Ambassador STAR Awards are peer-nominated awards for individuals or teams, to recognize outstanding contribution during the Annual Giving Drive. Service Excellence: Katherine Festa, Department of Community and Human Services The Service Excellence Award honors Ambassadors that go above and beyond in providing excellent customer service. This year's award winner has led by example in their commitment and … Continue reading 2017 Ambassador STAR Awards – Service Excellence, Katherine Festa
Employee Engagement
2017 Ambassador STAR Awards – Inspiration, Kathy Gill
Ambassador STAR Awards are peer-nominated awards for individuals or teams, to recognize outstanding contribution during the Annual Giving Drive. Inspiration: Kathy Gill, Elections This award recognizes the person or team who helped others shine a little brighter. Their passion, hard work and enthusiasm is contagious. They overcame obstacles during the Annual Giving Drive or were determined … Continue reading 2017 Ambassador STAR Awards – Inspiration, Kathy Gill
2017 Ambassador STAR Awards – Rookie of the Year, Kendall Cornejo
Ambassador STAR Awards are peer-nominated awards for individuals or teams for outstanding contribution during the Annual Giving Drive. Rookie of the Year: Kendall Cornejo, King County Sheriff's Office This award recognizes employees who in their first time serving as an Ambassador who take the opportunity by the horns. This person received 7, that’s right, 7 separate nominations! She was … Continue reading 2017 Ambassador STAR Awards – Rookie of the Year, Kendall Cornejo
DES raises $16,133 during “Pledge for Pie” event!
This year the Department of Executive Services’ (DES) Financial Management Section (FMS) facilitated a department wide “Pledge for Pie” event. FMS ambassadors sought out volunteers throughout the department that were willing to get pied for charity. In total, we were able to sweet talk 15 volunteers into participating in our event, to include DES’s Deputy … Continue reading DES raises $16,133 during “Pledge for Pie” event!
2016 Ambassador Training & Rally
written by Tarin Schalow On September 14th, almost 100 new and returning ambassadors filled the meeting space in the Chinook building to get ready for the 2016 Annual Giving Drive. This was the largest turnout the program has seen for a single training and the annual rally to date. Training started out with a question … Continue reading 2016 Ambassador Training & Rally
2016 STAR Awards – Departments 601 or more employees
The Department Achievement Awards recognize the different milestones that departments achieve in 4 areas: participation, dollars pledged, most improved, and the number of “new connections” that were made in a year. For departments with 601 + employees, the program is honored to recognize the following: Participation: Department of Executive Services (DES) Larger departments can sometimes be challenging. … Continue reading 2016 STAR Awards – Departments 601 or more employees
Way to Shine! 2016 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended the Celebration for the 2015 Annual Giving Drive. It was held February 4, 2016 to a standing room only crowd full of employees, county leadership, and nonprofits. We are so proud to say THANK YOU and to recognize our employees for their hard work, dedication, and general awesomeness. It … Continue reading Way to Shine! 2016 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
2015 Ambassador Rally
Do you remember the 17th day of September?! Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls were singing On September 17th, the King County Employee Giving Program held its 2015 ambassador rally and training to kick-off the Annual Giving Drive! The event was well attended by new and returning ambassadors all eagerly excited … Continue reading 2015 Ambassador Rally
Congrats! 2015 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended the Celebration for the 2014 Annual Giving Drive. It was held February 5, to a standing room only crowd full of employees, county leadership, and nonprofits. Once a year we stop to say "thank you" to our dedicated employees, that take on the wonderful and challenging role of sharing the … Continue reading Congrats! 2015 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
2015 KCEGP Department STAR Awards – 601 or more employees
The Department Achievement Awards recognize the different milestones that departments achieve in 4 areas: participation, dollars pledged, most improved, and the number of “New Connections” that were made in a year. For departments with 601 + employees, the program is honored to recognize the following: Participation: Department of Executive Services (DES) DES does an extraordinary job of … Continue reading 2015 KCEGP Department STAR Awards – 601 or more employees
King County Employee Giving Program 