Awards & Recognitions

DATES

ORGANIZATION

TITLE OF THE AWARD

2/15/1981

   Seattle Chapter of U.N. Association of U.S.A.

Human Rights Award

5/26/1993 

   International Examiner (News Paper), Seattle, WA.

Community Voice Award

3/5/1994

   Seattle Women for Interntional Women's Day

Int'l Women's Day Award

4/29/1995

   American Business Women's Association

Community Service Award

10/3/1997

   Alaska NW Synod of Presbyterian Church (USA)

Peacemaking Award

6/15/1997

   Presbyterian Church (USA)

Woman of Faith Award

5/20/1997

   Washington Women '97 Conference

Power of One Award

2/21/1997

   Korean-American Professional Society-Seattle, WA.

Community Service Award

3/18/1998

   Soroptimist's International Seattle South

Woman of Distinction Award

3/6/1998

   Presbyterian Counseling Service, Seattle, WA.

Neal Kuyper Award for Community Service

3/20/1998

   Atlantic Street Center, Seattle, WA.

Community Service Award

1/10/1999

   Korean Government, SOUTH KOREA

Korea National Medal of Honor

5/30/2000

   Ewha Girls High School, Seoul, KOREA.

Ewha High School Award for Social Service

6/30/2001

   New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY.

Achievement in Women's Ministry

3/5/2005

   Soroptimist’s International - Snohomish

Making a Difference for Women Award

7/6/2005

   National Korean Presbyterian Council

Social Service Award

6/24/2008

   National Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness

Jean-ie Award for Homeless Service

11/24/2009

   Operation Night Watch, Seattle

2009 Hero of the Homeless Award

10/30/2010

   Church of Mary Magdalene

Women of Hope Award

3/31/2013

   Korean Community Counseling Service

Appreciation for co-founding the program

5/15/2013

   East Presbytery of PROK – Korea

Contribution for UCC-PROK partnership

5/16/2016

   Central Korean Newspaper, Seattle, WA.

Community Service Award

10/21/2017

   Northwest Asian Weekly Newspaper

Life-Time Achievement Award

12/2/2017

   Seattle Washington State Koream Association

Community Service Award

12/8/2019

   Snohomish County Human Rigjts Commission

2019 Human Rights Award

Reverend Jean Kim was born in North Korea in 1935 and took refuge in South Korea with her family at age 11. She immigrated to the US in 1970, earned a Masters in Social Work in 1977 and a Doctorate in Ministry in 2006. She has served in the Presbyterian ministry over the last 10 years and has been a tireless servant to the homeless community for over 50 years. She has founded or co-founded over 10 humanitarian organizations, received 25 Community Service Awards and authored over a dozen books.