Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died. He was 46. Hsieh was with family when he died on Nov. 27, according to DTP Companies, which he founded. He died of injuries suffered in a Nov. 18 fire in New London, Connecticut. Hsieh was a Harvard University graduate who joined Zappos—then […]
Turkey giveaway
A group of drivers, organized by MG2 Foundation Executive Director Jerry Lee, delivered 200 bags or 600 meals of turkeys, pies, and side dishes on Nov. 24 to Senior Services and the Black community. Katherine Cheng of Expedia cooked the turkeys. Additionally, Asian Counseling & Referral Service has picked Dec. 18 for the annual Christmas […]
ArtsFund announces new board chair
ArtsFund announced on Nov. 20 that long-term board member Sung Yang has stepped into the role of board chair. Yang is a partner and principal of the public relations firm, Pacific Public Affairs. He established the first voter approved cultural access program in Washington state, developed cultural facility capital funding programs in King County, and […]
CISC fundraiser
Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) held its first ever “2020 Giving Thanks Virtual Charity Concert” on Nov. 21. CISC has raised more than $40,000 toward its goal of $45,000. The proceeds will benefit CISC programs such as youth development, family support services, healthcare access, and senior services to help immigrant families and elders. To […]
Help Helping Link
Helping Link is still accepting donations for its annual fundraiser. A Nov. 12 virtual gala raised more than $43,000 of the organization’s $50,000 goal, including $5,000 from Viet Wah owner Duc Tran. Proceeds will support Helping Link in its mission to empower Vietnamese Americans’ social adjustment, family stability, and self-sufficiency. Trinh Nguyen, chef of Ba […]
PNB’s Angelica Generosa promoted
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) announced on Nov. 20, as part of its first-ever all-digital gala, that it promoted Angelica Generosa to principal. “Angelica was noticed from the start,” said PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal. “She can light up a room, her presence is both genuine and luminous.” A Filipino American, Generosa is from New Jersey. […]
Inslee appoints Shah as new secretary of health
On Nov. 17, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Umair A. Shah as the new Washington state secretary of health. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. He will begin his new role on Dec. 21. An immigrant from Pakistan, Shah has a keen interest in global […]
Kaur receives Advanced Certificate
Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur recently received an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). To earn this Advanced Certificate, Kaur completed more than 60 hours of training credits and demonstrated community service. Kaur serves as the chair for Puget Sound Clean Air Advisory Council. She has served on the […]
Health Care Leadership Awards
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, executive director of Refugee Artisan Initiative, was selected to receive the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Community Champion award at this year’s Health Care Leadership Awards. And Gurpreet (Sunny) Singh, the CEO of Edifecs, is being honored as Dealmaker of the Year. The Health Care Leadership Awards will be a virtual celebration on Dec. […]
EDI Transformed
Executive Development Institute (EDI) said its EDI Transformed fundraising events came to an end in November with its last Zoom session. It was two and a half months filled with lots of learning, leadership, and fun. Between the Zoom pop-ups, online auction, and Facebook Live event, EDI was able to raise over $50,000 for its […]
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