Department
Aimee Joyce
Alan Torres
Alejandro Narvaez
Procurement Team
Alice Gregory-Thaddaeus
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Bill Ramos
Bob Feldpausch
Boeing Company
Brad Colman
Bryan Joyner
Carlos Aceves
Carol Wise
Carolyn Busch
Clyde Walker
Craig Russell
Daniel Ruiz
David Herrera
Ellen Ferguson
Ellen Look
Ericka McKinney
Frank Lemos
Herrera Chiropractic, LLC
Janice Kreider
Jeff Middleton
Jennifer Oberheuser
Joe Quintana
John Martin
Julia Aguirre
Kendra Proctor Goldbas
Kevin Cole
Leslea Bowling
Lillian McDonell
Matt Pearson
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Paula Mendoza
Pepsi Beverages Co
Peter Schaffer
Poppi Handy
Larry and Rhonda Gossett
Robert Keefe
Robert Lang
Rollin Fatland
Scot Partlow
Sean Bagsby
Seattle Education Association
Susan Maisel
Tere Carral
Tica Suarez
Walsh Construction Co.
Will Strong
William Sunderland
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Familia $100-999
Adam Glickman-Flora
Aiko Schaefer
Alejandra Tres
Alexandra Narvaez
Alfredo M. Arreguin
Alfredo Olivian Perez
Alice Doyel
Alice Gregory
Andrew Gorvetzian
Angela Wu
Ann Melone
Ann O’Neil
Anne Stadler
Anne Takekawa
Annette Case
Armando Lindner
Arturo Zamora
Ashley Miller
Audelia López
Audrey West
Axel, Anya, and Lucas Iverson
Barbara Korducki
Barbara Serrano
Barry Reed
Benita Horn
Beth Somerfield
Betsy Graef
Bill Reid
Binda Douglas
Blake Grothaus
Bob Mahon
Bob Santos
Brad Thomas
Brian Collins-Friedrichs
Brian Moote
Carissa Allen
Carlos Olivan
Carmen Palomera
Caroline Tillier
Cat Martin
Catalina Cantu
Catherine Clemens
Catherine Danigelis
Cesar Torres
Chach Duarte White
Chandra Wu
Charles Wilkinson
Chelsea R. Munger
Chris Megaree
Chris Moxon
Chuck Weintock
City of Seattle
Claudia Castro Luna
Combined Fund Drive
Connie Robinson
Cristina Lemos
Dan Ford
Danae Dotolo
Daniel Bezerra
Daniel Glenn
Daniel Taylor
Danielle Glennon
Dave Lerner
David Hasson
David McLanahan
David Provan
Deborah Aguirre
Dedrick Sprick
Dennis Buchanan
Diana Falchuk
Dick Hutchison
Donna O’Connor
Douglas Chin
Douglass Jackson
Dulcie Claassen
El Centro de la Raza - Senior Program
Donations
Ella Bumatay
Emoree Martin
Enrique Cerna
Enrique Montez
Enterprise Holdings
Eric Vane
Ernesto Acosta-Herrera
Estela Ortega
Esther Aguilar
Evelyn Riquelme Brown
Felix Chu
Fiona Kerckhove
Florangela Davila
Fong Vong
Francis Carr
Frank Buysse
Fred Rivera
Gino Aisenberg
Glenn Bafia
Hannah Love
Harvey Gorsuch
Herbert Clute
Hilary Handy
Hilary Stern
Housing Development Consortium
Isaac Ruiz
Jackie Dempere
Jacqueline Zajanc
Jade Sullivan
James Modie
Jan Levy
Jane Nishita
Janet Oishi
Jared Watson
Jean Bailey
Jeff J Lehman
Jeff Wright
Jeffrey Favilla
Jenna Labourr
Jennie Douglas
Jennifer Grant
Jeno Amador Amador
Jerry DeMuro
Jerry Matsui
Jerry Millhon
Jessica Santana
Jessica Wetter
Jesus Aguirre
Jewel Faye Thompson
Jill Kreis
Jill L. Geary
