2011 Jefferson Awards Winners Chosen

Ahndrea Blue Seattle, WA
Through her work to establish a food bank in east Tacoma, Ahndrea and The Making A Difference Foundation have brought relief to those in need in this community and inspired many others to volunteer. The food bank, called Eloise s Cooking Pot, provides a balanced and nutritious diet to families in need, and also provides food for those with dietary or cultural food requirements. Her community service philosophy: I recognize that everyone, at a point in their life, needs help. I am hoping that by helping people with food and other items, when they are on their feet and are able, that they will pay it forward and help someone else.

Phyllis Jean Camfield Port Townsend, WA
Jean Camfield not only helped to found and operate the East Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity Affiliate for many years, she completely revolutionized the organization s funding model by opening the Habitat Store, a furniture store whose profits help fund the purchase of land for further Habitat for Humanity development. The store is mostly volunteer run. And she still comes in on Tuesdays to work with volunteers as they sort, price, repair and clean donated merchandise.

Megan Johnson Federal Way, WA

Megan Johnson has accomplished more in her 19 years than most do in a lifetime. Though she endured 27 surgeries to correct a facial disorder, she has worked tirelessly to help those less fortunate in her community. She is the founder of Kids Helping Kids, an organization that collects and distributes DVDs to the patients in children s hospitals; From the Heart, an organization that makes and distributes blankets for babies affected by drugs or poverty; and Megan s Mission, an organization that gives out blankets and other necessities to the homeless to remind them that they are not forgotten. She has donated much of her own money to various causes, from the local homeless shelter to victims of Hurricane Katrina.