FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2019
MEDIA CONTACTS
Tanisha Jumper, Media and Communications, tjumper@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5019
Stacy Ellifritt, Media and Communications, stacy.ellifritt@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2005
City of Destiny Awards Nominations Due February 7
Nominations for the City of Tacoma’s 2020 City of Destiny Awards, which has been honoring local volunteers for the past 34 years, are being accepted now through Friday, February 7, 2020.
“We are so grateful to these wonderful volunteers and professionals who offer their time to help make a difference in Tacoma each year,” said City Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC) Chair Ashley Jones. “Seeing the winners accept their awards from our city officials is really moving and inspirational.”
Since the beginning, more than 200 individuals and groups have received recognition for their outstanding contributions to life in Tacoma. Continued program enhancements made by the CERC, have allowed for more volunteers who give willingly of their time and talents to be eligible for a nomination.
The CERC spends months planning and producing the event. The Committee is comprised of the volunteers who read, sort, rank, and ultimately select the winners to receive honors and awards presented at the ceremony in May 2020.
Nominations for the City of Destiny Awards must be received no later than 5 PM on February 7, to be considered by the Committee. Nominations can be filled out online, and submitted by email at CityofDestiny@cityoftacoma.org, fax at (253) 593-7620, or mail to City of Tacoma, Attention: City Events and Recognitions Committee, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma, WA 98421.
Questions or requests for hard copy nomination forms can be directed to CityofDestiny@cityoftacoma.org, 311 within Tacoma city limits or (253) 591-5000 from anywhere else, or the TacomaFIRST 311 Customer Support Center in the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St., 2nd Floor) during regular business hours. For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/CityofDestiny.
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About the City Events and Recognitions Committee
The City Events and Recognitions Committee serves as an advisory and action committee on matters pertaining to City-hosted events and special recognition programs. Members are responsible for planning, reviewing and evaluating events, engaging the community in its planning efforts, and soliciting corporate and private sponsorships to leverage funds for City-hosted events such as City of Destiny and the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.