Main Street Lincoln Park
Main Street Lincoln Park in Duluth, Minnesota, was honored for its work to ensure the Lincoln Park community had access to food, funding, and other essential resources throughout 2020.
Applauding Main Street Resiliency
The Main Street Forward Awards recognized six communities that demonstrated exemplary recovery and resilience efforts amid the multiple crises of 2020.
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Main Street Forward Awards Winners
From launching an outdoor dining district and providing small business relief funding to distributing meals and producing personal protective equipment, the work of awardees represents the power of Main Street programs to support and uplift their communities. The Main Street Forward Awards were presented at the 2021 Main Street Now Conference.
Emporia Main Street
Emporia Main Street in Emporia, Kansas, was applauded for its multi-pronged pandemic response, which included significant relief funding, small business support, and a pen pal program for residents of local senior living facilities.
Main Street Preservation Trust, Gloucester Village
The Main Street Preservation Trust in Gloucester Village, Virginia, was recognized for its Downtown Dollars program, which raised nearly $150,000 in gift card sales to local businesses and benefited Gloucester healthcare workers.
Missouri Main Street Connection
Missouri Main Street Connection was recognized for its Four Ways to Connect programming, which helped support the state’s local Main Street programs via regular communication throughout the pandemic.
Argenta Downtown Council
Argenta Downtown Council was recognized for its efforts to create the Argenta Outdoor Dining District, a designated outdoor seating area that has helped local restaurants stay in business despite the pandemic.
Downtown Development Authority, Royal Oak
Royal Oak’s Downtown Development Authority in Royal Oak, Michigan, is being honored for its two-pronged approach to supporting and stimulating the local economy during the pandemic.