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State Seeks Outstanding Businesses for Award

The Corporations for Communities award recognizes businesses that make a difference.

Do you know an outstanding business in Mercer Island that contributes back to the community? The state wants to know about it

The Secretary of State’s Office is accepting nominations for its Corporations for Communities 2011 award.

The program started in 2009 by Secretary of State Sam Reed to “recognize exceptional Washington businesses that demonstrate a commitment to giving in order to improve localor regional social and environmental conditions,” the office said in a statement.

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"This is an opportunity to encourage standout corporations that are choosing to maketheir community a priority,” Reed said. “Particularly in these tough economic times, it’simportant to cheer on businesses that are going above and beyond to make a difference in Washington.”

Each year, Reed selects one large and one small to receive a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, the highest civics honor awarded by the state Nomination forms are available at the Secretary of State’s Web site by clicking here.

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They’re due by Aug. 31. Winners will beannounced in September.
Last fall, GLY Construction in Bellevue and Dissmore’s Foods in Pullman were picked aswinners.


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