Center for Human Services raises record amount at annual Dinner Gala

Dorrit Pealy Award Winners
Left, Courtney Whitaker, Executive Director, Dale Turner Y
Right, Melody Platt, CHS Volunteer

The Center for Human Services’ annual Community Connections Dinner Gala and Auction, held Saturday, March 23rd, was an incredibly successful event raising a record $122,000.

300 guests were welcomed at the event, some new faces and many familiar ones, and the winners of the Dorrit Pealy Awards were announced. The recipients of this year’s award, which honor an individual and organization who are providing outstanding community support, are Melody Platt, for her longstanding volunteerism at CHS, and Dale Turner the Y, a longtime partner of CHS, for their ongoing support.

Sponsorships for the event came in part from Puget Sound Energy, Group Health Cooperative, and Whidbey Island bank.

Next year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 5pm at the Lynnwood Convention Center.