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Leading Environmental Practices Award : Cedar Grove Composting
Cedar Grove produces some of the most sought-after organic compost in the region . With processing facilities in Maple Valley and Everett , the company is responsible for recycling approximately 400,000 tons of organic material annually , keeping those materials out of the landfill where they would generate ozone-depleting methane gas . Cedar Grove products have earned industry-best certifications for quality , safety and performance .
garden center and topsoil supplier headquarters : 7343 e marginal way s , seattle founded : 1938 @ cedargrovecomposting @ cgcompost www . cedar-grove . com
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Washington Achieve Award : Wagstaff , Inc .
Wagstaff , Inc ., in the Spokane Valley has been a leader in education and workforce development for years . Collaborations with Eastern Washington University , Washington State University and the Community Colleges of Spokane have led to hundreds of internships and jobs in engineering , welding and machining . And recently , Wagstaff increased its K-12 engagement , with increased career technical education and business partnerships , middle school grants , after-school programs , scholarships , and their upcoming production and manufacturing academy .
aluminum casting technology and equipment supplier 3910 n flora rd , spokane valley founded : 1946
@ wagstaffinc www . wagstaff . com / wagstaff . htm
Washington Connect Award : Skills Inc .
For nearly 20 years , Auburn ’ s Skills Inc . has helped connect at-risk youth with a diploma and a better chance at a career . Their Aerospace Internship Program offers students with learning disabilities career and technical education credits for their work in applied math , reading comprehension and work readiness , while guiding them to apply their knowledge in actual aerospace manufacturing and production environments . Participants have achieved a remarkable 95 % high school graduation rate .
metal supplier headquarters : 715 30th street ne , auburn founded : 1966
@ skillsincorp www . skillsinc . com
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Washington Advance Award : Child Care Aware of Washington
Few organizations have done more to advance the call for quality , affordable child care in all corners of our state than Child Care Aware of Washington . For years , they ’ ve provided strong research to support this need . As the pandemic hit , the organization helped keep centers open by raising $ 600,000 for hard-to-find supplies . And a true testament to this expertise came when the organization expanded its operation to serve as the statewide Child Care Covid-19 Communications , Response and Referral Center .
public service , child care resource and referral program 1001 pacific ave # 400 , tacoma founded : 1986 @ childcareawareofwashington @ childcarewa www . childcareawarewa . org
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