06/01/2026
Some people don’t just serve the community. They build it.
This year, as part of Hands Across Spokane, Community-Minded Enterprises is proud to introduce the Helping Hand Award: Community Connector of the year.
The Helping Hand Award recognizes one individual whose service to others and passion for community have helped strengthen the people, places, and connections that make up Spokane over the last year.
The first Award recipient will be selected through a public nomination process. Community members are invited to nominate someone who has helped bring people together, connect others to support, or create meaningful impact through their commitment to the community.
Nominations are open June 1st through July 31st. Submissions with be reviewed and selected by a review panel made up of Spokane-area community leaders who will select the inaugural recipient.
The Community Connector of the Year will be formally presented with the Helping Hand Award on stage at Hands Across Spokane on September 12th
Learn more and make a nomiation: https://handsacrossspokane.org/helping-hand-award