Jill Wakefield
Jim Yearby
Joanne Myers-Ciecko
Joey Glaser
Joey Gray
John Cerqui
Jose Rendon Juarez
Joni Greathouse
Jorg Bott
Josh Chaitin
Juan Guerra
Judy Pigott
Julie Lyss
Julissa Betancourt
Kai Fujita
Kate Roosevelt
Kate Stewart
Katherine Alfaro
Katherine Carson
Kathy Vanichkorn
Katrina Freeman
Keith Cowan
Ken Colling
Kendra Guevara-Cruz
Kim Mead
King County Employee Giving Program
Kristin Joyner
Larry Nyland
Leslie Basel
Leslie Grace
Lillian McDonell
Lily Hong
Linda Villegas-Bremer
Liz Johnston
Loreana Marciante
Lorena Gonzalez
Louis Gong
Louis Mendoza
Lourdes Portillo Salazar
Lucia Daniels Maestas
Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC)
Lynly Beard
Lynn Hubbard
Lynn Stowell
M.A. Leonard
Malu Milan
Manny Lee
Margaret B Carter
Margo Dannemiller
Margot Dick
Marissa Herrera
Mark Melroy
Martha Sandoval
Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor
Council of Washington AFL-CIO
Mary Lou Laprade
Mary Maddox
Mary Yu
Marya Kaminski
Matt Terry
Michael Itti
Michael Levin
Michele Miller
Michele Storms
Michelle Schaefer
Michelle Van Tassell
Miriam Roskin
Nancy Long
Nancy Randall
Nataly Morales
Norah Kates
Olav Nossum
Paul Kreider
Paul Marciante
Paul Purcell
Paula Mendoza
Peggy King
Per Claesson
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
Randy Stone
Raquel Crowley
Rebecca Saldana
Reed Sorensen
Ricardo Lopez-Barquilla
Ricardo Martinez
Rick Lohr
Rik van der Kooi
Robert G. Lebo & Michelle T. Belzile
Robert Murphy
Rodney Proctor
Roger Hansen
Rohit Butail
Rolando Rosette
Ruben Salazar
Ruby Montes De Oca
Rudy Hurtado
Ruth Darden
Sadikifu Akina-James
Sally Elliott
Sally Renn
Sandi Tovias
Sandra Perez
Santiago Ramos
Seattle Mariners Baseball Club
Sharon Hunter
Sharon Okamoto
Sheila Edwards Lange
Somchith Manivong
Sonia Sanchez
Stan Dyck
Stephen Deal
Stuart J Stuple
Susie Buysse
Suzanne Davis
Sylvia Rubio
Tamar Zere
Tere Burciaga
Terry Keller
The Evergreen State College
The Oak
Theresa Bash
Tim Burgess
Toby Gonzales
Tony Mestres
Tricia Brooks
Twyla Carter
Valerie Kinast
Veronica Maria Gallardo
Vicky Schiantarelli
Victoria Kill
Victoria Rodriguez
Wayne Rawley
William D. Garcia
Xuan Hu
Yrma Rodriguez
Yunuen Castorena
Amigos $1-99
Abid Bhatti
Adelfo Garcia
Aimee Sutton
Al Ralston
Alejandro Bautista
Alexandra Narvaez
Alexandra Pettitt
Alexis Oliver
Alexis Suib
Alyssa Mitchell
Amanda DeSilver
Amazon Smile Foundation
Amelia Wood
Amit Sharma
Amor Spiritual Center
Amy Waterman
Anita Garcia Morales
Anna Kramer
Anne Focke
Anne Stadler
Annette Bowen
Anonymous donors
Antonio Lago
Arturo Menendez
Barbara Serrano
Bernardo Ruiz
Bettie Sing Luke
Bill Fishburn
Bo Zhang
Brandon Severance
Brian Carey
Brice Maryman
Calla Hummel
Camila Lagow
Carlos Sanabria
Carmen Bendixen
Carmen Edwards
Carol Butler
Cecilia Anang
Cesar A. Motta
Cesar Torres
Charles Hodges
Christina Rivera
Christine Yuodelisflores
Craig Gamble
