Commitment to Community Award 

Responses to the following questions will be used to judge entries. Please respond with specific examples. If you have any questions please connect with Jenna (janderson@cwpower.com) or Kara (mudford@cwpower.com). 

Eligibility: Any business or organization that has made their community a better place to live and work is eligible. Organizations or businesses do not have to be a member of the cooperative, but must serve a community need within the service boundaries of Crow Wing Power in Cass, Crow Wing and/or Morrison Counties. Community members or the organization itself can make nominations.

Deadline: Applications need to be received by October 31, 2024.  

ie..youth, community, economic development, environment, disaster relief
What specific goals have been achieved? How have programs/services been improved?
 
Consider how wide-ranging the efforts have been. How many people have been impacted? Has the organization collaborated with others? Is the project/organization multi-community?
 
Has the leadership inspired or trained others? What barriers or obstacles have been overcome to achieve goals? How have the people being served been involved in the programs or projects?
 
What means have been used to pull in resources? Have any money-saving innovations been implemented? Any resources leveraged due to a combined effort?
What innovative ways have been used to publicize projects or programs to the audience? How has the organization been recognized by the community?

 
Nominator Information
Information about the person or organization making the nomination