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Save the date! The next gala is on October 2, 2010 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle.
The Keys to Success gala on October 3, 2009 raised a total of $440,000! Thank you to all who contributed and donated.
Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, volunteers and all other participants who made the 2009 event a huge success!
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Pat Cashman was born and grew up in Bend, Oregon-a town so-named because it is located at a 'bend' in the Deschutes River. Bend is located in Dogleg County, not far from the nearby towns of Curve and Ellipse, Oregon.
Over the years, Pat has done creative work for television, radio, print, cartoons and video games-in addition to being on-air talent and a writer for the multi Emmy award-winning "Almost Live" sketch comedy show that ran for 15 seasons on KING TV in Seattle-and also aired two seasons on Comedy Central and in other syndication runs.
Pat has a wide repertoire of voices-none of them his own-that he brought to his work as a radio personality on several stations in Seattle, more than once being honored in newspaper and TV polls as "Favorite Radio Personality."
By 'more than once' we mean 'twice.'
He serves as keynote speaker, auctioneer and emcee for scores of corporate gatherings, awards banquets and charity fundraisers-both locally and nationally. In his spare time, he searches for a tear in the fabric of time. To that end, he always carries a needle and thread.
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Rick Rizzs completed his 23rd season with the Mariners broadcast team in 2008. He also spent three seasons calling the play-by-play on radio for the Detroit Tigers from 1992-94. He previously teamed with Dave Niehaus on radio and television for the Mariners from 1983-91.
Rick is a 1975 graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. From 1975-80, he handled baseball play-by-play duties at the double-A level for Alexandria, Amarillo and Memphis. He became the sports director at WBNS radio in Columbus, Ohio, in 1981, where he called Ohio State football and triple-A baseball for two seasons. He was named the Ohio "Sportscaster of the Year" in 1981 by the Ohio Sportscasters Association. Rick was hired to broadcast Mariners games in 1983 and spent nine seasons with the club. In 2000, Rick was named the Chicago-area sportscaster of the year by the Chicago Pitch and Hit Club. From 1992-94, he teamed with Bob Rathbun to call the action for the Tigers on WJR in Detroit. Rick resides in Issaquah, Wash. Rick has one son, Nick, and one grandson, Jaxon.
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Dr. Edward Taylor currently serves as vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Taylor joined UW's College of Education in 1995 as an assistant professor. His research and teaching focus on diversity and leadership in education, social justice, P-20 access, undergraduate initiatives and teaching and learning. He has written, taught and presented extensively on these topics. Taylor earned his Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington. At Gonzaga University, he earned a master's degree in counseling psychology and bachelor's degrees in sociology and psychology.
A leader in the community, Dr. Taylor is a trustee and former regent of Gonzaga University; founding board member of Molo Care, a non-governmental organization helping children in South Africa attend school; and board chair and a founding board member of Rainier Scholars, a scholastic preparation program for high-achieving children of color. He has also served on numerous other boards.
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The Martinez Foundation wishes to thank our sponsors for all their generosity and support.
Safeco Insurance • Tag Team • JP Morgan Chase • Holli & Edgar Martinez
Furuta Lee Foundation • General Biodiesel • Herrera Environmental Consultants • Mariners Care
Talon Private Capital • Moneytree • SIRAS • Sherron/Approach • Perkins Coie
Boeing • Seattle Children's Hospital • SAP
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