City of Destiny Awards:
Program Details
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2026 City of Destiny Awardees
Adult Leadership: Asaph Gaspi
Youth Service: Chelsea McElroy
Group Work: Eloise’s Cooking Pot
Environmental Sustainability: Zakiya Nicole
Disability Adovcate: Shatone Martin
Economic Development: Lydia Mendez
Equity & Empowerment: Lydia Zepeda
Lifetime Service: Ernie Ouellette
Champion of Peace: Tom Heavey
Inspire Tacoma: Leo Randolph
Forever in our thoughts:
Honoring the Life of Mattice Hoyt
Performers:
TacomaRama Marching Band
Samoan Fire Knife Dance by Mayline Leau
A.G. Joints
Special Thank you to:
Mayor Anders Ibsen
Tacoma City Council
City Manager’s Office
City’s Events and Recognitions Committee
Hilltop Artists
Grit City Magazine
Jessica Johnston, Host
TV Tacoma
Host Event Planning
Feliciano Media LLC
ULINE
Thank you to our sponsor
Korsmo Construction
Tacoma Venues & Events reinvests revenue from city-owned venues into local events, cultural programming, and community grants, including the City of Destiny Awards.