Craig Vierling
Cristina Jimenez
Cristina Rivera
David Daw
David Garcia
David Keyes
David Mendoza
David Perez
Dean Olson
Debbie Akhbari
Deborah Corr
Debra L. Brady
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12 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Debra Vigil
Diana Navas-Rosette
Donnie Maxwell
Dorina McHenry
Douglas Miller
El Centro de la Raza - Latino Hot Meal
Donations
Elizabeth Allen
Enrique Gonzalez
Eric Newman
Ethan Cheng
Evelyn Yenson
Fe Lopez
Flezia Talbott
Genaro Garcia
Gerardo & Maribel Jimenez
Ginakay Guerrero
Ginger Montague
Glenn Chinn
Gonzalo Delgadillo Martinez
Grace Douglas
Gregg Hirakawa
Ileana Ponce-Gonzalez
James Krieger
Jana Day
Jane Sheridan
Janine Vaughn
Jason White
Jeffrin Reyes
Jen Blackwood
Jennifer Davenport
Jennifer Hagander-Luanava
Jenny Prieto
Jessica Trinidad-Hill
Juan Goni
Juan Miranda
Judith Hightower
Julia Harding
Karen Akada-Sakata
Karen Moon
Kat Behrend
Kate Wilson
Katherine Wilson
Kathleen Perry
Kay McCorkell
Kaydee Lavariega
Kelle Rose
Kendall Collins
Kerry Keefe
Kierra Phifer
Laura Adams Cosacchi
Lauren Berkowitz
Leticia Lucero
Linda Gainer
Lisa Loutzenhiser
Lisa Villalovos
Lisa Zook-Sorensen
Liz Olsen
Lola Peters
Loretta McIver
Lorraine Scherer
Lourdes Portillo Salazar
Luis Alfonso Velasquez Flores After School
Program Donations
Luis Navarro
Lynn Grotsky
Madrienne Salgado
Marcela Diaz
Marcie Maxwell
Margaret Duncan
Maria Elizabeth Zamora
Maria Sotelo
Mariah Grife
Marie Kurose
Mariel Alcazar
Mark VanOss
Marlene De Taylor
Martha Palomino
Martin Haskins
Marty Jacobs
Matt Davis
Matt Terry
Matthew Mauer
Matthew Perez
Maura Donoghue
Maximino Hernandez
Megan Espinoza
Megara Potts
Mercedes Garcia
Meredith Arena
Michael & Izvara Predmore
Michele Hasson
Michelle Gonzalez
Mike Hascall
Monica Zepeda
Nancy Gondar
Naomi Schaefer-Geiger
Natalie Gualy
Nicole LaBrie
Nina Laboy
Norma-Erin Espinosa
Northwest Association for Postpartum
Support
Patricia Coley
Patricia Lopez
Patty Lavelle
Pearl Leung
Pedro Meza
Pepito Cadondon
Pesha Klein
Raman Khanna
Ramon C Soliz
Randy Cossette
Raquel Garcia
Raquel Silva
Rebecca Switaj
Regina Glenn
Richard A Burke
Richard Stolz
Rita Salazar
Roberto Frigillana
Ron Harris White
Rosamaria Rosales
Ruben D. Soto
Ryan Cowper
Samara Ressler
Sandra Madrid
Sarah Monteith
Sean Bagsby
Shann Pattee
Sheba Burney-Jones
Sheila Capestany
Shelby McPherson
Shirley Aguilera
Shirley Shimada
Stacey Field
Susan Ford
Susana Murillo
Ted Richardson
Ted Thomas
Tess Hurley
Theresa Fujiwara
Thomas Laing
Tim Tower
Timothy Rourke
Timothy Tuura
Tobias Grunthal
Tom Stafford
Truist Connect
United Way of King County
United Way of Snohomish County
Uriel Varela
Valerie Kinast
Vanessa Arno
Venetia Vango
Vera Hoang
Veronica Aliza-Galvan
Vicente Barraza
Victoria Stuth
Violet Ewing
Virgilio Soriano
Virginia Perez
Wan Smith
Warren Munzel
Washington Athletic Club
William Ayears, II
