Eastside Pathways is delighted to announce the Bill Henningsgaard Fund for Children 2022 Grant is awarded to Youth Eastside Services.
The annual award was instituted in 2014 to honor the memory of Bill Henningsgaard, founding board chair and executive director of Eastside Pathways, and his vision to mobilize the community to work collectively to change systems leading to equitable pathways and outcomes for children, youth, and young adults.
This year, Eastside Pathways increased the award from $5,000 to $10,000. The theme was financially supporting Eastside Pathways Partner(s) working on modifying or changing systems to improve mental health and social-emotional wellbeing for children, youth, and young adults negatively impacted by current systems.
The seven-member grant committee chose Youth Eastside Services for the $10,000 grant. Chris Enslein, Grant Committee Chair, explains why: “The Selection Committee liked that the program to be funded was strongly tied to the grant’s theme of mental health and social-emotional wellbeing. The program is strength- and asset-based involving both youth and families. And that youth are an integral part of the program with a seat at the table. Moreover, the application was focused. The target population and how the funds will be used were clearly defined. The data gathering and goals were clear, and Eastside Pathways partners are included in the work.”
Victor Loo, a committee member, adds: “Participating in the discussions provided me with a deeper understanding of Eastside Pathways and the systematic impacts to reduce disparities and uplift equity for the youth community (especially BIPOC and LGBTQ) who is often neglected.”
Youth Eastside Services is the eighth recipient of the grant.
2022 Selection Committee
- Chris Enslein, Bill Henningsgaard Committee Chair
- Brianna Jackson, Stole Family Foundation
- Jolenta Coleman-Bush, Microsoft Philanthropy
- LaShanda Robertson, Satterberg Foundation
- Megan Kennedy, UW Director of the Resilience Lab
- Megan Bui
- Michelle Mvundura, UW Grad in Public Health, working with UW Resilience Lab
- Victor Loo, Behavioral Health, formerly with ACRS