Nonprofit organizations work really hard to achieve all that they do with some of it unnoticed. But sometimes, they get lucky and their work receives recognition. That’s just what happened for Old Town Cape at the Missouri Main Street Conference that was held July 23-25 in Kansas City, MO.
Each year, Main Street communities across Missouri are encouraged to submit nominations in a number of categories for awards that are then presented during the Evening of Excellence Dinner at the conference.
This year, we submitted nominations in six (yes, six!) different categories: Cape Riverfront Market for Top Special Event; Broadway Prescription for Business Excellence; Broadway Corridor Project for Streetscape and Public Improvements; Bill Dunn for Volunteer of the Year; and Old Town Cape for Greatest Achievement . Six is a lot, but we aimed high. And shortly after the nominations were submitted, we were notified that we were semi-finalists in all six categories!
So, we made our way to KC for the conference. After attending educational sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, it was finally time for the dinner. “The Top Special Event award goes to Old Town Cape for the Cape Riverfront Market.” There’s one. “Old Town Cape receives the Streetscape and Public Improvements award for the Broadway Corridor Project.” There’s two. “The Greatest Achievement award is the highest award you can receive and is given to the downtown organization that produces the most exceptional work and accomplishes their goals. We are proud to announce that Old Town Cape receives the Greatest Achievement award for all of their hard work.” There’s three.
We are so thankful for the recognition that we received but we certainly couldn’t do it without the help of each and every one of our volunteers, sponsors and investors. You help make Old Town Cape what it is today – give yourself a pat on the back! Thank you for being a part of it.