Zack Hudgins
In-kind Donors
501 Commons
5th Avenue Theatre
94.9 KUOW Public Radio
ACT Theatre
Adriana Vega-Harris
African American Museum
Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Fur Enterprise
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Alex and Ani
Alfredo Arreguín
All the Best Pet Care
Alyssa Kreider
American Girl
Amie Stafford
Anne Bradfield
Anthony’s Restaurants
AquaSox
Archie Mcphee
Argosy Cruises
Ark Lodge Cinemas
Arthritis Association
ArtsWest
Ashley Haugen
Aveda
Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Bait Shop
Bakery Nouveau
Banda Vagos
Banya 5
Beecher’s Cheese
Bellevue Arts Museum
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Beneath the Streets
Benihana
Beverly Kelly
Beyond the Grape
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Big Dipper Wax Works
Bike Works
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Billy King
Blue Sky Outfitters
Bobbie Stephens
Bottle House
Brandon Lehnerz
Brenda Mendoza
Cafe Flora
Cafe Presse
Caffe Vita
Camaloch Golf Course
Canlis Restaurant
Capelli’s Babershop
Cappy’s Boxing Gym
Card Kingdom
Carlos Reyes
Carnicería Azteca
Caruh Salon
Cash & Carry
Cathy Allen
Central Cinema
Century Ballroom
Charles Davis
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Cheesecake Factory
Chihuly Art Studio
Chihuly Collections Cafe
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chocolati Handmade Chocolates
Chris Lomaka
Cindi Shiota
Cinebarre
City of Seattle Police Department
Clear Channel Outdoor
Click Designs That Fits
Clipper Vacations
Coach
collage.com
Columbia City Bakery
Comcast
Comedy Underground
Communichi Acupuncture
Conscious Body Pilates
Costco Wholesale
Cougar Mountain Baking Company
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Seattle
Crystal Seas Kayaking
Denise Perez Lally
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
Disneyland Resort
Donovan Photographic
Doodlebug Sportz
El Centro de la Raza Board Members
El Quetzal
Elliot Bay Book Company
Emerald City Trolley
EMP Museum
Erin Condren
Evergreen Escapes
EVO
Expo Beauty Institute
Fair Trade Winds
Family Fun Center
Family Search
Fiber Gallery
Fran’s Chocolates
Fulgencio Lazo
Full Circle
Full Tilt Columbia City
Garage
Georgetown Brewing Company
Global Visionaries
Golds Gym
Gonzalo Espinosa
Grand Central Bakery
Graze
Heavy Restaurant Group
Hello Bicycle
Hello, Cupcake
Henry Art Gallery
Hilliard’s Beer
Hilltop Red Apple Market
Holiday Spirit Lighting
Holland America Lines
Hoodfamous Bake Shop
Hortensia Calderon
Hot House Spa & Sauna
Hotel Nexus
Hudson Portrait Design
Humble Pie
Hummingbird Saloon
iheartmedia
Impressions Photography
J. Evan Kreider
Jamie Bautista
Janet Brown
Janice Kreider
Jill Otake
Jim White
John Howie Restaurants
John Martin
Joseph Veneziani
Judith Gille
Kent Valley Ice Centre
KEXP
KidsQuest Children's Museum
KING 5 Broadcasting Co.
