“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Recipients of the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards Announced
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards recognizes excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization or group, and seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. These awards are presented each year during the City of Tacoma’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.
The City’s Events & Recognitions Committee (CERC) honored Dr. Priscilla Lisicich and Ms. Tanika Aden with individual Lifetime Service Awards. Mayor Woodards presented a Special Recognition to J’Nai Bridges during the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, January 16, 2023. The program was presented live at 11 AM at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (1500 Commerce St., Tacoma, WA 98402).
The Lifetime Service Award honors an individual or a group that has been dedicated to offering services to a given community or population. This year’s recipients embody the heart of the award through dedicated service to the community. Click here to read the full press release.
The CERC selects the honorees to receive awards and oversees the annual production of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. The Special Program will run on TV Tacoma throughout January 2023.
Watch the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award Celebration
Community Outreach Fair Featured:
- Absher Construction Company
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority / Zeta Omega Omega Chapter
- Associated Ministries
- Black Woman's Caucus and NAACP
- City of Tacoma - Human Resources & Tacoma Police Department
- City of Tacoma - Office of Equity and Human Rights
- Indivisible Tacoma
- Korean Womens Association
- Nourish Pierce County
- Oasis Youth Center
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. / Sigma Zeta Sigma Chapter
- Rainbow Center
- Salvation Army of Tacoma
- South Outreach
- St. Vincent dePaul of Tacoma, Pierce County
- Symphony Tacoma
- Tacoma Community College
- Tacoma Community House
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
- Tacoma-Pierce County Veterans for Peace
Past Recipients of the MLK Community Service Awards
View a list of prior years' recipients.
Interest in serving on a Tacoma committee, board or commission? Go to www.cityoftacoma.org/servetacoma.