The Alliance of Eastside Agencies (AEA), a professional membership organization of human service providers, honored five individuals and two organizations at its seventh annual awards luncheon June 15.

Award recipients in six categories were chosen from several nominated by Eastside human service providers.

Elected official of the Year: John Chelminiak, Bellevue City Councilmember

In a time when King County and many cities are cutting human services funding, Chelminiak fought to add $100,000 to Bellevue’s budget to ensure basic needs in the face of the economic recession — even in the midst of his own health crisis. He is Liaison to the Bellevue Human Services Commission, a representative on the Eastside Human Services Forum, the Mental Health Drug Dependency Oversight Committee (MIDD), and on the Governing Board of the Committee to End Homelessness.

Youth Volunteer of the Year: Andrea Molina, Youth Eastside Services (YES)

Molina has become involved in supporting the Kirkland Teen Union Building (KTUB) and has spoken to the Kirkland City Council several time on behalf of Bellevue-based YES and youth in her community.

Volunteer of the Year: Annie Parks, Kindering Center

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Parks is an adult with Down Syndrome and herself a graduate of Bellevue’s Kindering Center. She greets each child by name, relates to their experiences, engages them in play and makes each a special homemade birthday card. She also helps with daily maintenance and laundry.

Volunteer of the Year: Angela Bosse, Eastside Domestic Violence Prevention (EDVP)

Bosse works with children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and facilitates a children’s support group and serves as a crisis line volunteer, offering support, kindness and comfort.

Non-profit Staff of the Year: Joan Campbell, President and CEO, Friends of Youth

Campbell has served Friends of Youth for 20 years, as director of community services, vice president and chief operating officer, and today as president and chief executive officer.

Community Partner: Habitat for Humanity East King County

Habitat for Humanity of East King County works to provide shelter to low-income families. They were nominated specifically for work renovating the My Friend’s Place, a transitional shelter for survivors of domestic violence run by EDVP.

Business of the Year: Seattle Times Fund for the Needy

For many years, the fund has helped raise awareness of the work health and human service agencies provide while also raising needed funds.

The Alliance of Eastside Agencies is a 40-plus member alliance of human service non-profits.