Kip Toner Benefit Auctions
Kirkland Performance Center
Kukuruza Gourmet Popcorn
La Finca Caribe
La Mexicana
Laura Adams Cosacchi
L’Ecole
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Liam’s Bistro
Lilian Yetter
Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lunchbox Laboratory
Lynn Stowell
Mac & Jack’s Brewery
Madrienne Salgado
Madrona Wine Merchants
Maid in Northwest
Mario Sanchez
Mary Yu
Maryhill Winery
Massage Envy
Maya’s Restaurant
Mayra Lopez
McKinley Mortgage LLC
McMenamins
Melania Duarte Sanchez
Michael Rosenberg Photography
Michelle Gonzalez
Mockingbird Books
Mountain to South Outfitters
Mounted Patrol Unit
Muckleshoot Casino
Museum of Glass
Museum Quality Framing
Name-A-Star
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Neighborhood Grills
Neumos
New Roots Organics
Nicole Tilson
Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation
Northwest Chamber Chorus
Northwest Outdoor Center
Northwest Puppet Center
Novelty Hill Januik Winery
Olivia Ornelas
One Wild Strawberry
OOLA Distillery
Oregon Chai
Otterbox
Out of Print Clothing
Outerwall: Red Box
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Paco Reyes
Paint Away Now
Paint the Town Ceramics Painting Studio
Parlor Live Comedy Club
Patricia Loera
Patricia McClausland-Gallo
Peddler Brewing Company
Pegasus Book Exchange
Pepsi Beverages Co
Pike Brewing Company
Plantscapes
Poquito’s
Pronto Cycle Share
Pure Barre
Queen Anne Frame
Raquel Garcia
RealTree
Redhook Brewery
Redmond School of Glass
Renee Jewell
Reptile Zoo
Ricardo Garcia
Rick Steves Europe
Riverdance
Robert Keefe
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Room and Board
Rosamaria Graziani
Rosanna Inc
Roxana Amaral
Ruby Montes De Oca
Rudy’s Barbershop
Safeway, Inc.
Salsa Con Todo
Salsa N Seattle
Sarah Flower-McCraw
Sea Glass Fine Art
Seafair
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Bouldering Project
Seattle Children’s Museum
Seattle Children’s Theatre
Seattle City Light
Seattle Classic Guitar Society
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Men’s Chorus
Seattle Mosaic Arts
Seattle Musical Theatre
Seattle Public Theater
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Reign FC
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle University Athletics
Seattle Yoga Arts
SIFF
Silverwood Theme Park
Sister Sage Herbs
Sitka and Spruce
Soaring Hearts Natural Beds
Sock Monster
Son Dog Flute Works
Sorrento Hotel Seattle
Sound Community Bank
Southside Booty Camp
Southwest Airlines
Spanish in Seattle
Sponge School
Starbucks
Stephen Deal
Steve Day
Stevens Pass
Storybook Theater
Strategic Living, LLC
Sub Zero
Surf Ballard
Susan Maisel
Sysco Seattle
Tacoma Rainiers
Tallulah’s
Tara Aal
Tavern Hall
Teatro ZinZanni
Tennis Center Sand Point
The Center for Wooden Boats
The Confectional
The Essential Bakery
The Love Lab
The Museum of Flight
The Oak
The Resort at Port Ludlow
The Station
The Summit at Snoqualmie
The Westin Seattle
The Woodhouse Wine Estates
Theo Chocolate
Tom Douglas Restaurant
Total Wine and More
Toys for Tots
Tulalip Resort Casino
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
Umbria Caffe
University of Washington Athletics
Urban Float
Uwajimaya, Inc.
Velocity Dance Center
Victoria Kill
Vulcan Incorporated
W Hotel
Wabi Sabi
Washington State Convention Center
Washington State Department of
Intercollegiate Athletics
Washington State Fair
Washington State University
Watercress Vietnamese Bistro
Westin Hotel & Towers
Westland Distillery
Whole Foods Market
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Woodland Park Zoo
Xfinity Arena
Yellow Tail Records
Zippy’s Giant Burgers
2015 Plaza Roberto Maestas
Funders & Donors:
$100,000 plus
Employees Community Fund of Boeing
Puget Sound
Norcliffe Foundation
Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
$50,000 to $99,999
Joshua Green Foundation
Medina Foundation
$25,000 to $49,999
City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
Hugh & Jane Ferguson Foundation
Susan Maisel
U.S. Bank
$10,000 to $24,999
Cavazos and Espinosa, PLLC
Ellen Ferguson
Hon. Antonio “Moe” Maestas & Vanessa
Alarid
John Martin
Key Bank Foundation
Nisqually Indian Tribe
$5,000 to $9,999
Enrique Cerna
Frank & Cristina Lemos
Jim Cantu
Linda & Carlos Guangorena
Quinault Indian Nation
Walsh Construction Co.
