2016 Fred yee citizens award Honorees

2016 Honorees

Donnie Chin ‐ For almost 50 years, Donnie Chin would don his khaki uniform and serve the people in need in the Chinatown International District. Almost singlehandedly, Donnie managed the International District Emergency Center which operated on donations and grants. Donnie responded to thousands of emergencies, knew all of the elders and looked out for them,

fed and taught children right from wrong. Over the years, Donnie earned the respect of the Seattle Police and Fire Departments and who considered him a tremendous asset to the Chinatown International District. Donnie was fatally shot on Thursday July 23, 2015 in the

neighborhood he spent his life protecting. Donnie will be remembered for his selfless devotion to the community.

Assunta Ng ‐ Since 1982, Assunta Ng has been the publisher of the Seattle Chinese Post and the Northwest Asian Weekly. She also founded the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation in 1994 and Women of Color Empowered in 1996 for designing leadership, community‐building and diversity training programs for youth and adults. Assunta created several community projects and organizations, which include Rainbow Bookfest celebrating authors of color, Top Contributors of the Year Award, and many others. Assunta has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work and community involvement among which the latest was the 2015 OCA Advocates Golden Circle Award.

Herbert Minoru Tsuchiya is a retired pharmacist, actor, and community volunteer. He was born in Seattle to immigrant parents from Japan. Under Executive Order 9066, Herb and his family were among the 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry to be interned during World War ll. Herb's decades of community services and civil rights involvement include presentations on the mass incarceration story across the U.S. and in Japan. Herb is a co-founder of Kin On Home Health Care and ACRS Walk for Rice, and is a long-time supporter of Keiro Northwest, NW Asian American Theatre, JACL, Rainier Chamber of Commerce plus many others.