2026 Helping Hand Award Nomination Form

Helping Hand Award Nomination Form

Nominate Spokane’s Community Connector of the Year
The Helping Hand Award recognizes one individual whose service to others reflects an exceptional commitment to the Spokane community over the last year.

This award honors someone who brings people together, connects others to support and opportunity, and contributes to the community with care and purpose. Nominees should show a clear commitment to service and a record of action that has helped people, organizations, or neighborhoods in Spokane.
- Nominees must be individuals whose service, leadership, volunteer work, advocacy, or community involvement has contributed to the Spokane community over the last year.
  
  Nominees may be connected to nonprofit work, public service, education, local business, neighborhood efforts, volunteer initiatives, or informal community support. A formal title, organizational role, or public platform is not required.
  
  Eligible nominees should show a clear commitment to helping others, connecting people to support or opportunity, and contributing to the community through actions that can be described through specific examples.
- One recipient will be selected as the Helping Hand Award: Community Connector of the Year.
  
  After the nomination period closes, all eligible nominations will be reviewed by a panel made up of community leaders. They will review the information provided in each nomination and identify the nominee whose service most clearly reflects the purpose of the Helping Hand Award.
  
  The panel will consider the nominee’s connection to Spokane, the examples shared in the nomination, the people or groups affected by their work, and the way their actions contributed to the community over the last year. Strong nominations will include clear examples, not just general praise. The panel will look for evidence that the nominee has helped bring people together, connected others to support or opportunity, responded to a community need, or contributed in a way that others can recognize and speak to.
- The selected recipient will be contacted before the event so award details can be confirmed and the event team can gather any information needed for their recognition.
  
  The recipient will be publicly recognized and awarded on stage at Hands Across Spokane 2026 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Their recognition may also be included in event materials, social media, website updates, and other event-related communications.

Your Information
Your Name

First NameLast Name
Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
What is your relationship to the nominee?

Nominee Information
Nominee’s Full Name

First NameLast Name
Nominee’s Email Address
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Nominee’s Phone Number
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Nominee’s Organization or Community Affiliation (Optional)
How is this person connected to the Spokane community?
Is the nominee a current or former CME employee, board member, family member of CME staff, or otherwise directly connected to Community-Minded Enterprises? This information is used for transparency during the review process and does not automatically disqualify a nominee.
Please briefly describe the nominee’s connection to Community-Minded Enterprises

Nomination Questions
Why should this person be recognized as Spokane’s Community Connector of the Year?
Tell us what makes this nominee stand out and why their service deserves this recognition.
What has this person done over the last year that shows their commitment to the Spokane community?
Please include specific actions, projects, involvement, volunteer work, support, leadership, or community efforts from the past year.
How has this person helped connect people to support, opportunity, resources, or one another?
This may include bringing people together, helping others access support, creating partnerships, sharing information, opening doors, or helping meet a community need.
Please share specific examples of this person’s service in action.
What need, gap, or challenge has this person helped address?
What makes this person stand out from others doing good work in the community?

Permission and Confirmation
May we contact you if we need more information about this nomination?
I confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that submitting a nomination does not guarantee selection.
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Helping Hand Award Nomination Form

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Nominee Information

Nomination Questions

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