$1,000 to $4,999
Brady Walkinshaw
Carolyn Holtzen
Herb Bridge
Judy Pigott
Kristin Houser
Patricia Loera
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
Sharon Maeda
Yvonne Sanchez & Russell Family
Foundation
$0 to $999
Adam Berger
Alex Mann
Andrew Volk
Anne Xuan Clark
Austin Shelton
Bianka Sanchez
Bonita Miller
Bruce Flory & Bigelane Anita Unger
Bryan and Sally Yates
Cindy Ogasawara
Claudia Verellen
Cristina Garcia
Dale Van Pelt
David Freeburg
Dean Kralios
James Hailey
Jane Reich
Jason Vacha
John Leland
John-Kate Parrish
Juan Cotto
Junko Whitaker
Kantor Taylor
Kathleen Weber & John Gray
Kenneth Alhadeff
Lila Trowbridge
Lisa Ondrejcek
Martha Jimenez
Martin Garfinkel
Michael and Iza Predmore
Mike Stevens & Liz Mitchell
Oliver Spencer
Peter Wollstein
Ricardo & Linda Sanchez
Robert Dunlop
Sara Morris
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Sharon Hu
Steven Gelb
Stuart Leland
The John & Sandra Leland Foundation
Theodore Van Cleave
U.S. Bank
Urbano Santos
Venetia Runnion
Vivian Kreider
Walsh Construction Co.
Washington Women’s Foundation
Westside Unitarian Universalist
Congregation
Wiliam Fligeltaub
Yohannes Sium
In-kind Donations
Anne Bradfield
Comcast
501 Commons
Brick Campaign Familia Level
Agua Class - José Martí CDC
Alejandro Narvaez
Alfredo Arreguin
Alice Gregory
Aline Flower
Alyssa Kreider
Amalia Maestas
Ana Torres
Ann Melone
Annette Bowen
Arnold & Clare Haugen
Barbara Lampert
Betsy Lieberman
Bill Ramos
Bill Reid
Binda Douglas
Bob Santos
Carmen Edwards
Carmen Palomera
Catherine de la Garza
Catholic Community Services of Western
Washington
Cavazos and Espinosa
Christine Yuodelis-Flores
Chuck Nordhoff
Colin Sexton
David McLanahan
De Colores Class - José Martí CDC
Dean Kralios
Deborah Aguirre
Eddie Demmings
El Sol Class - José Martí CDC
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Forterra Board of Directors
Forterra Employees
Gaye Barrett
Gloria Gutierrez
Gregory Blount
Harriett Morton
Hilary Stern
Janice Kreider
Jeffrey Miller
Joelle Malone
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14 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Joey Gray
John Creighton
John Daniels
Judy Pigott
Julia Stone
Kashina Groves
Kate Roosevelt
Kelly Ann Brown Foundation
Kenneth Colling
King County Executive Dow Constantine
Kristen Wanner
Kristin Houser
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington
Laura McAlister
Lillian McDonell
Louis Mendoza
Luisa Gallardo
Mark Leland
Martha Kongsgaard
Martha Sandoval
Mary McNeill
Merit Electric
Michael & Izvara Predmore
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Nancy Long
Phyllis Kenney
RDF Builders
Rebecca Roe
Robert Calaff
Robert Keefe
Rollin Fatland
Rosa Allen Deal
Rosa Deal
Roxana Amaral
Russell Blount
Sarah Haywood Eaton, Irene Routte, Yessenia
Medrano, Kayla Rakes, Heather Hudson,
Connor Murphy & Rebecca Allen
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
Soaring Heart Natural Bed Co.
