The City of Tacoma is accepting nominations for the 29th Annual City of Destiny Awards.
Since 1987, the program has recognized more than 200 local individuals and organizations that have volunteered their time and energy (not money) within the City of Tacoma over the past 12 months to help drive Tacoma forward. The City of Destiny Awards program is spearheaded by the City of Tacoma Events and Recognition Committee, which is comprised of local community leaders from a broad array of backgrounds and areas of expertise. The Tacoma City Council-appointed committee develops the City of Destiny Awards nomination tools and selection criteria, selects the City of Destiny Awards winners, and plans the annual City of Destiny Awards event.
Nomination forms are available online here, and in-person at various Tacoma Public Library branches, as well as the TacomaFIRST 311 Customer Support Center, located at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Second Floor, in downtown Tacoma. Nominations will be accepted through Fri., Jan. 16, 2015. The 29th Annual City of Destiny Awards Ceremony will be held on Weds., June 2, at Cheney Stadium.
***UPDATE | Weds., Jan. 21 @ 1:03 p.m. — The City of Tacoma has extended the deadline for nominations to Fri., Jan. 30, 2015.
To read the Tacoma Daily Index‘s complete and comprehensive coverage of the City of Destiny Awards, click on the following links:
- Tacoma selects annual City of Destiny Award recipients (Tacoma Daily Index, April 28, 2014)
- Tacoma seeks nominees for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, February 12, 2014)
- 9 Tacoma volunteers earn City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, April 25, 2013)
- Tacoma extends nomination deadline for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, January 18, 2013)
- Tacoma accepting nominations for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, November 21, 2012)
- Tacoma City Council to discuss City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, April 27, 2012)
- Tacoma announces City of Destiny Award winners (Tacoma Daily Index, April 16, 2012)
- City of Destiny Awards nomination deadline extended (Tacoma Daily Index, January 13, 2012)
- City of Destiny Awards nominations accepted now (Tacoma Daily Index, November 2, 2011)
- City of Destiny Awards May 10 (Tacoma Daily Index, April 26, 2011)
- Make your nomination today for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, November 18, 2010)
- City of Destiny Awards presentation May 11 (Tacoma Daily Index, May 4, 2010)
- Public invited to 24th annual City of Destiny Awards May 11 (Tacoma Daily Index, April 26, 2010)
- City of Destiny Awards nomination deadline extended (Tacoma Daily Index, January 19, 2010)
- Nominate volunteers for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, November 23, 2009)
- City of Destiny Awards, Transportation 2040 focus of City Council study session (Tacoma Daily Index, May 4, 2009)
- Tacoma’s City of Destiny Awards May 12 (Tacoma Daily Index, April 24, 2009)
- Nominate an outstanding volunteer for City of Destiny Award (Tacoma Daily Index, January 2, 2009)
- Nominate volunteers for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, November 24, 2008)
- City of Destiny Awards takes center stage at study session (Tacoma Daily Index, May 5, 2008)
- Annual City of Destiny Awards May 13 (Tacoma Daily Index, April 25, 2008)
- Make your nominations for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, December 11, 2007)
- Nominate volunteers for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, November 19, 2007)
- City of Destiny Award replays on Comcast VOD (Tacoma Daily Index, June 23, 2006)
- Public invited to 20th annual City of Destiny Awards on May 23 (Tacoma Daily Index, May 22, 2006)
- Nominate Volunteers for City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, January 30, 2006)
- City seeks candidates for ‘Destiny’ honors (Tacoma Daily Index, December 5, 2005)
- City of Destiny Awards honors volunteers May 24 (Tacoma Daily Index, May 13, 2005)
- Feb. 4 deadline for City of Destiny Awards nominees: Annual honors promote, recognize community service (Tacoma Daily Index, January 11, 2005)
- 2004 City of Destiny Awards honor seven (Tacoma Daily Index, April 15, 2004)
- Nominations for City of Destiny Awards sought (Tacoma Daily Index, December 10, 2003)
- City of Destiny Award winners honored (Tacoma Daily Index, May 14, 2003)
- City of Destiny Awards nominations being accepted (Tacoma Daily Index, January 8, 2003)
- Volunteers honored at last night’s City of Destiny Awards (Tacoma Daily Index, May 15, 2002)
- City of Destiny Awards honor volunteers tonight (Tacoma Daily Index, May 14, 2002)
- City of Destiny Awards to honor volunteers (Tacoma Daily Index, May 7, 2002)
- 14th Annual City of Destiny Awards to Honor Tacoma’s Volunteers, from High School Leaders to Frank Russell Company (Tacoma Daily Index, June 13, 2000)
- City of Destiny Awards This Tuesday (Tacoma Daily Index, June 12, 2000)
- Outstanding Tacoma Volunteers Sought for 2000 City of Destiny Awards Nominations (Tacoma Daily Index, January 18, 2000)