Calling All Past Champions and Community Partners!
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Join Pierce County Early Childhood Network (PCECN) for a special
Champions for Children Community Reunion!
We're bringing together more than a decade of Champions, community partners, and friends to reconnect, celebrate the people who have made a difference for children and families across Pierce County, and look ahead to what's next.
Whether you've been part of Champions for Children in the past or are a partner in this important work today, we'd love to celebrate with you!
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
5:00–7:00 PM
Toolbox Labs | 309 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421
Register today and join the celebration!
Meet Our 2025 Award Recipients!
Congratulations once again to our 2025 Champions for Children, whose leadership and compassion continue to inspire us all!
Champions for Children honors individuals, teams, organizations, and businesses in Pierce County recognized for their extraordinary ability to make children and families feel encouraged, uplifted, and supported. Awardees are nominated by the community, and winners are chosen by a group of community volunteers.
2024 Champions (left to right: Rachel Lettieri, M.S. (Pediatrics Northwest), Michelle Perry (Amara), and Carol Mitchel, J.D., M.A (Institute for Black Justice). Not Pictured: Nelson Rascon (DadsMOVE).
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Cathy Brady
Nicollette Roe
Shawn Tibbitts
Ashleigh Trusty
Joel Zylstra -
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Joe Le Roy
Linda Coby
Rosy Schlitzkus
Priscilla Wright
Hayes Child Development Center Staff
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Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center
Courtney Nolen-Viducich
Dorothy Gorder
Shannon Hansen
Andy Song
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Derek Young
Kelly Blucher
Marti Cates
The Pod Works & Kayla Schroader
Laura Lee Bentel
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Allegra Gassert-Deman
Maureen Sorenson
Red Elm Cafè
Judge John Hickman
Sally Mednansky
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John Briehl
Vera Brokenshire
Grocery Outlet at 56th St.
Peggy McCloud
Dr. Sherwin Shinn
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Holly Bamford Hunt
Bruce Dammeier
Lolita Estrada
Ellen McCracken
Breana Rommel Howell
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Helen Myrick
Neel Parikh
Betty Renfro
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Betty Mann
Frank Hewins
Brenda Rogers
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Jo Cruz
Rick Allen
Dr. Lisa Block
Dr. Mark Kadoshima
Questions?
Please contact Muriel Herrera-Velasquez, PCECN Program Manager, with any questions. She can be reached at muriel@first5fundamentals.org.
