Best of South Sound – Nonprofit Organization
2025 – Gold Winner
2024 – Silver Winner
2023 – Bronze Winner
FESS Works to Help Families
– The JOLT (August 2025)
Child Abuse Prevention Month proclaimed in Lacey
– The JOLT (April 2025)
Shelly Willis Recognized as Grand Marshall, Lakefair 2025
– Capital Lakefair (March 2025)
Link to The Olympian article -click here-
Rosa Venancio recognized by the Soroptimist Club of Olympia as South Sound Exceptional Woman Award
– Soroptimist of Olympia (February 2025)
FESS Recognized by the Department of Revenue and Gov. Inslee
Governor Jay Inslee’s Results Washington Initiative holds a public performance review on Poverty Reduction with a focus on the Working Family Tax Credit.
– Karin Oceguera, TVW – Washington Public Affairs Network
(July 2024)
Jody Smetak recognized by the Soroptimist Club of Olympia as South Sound Exceptional Woman Award
– Soroptimist of Olympia (February 2024)
Mission Nonprofit Spotlight: Family Education & Support Services
– Shelly Willis, Thurston Talk (December 2023)
The CFO’s Transition To The Nonprofit World
– Karin Oceguera, Forbes Magazine (May 2023)
Lynn Urvina powerful advocate for kinship caregivers retires but “will keep stirring the pot”
– Lynn Urvina, Seattle’s Child (June 2022)
Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County’s 2021 Peacemaker Award
– Shelly Willis, Thurston Talk (July 2021)
Cash Flow And The Deceptive Security Of Upfront Payments
– Karin Oceguera, Forbes Magazine (August 2021)
Sowing Seeds of Hope at the Family Education & Support Services Gala
– Thurston Talk (April 2018)
2018 CECA Kinship Caregiver Award winner, Lynn Urvina (Video)
– Lynn Urvina, Casey Family Programs (January 2018)
Lacey South Sound Chamber Awards – Family Education & Support Services (Video)
– FESS, Lacey South Sound Chamber of Commerce (March 2016)
Strengthening Families Washington 2016 Unsung Hero: Keoki Kauanoe
– Keoki Kauanoe, Seattle’s Child (February 2016)
Strengthening Families Washington Unsung Hero: Shelly Willis
– Shelly Willis, Seattle’s Child (February 2016)
Local Non-Profit Family Education and Support Services Receives National Recognition
– Thurston Talk (July 2015)
Thurston County Reunification Day:
‘We had to earn the right to be parents again’
– The Olympian (June 2015)
Molina Healthcare Community Champion Award
October 30, 2014
Thurston Thrives Kicks Off With Advisory Board Appointment
– Thurston Talk (April 2013)
‘They have moved where no woman has gone before’
– Shelly Willis, The Olympian (October 2010)