Blog Archive 2016

For his 30th birthday, Samuth Tong decided that rather than party, he wanted volunteer his time and help families in need. In October Sam flew from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to join WAAA as a volunteer at our Gift of Time respite event. Since high school Sam has been involved in the community and as he got […]

THANK YOU Senator Hill – thank you for your leadership, your hard work, and most of all – thank you for your compassion and understanding of the challenges our community has faced over the years.

CHILDREN’S ADVOCATES SHOCKED BY RESTRAINT AND ISOLATION DATA 333 students injured while restrained or in isolation in Washington schools this year Rep. Gerry Pollet will sponsor training bill to promote safe alternatives      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 20, 2016 – Some Washington schools are still physically restraining students and locking them in isolation rooms at […]

With a background in sales and marketing and fueled by a passion to elevate WAAA’s development efforts, Dawn is currently enrolled in the fundraising certification program at the University of Washington. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. As the mother of a […]