South East Effective Development (SEED)
Stella Chao
Stephen Deal & Vivian Kreider
Sunrise Plumbing LLC
Susan Maisel
Susan Tsay
Suzanne Burke
Sylvia Rubio
Thomas Keefe
Tom Byers
Tom Keefe
Tom Slattery
U.S. Bank
Victoria Kill
Virginia Anderson
Vulcan Incorporated
Walsh Construction
Washington Education Association
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation
William Sunderland
Yenvy Pham
Brick Campaign Comunidad Level
Representative Adam Smith
Adriana Cagan
Adriana Maxwell
Aimee Joyce
Alan Painter
Alan Rabinowitz
Alan Torres
Alejandra Tres
Alejandro Narvaez
Alejandro Paredes
Alexandra Kralios
Alexia Klatt
Allison Feher
Alma Feldpausch
Alyssa Van Hofwegen
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
State
Ana Lilia Garcia
Ana McCleary
Andrew Darring
Angela Castaneda
Anne Levinson
Anne Stadler
Antonio Diaz & Sergio Armijo
Arcoiris Class - José Martí CDC
Arlene Chavez
Arlene Williams
Arturo Menéndez
Ashley Haugen
Barbara Guzzo
Barbara Mendoza
Benita Horn
Bernadette C. Polinar
Beth Somerfield
Bettie Luke
Bing Tso Jr.
Bobbie Stephens
Brendan Reville
Bruce Merrell
Carl Cornish
Carmen Miranda
Cerna Landscape Inc.
Charles Wilkinson
Charlotte Trelease
Cheryl Ellsworth
Christine Drape
Cindy Proctor
Clint Berquist
Constance Rice
Consuelo Meza
Courtney Gregoire
Cristina Rivera & Paula Suarez
Crystal AM Class - José Martí CDC
Crystal PM Class - José Martí CDC
Daniel Ford
Daniel Glenn
Daniel Ruiz
Daniel Shames
David Foutch
David Hiller
David McRae
David Sieminski
David Springer
David Woodward
David Ziff
Debra Hannula
Denise Perez Lally
Derek Low
Diana Dunn
Diane Douglas
Diane Sugimura
Donald Stark
Doug Chin
Dulcie Claassen
El Viento Class - José Martí CDC
Elaine Nonneman
Elizabeth Wall
Emily Sorman
Emma Maestas
Enrique Cerna
Enrique Espinosa
Enrique Gonzalez
Erin Sanders
Fe Lopez
Fernando Clara
Francisco G Villarreal
Francisco Gonzalez Garcia
Frank & Cristina Lemos
Gayle Johnson
Gotita de Agua Class - José Martí CDC
Gustavo Luna
Hannah Rule
Hilda Magaña
Hope Hensley
Inner Space Studio
Isaiah Schaefer-Geiger
J Michael Diaz
Jacob Prendez
Janes Gypsum Floors Inc.
