The Centralia Downtown Association was recently given the 2022 Organizational Excellence award by the Washington State Main Street Program.
The association earned the award for its block parties. The award is one of the program’s annual Excellence on Main awards.
According to the announcement, the award recognizes “excellence in building a strong downtown revitalization organization while achieving consensus and cooperation among stakeholder groups.”
The Washington Main Street Program assists communities across the state in revitalizing the “economy, appearance and image” of local downtowns.
The program is operated by the nonprofit Washington Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Today, the program encompasses a network of nearly 70 towns and cities across Washington state.
Every year, the Washington State Main Street Program hosts the Excellence on Main awards ceremony as part of the annual statewide RevitalizeWA conference. The awards honor projects and individuals whose hard work and innovative efforts make a difference in their communities and beyond.
In celebrating those efforts, the program hopes to inspire and drive further change in Main Street communities across Washington state, according to a news release.
