Meet our JazzyJune's Got Talent Grand Prize Winner
We had 12 contestants compete in 2009 for JazzyJune's Got Talent. Three went on to compete in 2010 for the Grand Prize of $1000 and some other great prizes. The contestants were Faith Ecklund, La-Sandra Owens and the Champagne Quartet. And the winner of the grand prize was...

Faith Ecklund
faithecklund@gmail.com | www.faithecklund.com

For as long as I can remember music has been a huge part of my life. Sitting next to my Grandma as she played the piano shaped my musical beginnings and has made an enormous impact on my career. My family motivates me to escape in music. Without their influence I would not be who I am today. Growing up, they would always listen to artists who I thought would have never impacted me! My mom listened to soft rock (80’s), my dad listened to hard rock, and my Grandma only listened to hymns. As I look back on my younger years, those people truly were influential and helped me learn to love all styles of music. By day you can find me managing the TBD Department at Nordstrom’s in Tacoma. I do musical gigs and speaking engagements whenever invited to. To book me, listen to some of my music or read my story, visit www.faithecklund.com today!

$2000 raised for NMSS-GNC
Between sponsorships, raffle sales and Dessert Dash donations we raised $2000 for the National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter.

Every year Women's Resource chooses a non-profit to benefit from the event. This year and last year we chose to benefit the National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter because of our close connection to the disease. Three years ago, while 5 months pregnant with her first child, one of our staff members lost her father to MS after his courageous 28 year battle with the disease. Jerry had the worst type of MS that one can get and his body eventually broke down from it. The majority of people living with MS aren't diagnosed with this type of MS and are able to get medication and therapy to keep them mobile and functioning normally. The type Jerry had currently has no medication to treat it. The MS Society funds research that will one day find a cure for all types, including this type. Treatments are on the horizon but have not yet been approved. This is why we choose to help, so that one day others won't have to live with the challenges, struggle and pain that Jerry and his family went through for so long due to this disease. Jerry didn't get to meet his first grandbaby but he created a fire in his children to make a difference for others that will passed down to all of his grandbabies. Women's Resource supports the MS Society by teaming up every year for the MS Walk and Bike MS as well. To learn more about how you can get involved, check out their website and pick an event. Let us know if you'd like to join our teams or take it one step further and start your own teams to help create a world FREE of MS.