Silverdale resident Erica Runyan was presented with a 2012 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award on April 24 in Bremerton during the Women of Achievement awards luncheon.

Runyan, who won the award for her work raising funds for children’s charities, also won the Women of Achievement Founders Award.

To date, Runyan has raised $7,500 for Dinner for the Kids, Children’s Miracle Network, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Harrison Medical Center’s pediatric rehab unit.

Runyan attends Olympic College and will attend Washington State University in the fall where she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Kitsap County residents are invited to participate in her next fundraising event, the 3rd annual Miracle Trail Run, held August 11 in Port Orchard.