The Pella Area Community & Economic Alliance will honor four Pella Impact Award recipients at their Annual Membership Breakfast on Friday, February 17. Recipients were selected for their overall impact on the quality of life in Pella, collaboration/partnerships, innovative programs or events, products or marketing, entrepreneurial spirit, impact on the local economy, and longevity of impact on the community.

The Pella Wellness Consortium will also give an award for Lifetime Servant Leadership at the breakfast. This year their award will honor Dave & Ardie Sutphen.

This year’s recipients are:
Business Impact Award: Expressions by Design
Pella Spotlight Award: Visit Pella
Community Impact Award: ATI Group
Heritage Award: Bruce Boertje

Learn more about these award recipients’ impact on the community at the PACE Alliance Annual Membership Breakfast this Friday from 7-8:30 am at Tamory Hall. In addition to honoring the award recipients, the morning breakfast program will also celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to the priorities of the PACE Alliance in 2023. Reserve a ticket by calling the PACE Alliance office at 628-2626; the cost is $20/members and $25/non-members.

Each year, the PACE Alliance receives nominations from its members and the general public for businesses and individuals who have positively impacted the community. The selection committee, consisting of the five Chairpersons from the PACE Alliance Councils and the President of the Board of Directors, reviewed the nominations and selected the recipients.