If you know a Washington corporation or business that gives back to your community, you have until the Aug. 31 deadline to nominate it for a 2017 Corporations for Communities Award. Nomination forms can be found here. Past nominations included charitable activities like paid time for employee volunteer work, sponsoring and organizing fundraisers, matching of employee giving efforts, direct cash and in-kind donations, and building a community of giving within their organizations. Winners will be announced in late September, with an awards ceremony taking place in Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s office later in the fall. Wyman will present the award-winning companies with a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, the highest national honor awarded by NASS. Wyman said:

“We are lucky to have many Washington companies that are committed to giving back in different ways. This award program gives people a chance to help recognize these companies that contribute to local causes, and I encourage people to submit a nomination by the 31st.”