Janet Knutzen
Janet Monroy
Janet Stafford
Jeff Favilla
Jeffrey Graves
Jeffrey Middelton
Jennie Douglas
Jennifer Grant
Jennifer Wittenberg
Jerry Lee
Jessica Harris
Jim Bromley
Jim Cantu
Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko
Joanne Cisneros
Joanne Keefe
Joaquin Navarro Manas
Joe Quintana
John Bowen
John Martin
John Policar
Jose Manuel Vasquez
Jose Reynaga
Juan C. Guerra
Justice Mary Yu
Kai Fujita
Kate Lowe
Katherine Harris
Kathryn Ramos
Kelley Couvillion
Kelly Sommerfeld
Kevin Keefe
Kimiko Goldberg
King County Metro Employees
Kristin Joyner
Kyl Dinsio
Larry & Rhonda Gossett
Lauren Kastanas
Lee Nathan
Leo Flor
Leslie Helm
Linda Guangorena
Lisa Brodoff
Lorelei Villarosa
Lourdes Portillo Salazar
Luis Alejandro Acosta
Luis Alfonso Velasquez Flores After School
Program
Lutheran Volunteer Corps Alumni Volunteers
M.A. Leonard
Madison Prior
Madrienne Salgado
Magdaleno Rose-Avila
Manfert Lee
Margaret Darlow
Maria Rico
Mario & Patricia Pastore
Mario Sanchez
Mark Holtzen
Marques Kirsch
Martha Diaz
Mary Hoang
Mary Puttmann
Mayor Ed Murray
Mayra Lopez
Megan Le
Megan Menkveld
Melissa Jonas
Michael Fox
Michael Lucero
Michael Schloss
Michael Verchot
Michele Hasson
Michelle Connor
Michelle Taylerson
Michelle Weis
Mick Duggan
Migee Han
Miguel Maestas
Nancy Jaramillo
Open Arms Board & Staff
Pamela Silverstein
Patriot Fire Protection
Paul Cox
Paul Kreider
Paul Mitchell
Paulette de Coriolis
Pedro Espinoza
Peter Ehrenkranz
Phyllis Rowland
QBSI-Xerox
Ramiro Reyes
Randall Ray
Randy Engstrom
Rayito de Sol Class - José Martí CDC
Rebecca Over
Rebecca Saldana
Renee Jewell
Ricardo Garcia
Richard Francisco Pelaez, Jr.
Richard Romero
Richard Ward
Roberta Lindeman
Roberto Altschul
Robin Fluharty
Rocio Espiritu
Roger Tucker
Ronald Chisom
Roxanne Glick
Sara Ainsworth
Sara Woolsey
Sarah Slothower
Sean Cunningham
SEIU 1199 NW
Senator Patty Murray's Office
Shannon Armstrong
Shirley Morrow
Sims Weymuller
Sound Child Care Solutions
Starbucks, Hora del Café
Stephen Day
Susan Chin, Teresa Wong, & Laura Wong
Whitebear
Suzanne Skone
Tere Burciaga
Teresa Sherwood
The West Studio
Tobias Gonzales
Tom Byers
Unleash the Brilliance
Vance Lorenzana
Vicente Barraza
Vicky Schiantarelli
Virginia Culbertson
Virginia Frausto
Xuan Hu
Yadira Ortiz
Ymelda Mears Felix
We apologize for any omissions or errors on
this list. Please call (206) 957-4611 and we
will correct our records. Gracias.
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2524 16th Avenue South
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Mission
El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) is grounded
in the Latino community. Our mission is to build the Beloved
Community* through unifying all racial and economic sectors;
to organize, empower, and defend our most vulnerable and
marginalized populations; and to bring justice, dignity, equality,
equity and freedom to all the peoples of the world.
*Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2016 Board of Directors
Juan Cotto, President
Norma Cuevas
Roxana Amaral, Vice
President
Christina Garcia
Pablo Mendoza, Treasurer
Victoria Kill, Secretary
Madrienne Salgado,
Parliamentarian
Emma Catague
Ricardo Garcia
Martha Jimenez
Alexandra Narvaez
Bianka Sanchez
Urbano Santos
Ramon Soliz
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Board of Directors that meets monthly. Our
diverse board membership consists of public and
private sector professionals, youth, senior citizens,
volunteers, and low-income community members.
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El Centro de la Raza
Washington State Non-Profit 501(c)(3)
TAX ID# 91-0899927 UBI# 601025014
IRS 990 Available Online
www.elcentrodelaraza.org
2524 16th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144
Editorial Team:
Contributors: Estela Ortega, Executive Director
Ashley Haugen, Development Associate
Sarah Slothower, Donor Relations Coordinator (LVC)
Lauren Kastanas, Grants Development Coordinator Miguel Maestas, Associate Administrator
Sharon Hu, Controller
Carlos Reyes, Volunteer Coordinator
Mario Sanchez, Events Coordinator
Nicole Tilson, Capital Grants Writer
Photo Credits: El Centro de la Raza Staff and Volunteers