Redmond-based Alliance of Eastside Agencies (AEA), a professional membership organization of human service providers, will honor five individuals and two organizations at its ninth annual awards luncheon at noon on June 12 at Bear Creek Country Club, 13737 202nd Ave. N.E., Woodinville.

David Bley and Marie Sauter of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will speak about the impact that adverse childhood experiences have on development. More information and reservations are available online at www.aeaawardsluncheon.eventbrite.com.

Award recipients in seven categories were chosen from several nominated by Eastside human service providers. Each has made outstanding contributions to health and human services in East King County.

Elected official of the Year — Amy Walen, City of Kirkland Council member

Walen, who was elected in 2009, was nominated for her support of a variety of nonprofits from Evergreen Hospital and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) and animal rescue organizations. She was also instrumental in passing a city ordinance to allow section 8 voucher holders to compete for housing units equally with those utilizing other sources of income to pay their rent.

Youth Volunteer of the Year — Eila Studivant, Youth Eastside Services

She was nominated for her work with Youth Eastside Services’ anti-bullying program. As an ambassador in the PEACE (Peers Educating And Coaching Empathy) program, she gave up her lunch and recess two days a week for four weeks to learn how to be a peer leader. She then went to classrooms and helped educate others on ways to stop bullying and help build a stronger community. As she transitioned into middle school, she continued to make others aware of the harm bullying can cause.

Volunteer of the Year — Art Mabbott

He has dedicated his retirement to helping youth in need. He started volunteering for Friends of Youth (FOY) by involving his church as a dinner donor at the emergency shelter for young adults. More recently, he became trained as an on-call volunteer with the Safe Place program, learning how to accompany FOY staff on calls responding to youth in crisis. He even recruited his wife, MaryAnn, to volunteer.

Nonprofit Staff of the Year — Danny Hanson, Youth Eastside Services

He stands out for his exemplary work to address the issue of violence in our community. He helped develop and stewards an effective anti-bullying program for local schools. The program called PEACE (Peers Educating And Coaching Empathy) is unique in that it focuses on training young people in the elementary schools to be “ambassadors,” teaching other students to identify, resist and actively work to eliminate bullying. In 2012 this model reached 13 schools, impacting more than 430 young people.

Faith Organization of the Year — Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church

The Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church (SVA) was nominated for its work running a popular clothing bank, operating a teen center, assisting the local food bank and regular donations of shoes, socks, sleeping bags and hygiene items to organizations in the community. Its members also volunteer regularly, most recently opening a free health clinic. SVA is also a founding member of One VOICE (Valley Organizations in Collective Effort), a collaboration of faith-based and secular helping organizations.

Business of the Year — CFO Selections

Since its inception, CFO Selections has systematically allocated a portion of its revenues each and every month to their foundation, CFOS Foundation. It is particularly interested in children’s issues and currently are exploring issues around foster care.

Legacy Award — Mimi Siegel, executive director of Kindering Center

Since 1978, Siegel has dedicated her career to Kindering, the Bellevue-based neurodevelopmental center helping infants and children with special needs. The largest and most comprehensive program in the Northwest, Kindering offers comprehensive early intervention and family-centered services. As executive director, she has led Kindering, founded by five Bellevue-area mothers, into a nationally renowned program. Today, Kindering supports more than 3,500 infants, toddlers and their families annually.