Nomination forms available for Corporations for Communities award

Secretary of State Kim Wyman will choose one large and one small corporation from among the nominations

July 21, 2014 7:38 pm

The Office of Secretary of State is accepting nominations for a 2014 Corporations for Communities award. The deadline to nominate a company is Aug. 31.

Nomination forms can be found at http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/corpsforcommunities/ on the Secretary of State’s website.

Secretary of State Kim Wyman will choose one large and one small corporation from among the nominations. Companies with more than 100 employees are considered a large corporation, while those with 100 or fewer employees are considered a small corporation. Her selections will receive a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, the highest civics honor that the state awards. Winners for this year’s award will be announced in early October, and the awards ceremony will take place in late October in Wyman’s office.

“We are lucky to have many companies in Washington that are so committed to giving back in some way,” Wyman said in a press release. “Corporations for Communities is a great way for people to help recognize these companies that contribute to local causes. I’m proud that we can honor those businesses that make a real difference.”

Anyone is able to nominate businesses for the Corporations for Communities Award. Any sized for-profit corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership is eligible for the award. Nominees need to be registered with the Office of Secretary of State and must be in compliance with state and federal laws.

The Corporations for Communities program began in 2009 as a way to recognize exceptional Washington businesses that demonstrate a commitment to giving in order to improve local or regional social and environmental conditions. The award program is run by the Corporations & Charities Division, which is part of the Office of Secretary of State.

Past winners are:
2009: KING Television (large), Composite Solutions (small)
Spring 2010: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (large), Aboda (small)
Fall 2010: GLY Construction (large), Dissmore’s Foods (small)
2011: Sterling Savings Bank (large), Korsmo Construction (small)
2012: TreeTop (large), Jim’s Pharmacy (small)
2013: Weyerhaeuser, Ikea, Town Auto Group, McClain Insurance, and Columbia Fresh Produce.