The Westminster Legacy Foundation needs your help identifying those bringing out the best in our community. Nominations are now being accepted for outstanding contributions.

Winners will be celebrated at the foundation’s Community Awards Breakfast on Thursday, April 30, at the Westin Westminster Conference Center. Everyone is invited to nominate individuals, businesses and organizations that work to make the Westminster community thrive.

Past honorees include Westminster’s first female mayor, Vi June, and the man responsible for Water World and more than 27 parks in the Westminster and Hyland Hills communities, Greg Mastriona.

Awards will be given in numerous categories:

The Nancy Heil Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious award and recognizes a Westminster resident that has made lifelong contributions of lasting significance to the Westminster community.

The Nature Environment and Sustainability Award is given to an individual or business that has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to improving and protecting the natural environment in Westminster.

The Health and Human Services Hero Award honors those who have touched the lives of others through their advocacy, dedication, service, volunteerism and support in the community.

The Arts and Culture Award recognizes an individual or organization that represents the best of Westminster’s cultural and artistic scene.

The Corporate Citizen Award highlights companies or individuals that have demonstrated a strong commitment to corporate responsibility practices and bettering the lives of those in our community.

The Citizen of the Year features an individual residing in Westminster with significant achievements throughout the calendar year immediately prior to receiving the award.

The Young Citizen of the Year awards an individual under 21 years of age who is focused on improving the Westminster community through their service to others.

To read more about the categories or to honor someone you know in our community, please visit: westyfoundation.org/communityawards. Nominations are due Friday, Jan. 31.

For questions about the Community Awards or the Westminster Legacy Foundation, contact Lauren Werner at lauren@westyfoundation.org or 303-658-2319.

The Westminster Legacy Foundation connects people who care with causes that enrich our community. Founded in 2001 by then-Westminster Mayor Nancy Heil, the foundation has donated more than $1 million back to the community and has led fundraising efforts for the Armed Forces Tribute Garden, Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park and the Nature Playground at Westminster Station Park.

The foundation works to fill funding gaps for needs in our community that would not otherwise be met in the areas of: Basic Needs, Conservation, and Arts and Culture. To learn more about the foundation or to make a donation to support your community, visit westyfoundation.org.