Board members and volunteers of the Donnie Chin-founded organization, International District Emergency Center (IDEC), accepted the Bamboo Award on their late leader’s behalf. (Photo by John Liu/NWAW)
More than $187,000 was raised for uncompensated care at the medical and dental clinics of International Community Health Services (ICHS) at the 2016 Bloom Gala on May 21.
The gala, which drew more than 400 people, helped celebrate the achievements and successes of ICHS, which operates full-service medical and dental clinics in the Chinatown/International District neighborhood, Holly Park/South Seattle, Bellevue, and Shoreline.
An emotional highlight of the event was the presentation of the 2016 Bamboo Award for Health to Washington Dental Service Foundation and the late Donnie Chin, who was a personal friend to many patients and staff members at ICHS. His sister, Connie, and members of the International District Emergency Center accepted the award on his behalf.