Finalists Announced for 46th Annual Small Business and Non-Profit of the Year Awards

The Giving Coast

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the finalists for the 46th Annual Small Business & Non-Profit of the Year Awards.honoring the outstanding businesses and non-profit organizations that are helping make Manatee County a stronger, more vibrant community. The annual awards recognize organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, business excellence, and community impact while helping make Manatee County a stronger, more vibrant place to live, work, and do business. Finalists earned their place through a comprehensive application process followed by an in-person interview with an independent panel of volunteer judges. Together, these two rounds of judging evaluate each organization’s leadership, operations, culture, customer or client service, and overall impact on the community.

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