LeAnn Taylor has been a resident of Federal Way for 30 years. In those years, she has made it her goal to help build the community in any way she can.
“I’m pretty boring,” said Taylor, who the Mirror selected as Citizen of the Month for July. “I make myself available to volunteer.”
Taylor is currently the community relations manager at Multi-Service Center. It is a job that has suited her well as it places her in the company of those like herself – volunteers.
“We’re all in it together to make our community a better place,” Taylor said.
She is a member of numerous organizations in Federal Way including the Federal Way Rotary Club and Soroptimist International of Federal Way. She has been a member of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce for 10 years as well.
Her volunteer work includes One Night Count, an annual event that takes place each January. During the event volunteers count the homeless population throughout King County cities.
Currently she is in a bit of a lull with her volunteering due to her work helping plan for Multi-Service Center’s Helps Luncheon which will take place Oct. 22. She has also been involved with the new veterans housing project that recently broke ground.
She is also excited to be a part of Soroptimists 40-years of service celebration in Federal Way.
“One of my passions is getting people involved in the community and doing what they like,” Taylor said.
Her favorite program she has worked with is the advancing leadership program where she was a member of their 2012 class. She liked helping to find more mentors for the Communities in Schools project.
“I think anything you have a passion in, you should be involved with,” Taylor said. “If your passion is animals, be involved in organizations about them. If your passion is the homeless, be involved in organizations about the homeless. Volunteering really needs to go with your passion.”
In her spare time, Taylor enjoys gardening, reading and traveling. She has been to Australia, Mexico, Alaska, the Caribbean and is currently planning a trip to Washington D.C. at the end of the year.
Baseball is another one of her interests. Her love of sports came from her adoptive father. She now usually attends between five to 10 games a year.
Taylor has no intention of slowing down with her work in the community any time soon.
“I love making our community a better place,” Taylor said. “Once you’re involved with a community, you start to see where the greatest needs are. I like to lead by example. I’m not in it to get recognition. The best part is seeing the end result and touching lives. I just want to make a little difference. I’m really fortunate to work with amazing people around the city that do more than I do.”
