Do you know someone who should be recognized for their service to the unhoused in Kitsap County?
Do you know someone who should be recognized for their service to the unhoused in Kitsap County?
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Each year, the Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition (KHHC) recognizes nominated individuals, teams, programs, projects, and organizations for their efforts to end homelessness in Kitsap County. Please use the links below to submit your nominations. The KHHC Executive Committee will make the award decisions and host an in-person award ceremony in May 2026.
Save the Date! We will be hosting an in-person event at Max Hale (285 5th Street, Bremerton, WA) on May 20, 2026 at 2pm to celebrate the KHHC awards. Please email admin@kitsaphhc.org to RSVP.
Nominations now open.
Nominations now open.
Click on the links below to submit your nominations by April 30, 2026.
Honoring the many staff members of organizations out there doing really amazing work on a daily basis without much opportunity for them to be publicly recognized. We need to honor staff who goes the extra mile!
Nominations should be for a project that started within 2025.
Nominations should be for a person, project, or organization that has demonstrated extraordinary community impact in 2025.
Nominate a volunteer who went above and beyond.
Nominations should be for an elected official (local, state, or federal) that has demonstrated their extraordinary commitment to the issue of homelessness within 2025.
Nominations should be for a person that has demonstrated extraordinary effort and impact on homelessness over the course of their life and/or professional career. Please describe the person, their efforts to improve lives of people experiencing homelessness, the community impact, and why the person should receive this award.
2024-2025 KHHC Award Recipients
2024-2025 KHHC Award Recipients
Exceptional Service by a Staff Member Award
Amanda Shaw, Kitsap Mental Health Services
Tina Ricketson, Evergreen Goodwill of the Northwest
Chris Grosskopf, Agape Unlimited
Daniel Gardner, Eagle's Wings Coordinated Care
Tracy Field, Central Kitsap School District
Innovative Project/Program Award
Poulsbo Nordic Cottage, The City of Poulsbo and Housing Kitsap
Community Impact Award
Michelle Fleetwood, Eagle's Wings Coordinated Care
Volunteer of the Year Award
Gloria Moen, The Salvation Army
Elected Official and Friend of the Homeless Award
Tarra Simmons, Washington State Representative (23rd Legislative District)
Sally Santana Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah Horn, Meals on Wheels Kitsap
2023 KHHC Award Recipients
2023 KHHC Award Recipients
Exceptional Service by a Staff Member Award
Jarrod Moran, Kitsap County
Exceptional Service by a Staff Member Award
Haylie Mabe, Central Kitsap School District
Innovative Project or Program Award
Workforce Housing Program, Peninsula Community Health Services
Community Impact Award
Doug Washburn, Kitsap County
Volunteer of the Year Award
Margaret Rodriguez, StandUp for Kids Kitsap County
Elected Official and Friend of the Homeless Award
Charlotte Garrido, Kitsap County Commissioner, District 2
Rising to the Challenge Award
Rock the Block
Anton Preisinger (Northwest Hospitality), Dawn Michele Wilson (SoxBox), Marwan Cameron (G2), Christi Lyson, Joslyn LaMadrid and Michelle West (Bremerton Prayer Walk), and Kimmy Siebens (Their Voice)
Sally Santana Lifetime Achievement Award
Monica Bernhard, Kitsap Mental Health Services
2022 KHHC Award Recipients
2022 KHHC Award Recipients
Exceptional Service by a Staff Member Award
Garry Hughes, Kitsap Community Resources, Veterans Assistance Office
Innovative Project or Program Award
Pendleton Place, Kitsap Mental Health Services
Community Impact Award
God's Broken Home University
Community Impact Award
Gather Together Grow Together
Volunteer of the Year Award
Roland Arper, Severe Weather Site Manager, Port Orchard
Elected Official and Friend of the Homeless Award
John Gese, Kitsap County Sheriff
Rising to the Challenge Award
Kitsap Eviction Prevention Assistance
Partnership among Kitsap Community Resources, Bremerton Housing Authority, Coffee Oasis, Dispute Resolution Center, Kitsap Legal Services, NW Justice Project, Gather Together Grow Together, Hope360, Surviving Change, Mt. Zion PYA, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center, Foundation for Homeless and Poverty Management, Kitsap County Division on Housing and Homelessness
Sally Santana Lifetime Achievement Award
Sheryl Piercy, Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition
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