Accentuate the Positive 2025 Awards
Nominate a Changemaker: Accentuate the Positive Awards Now Open
June 6–July 1, 2025
The Truckee Meadows community is full of incredible people and programs working every day to make our region a better place to live. Our Accentuate the Positive event celebrates them.
Nominations are open until July 1st.
🌟 COMMUNITY SILVER STAR AWARDS
This award recognizes an individual — a staff member, volunteer, or advocate — who has shown exceptional passion, leadership, and dedication within the category area.
The Community Silver Star exemplifies the spirit of service and personal commitment to improving life for others in Washoe County.
Submit your nomination:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwkxnH7xUwuKHUoIUKvYIrll9hIpUl3r9TLW8wGxM3IWseVg/viewform
🏅 QUALITY OF LIFE IMPACT AWARDS
Nominate a nonprofit, program, or collaborative that’s making a visible difference in one of 10 key areas—Arts & Culture; Poverty & Homelessness; Health & Wellness; Economic Well-Being;, Education & Lifelong Learning; Natural Environment; Land Use, Housing & Infrastructure; Public Safety & Wellbeing; Civic & Neighborhood Engagement; Mental & Behavioral Health.
Submit your nomination: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Uv5ujCZEUYoAqfPwF5Wldc_cCJo9Ng3fN-1wuPdGGIA/preview
📊 DATA CHAMPION AWARDS
The Data Champion Award is a prestigious honor presented at Accentuate The Positive, recognizing an organization (or collaborative initiative) that has demonstrated exceptional leadership in using data to create positive change for the residents of Washoe County.
Submit your nomination:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS1FyEx-iJygtohr15kn5dDtfWG6bCl4GxqRRqaZk-rgx5_A/viewform
🏆 LYNN ATCHESON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Know a nonprofit leader whose work has made a significant impact in the community? This special award honors one exceptional individual whose career has shaped our region for the better. Named for Truckee Meadows Tomorrow founder and civic trailblazer, Lynn Atcheson, it celebrates a lifetime of vision, leadership, and service.
Submit your nomination: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mYa4SU4zytJD5pXGDMI09jBNW-9145wExBbHnFBzhes/preview
Awards presented at Accentuate the Positive
📅Monday, September 15 | 9–11am
📍Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | Reno, NV
Accentuate the Positive is a celebratory brunch event honoring the nonprofits, businesses, and public organizations uplifting the quality of life in our region. Hosted by Truckee Meadows Tomorrow (TMT), this gathering will include a networking session and data presentation about nonprofits making a difference in Washoe County.
Learn more at https://www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org/accentuate-the-positive
Get Tickets
June 6–July 1, 2025
The Truckee Meadows community is full of incredible people and programs working every day to make our region a better place to live. Our Accentuate the Positive event celebrates them.
Nominations are open until July 1st.
🌟 COMMUNITY SILVER STAR AWARDS
This award recognizes an individual — a staff member, volunteer, or advocate — who has shown exceptional passion, leadership, and dedication within the category area.
The Community Silver Star exemplifies the spirit of service and personal commitment to improving life for others in Washoe County.
Submit your nomination:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwkxnH7xUwuKHUoIUKvYIrll9hIpUl3r9TLW8wGxM3IWseVg/viewform
🏅 QUALITY OF LIFE IMPACT AWARDS
Nominate a nonprofit, program, or collaborative that’s making a visible difference in one of 10 key areas—Arts & Culture; Poverty & Homelessness; Health & Wellness; Economic Well-Being;, Education & Lifelong Learning; Natural Environment; Land Use, Housing & Infrastructure; Public Safety & Wellbeing; Civic & Neighborhood Engagement; Mental & Behavioral Health.
Submit your nomination: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Uv5ujCZEUYoAqfPwF5Wldc_cCJo9Ng3fN-1wuPdGGIA/preview
📊 DATA CHAMPION AWARDS
The Data Champion Award is a prestigious honor presented at Accentuate The Positive, recognizing an organization (or collaborative initiative) that has demonstrated exceptional leadership in using data to create positive change for the residents of Washoe County.
Submit your nomination:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS1FyEx-iJygtohr15kn5dDtfWG6bCl4GxqRRqaZk-rgx5_A/viewform
🏆 LYNN ATCHESON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Know a nonprofit leader whose work has made a significant impact in the community? This special award honors one exceptional individual whose career has shaped our region for the better. Named for Truckee Meadows Tomorrow founder and civic trailblazer, Lynn Atcheson, it celebrates a lifetime of vision, leadership, and service.
Submit your nomination: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mYa4SU4zytJD5pXGDMI09jBNW-9145wExBbHnFBzhes/preview
Awards presented at Accentuate the Positive
📅Monday, September 15 | 9–11am
📍Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | Reno, NV
Accentuate the Positive is a celebratory brunch event honoring the nonprofits, businesses, and public organizations uplifting the quality of life in our region. Hosted by Truckee Meadows Tomorrow (TMT), this gathering will include a networking session and data presentation about nonprofits making a difference in Washoe County.
Learn more at https://www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org/accentuate-the-positive
Get Tickets