Brandi
Carlile inspires 1,200 guests to raise record funds
BELLEVUE,
Wash. (March 17, 2014) – It was an event marked by powerful stories, courageous
youth and remarkable support. Youth clients, along with keynote speaker Brandi
Carlile, drew a capacity crowd of 1,200 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on March
12. Together, this record breaking crowd raised more money for YES than ever
before.
Former YES
client and small business owner Alisa Clark took the stage to ask guests to
join her in donating to YES. “I have gone from client to advocate to
speaker…Now I am giving financially to help ensure that the roots of this
agency continue to run deep in our community and in the lives it serves and
saves.” Her ask, along with the powerful stories shared by current clients
motivated guests to donate more than $610K – with additional online donations
continuing to come in. Read More >>