KOKUA AWARDS
Shop Small Hawaii is looking to recognize the small businesses that are strengthening our community with the 2024 Kokua Awards. We are looking for nominations for the following categories:
Shop Small Hawaii Sustainable Champions – Small businesses working towards creating a
stronger Hawaii through sustainable business practices.
Shop Small Hawaii Mentors & Connectors - Small businesses helping to uplift fellow local entrepreneurs by sharing their knowledge, guidance, and connections in Hawaii.
Shop Small Hawaii Neighborhood Champions - Small businesses supporting local causes and giving back to our community.
*Nominations for all award categories are open to the public. Nominations must be submitted to Shop Small Hawaii by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2024.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Must be a registered Shop Small Hawaii member
Current Shop Small Hawaii Members - Complete the Updated Shop Small Hawaii Membership Form
If you aren't registered, register for FREE today: Membership Form
Must be a registered Hawaii business
Be In good standing with the DCCA
Once all nominations have been received, the Hawaii community will have the chance to vote from September 1 -5 for their favorite Kokua Award Nominee.
To ensure your nomination is as competitive as possible, please review the following tips:
Ensure that all areas of the nomination are filled out, and each question is answered. The judges can only work off of information provided in the nomination packet and/or letters of support- so if something isn’t listed, it can’t be considered.
For ease, feel free to use bullet points, numbers, etc. instead of full paragraphs.
The best and most successful nominations include facts and figures, not opinions.
Make sure the nomination is submitted on time. Due to the volume of nominations we receive there will not be any nomination deadline extensions.
Questions? Comments? Contact Brittany Montilliano at bmontilliano@ywcaoahu.org. Mahalo!