BEST CORPORATE CiTiZEN.

For 2021 we received hundreds of recommendations for Best Corporate Citizen, and this year we again asked our readers to explain the ways in which the nominees have looked beyond their office walls (and profit margins) to build up Alaska's communities. The editorial team selected three outstanding nominations to highlight this year by considering the number of nominations each received, the comments made about them, and by using our knowledge of their community-minded endeavors. The three below stood out for going above and beyond, but we've also included all of the organizations our readers nominated because, especially right now, each and every one deserves recognition.

With a selected quote from a nominating individual, and in no particular order, we present the 2021 Editor's Choice for Best Corporate Citizen:

MTA

They do so much to support the community, especially during COVID. They assisted schools to keep students connected and installed free WiFi hotspots to serve those in need that lost connections due to library closures." mtasolutions.com

GCI

"For all the hard work during COVID-19 and before, and for giving away free internet when all this started so kids could keep going to school and people could work from home. Literally the most kind thing I've ever seen a company do for its community." gci.com

FiRST NATiONAL BANK ALASKA

"They are a great organization always, but they have really stepped up their game through COVID-19, partnering with even more companies and nonprofits while stepping up for the increased need of their services within our community and state." fnbalaska.com

You also nominated:

49th State Brewing

Above and Beyond Doula Care

Acai Alaska

ACENT

AES

AkUpply

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Coastal Catering

Alaska Literacy Program

Alaska Native Justice Center

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Alaska Railroad Corporation

Alaska Regional Hospital

Alaska Resource Education

Alaska SeaLife Center

Alaska State Fair

Alaska Tax Lady

Alaska USA

Alpha Delta Kappa

Alpha Media

Altman, Rogers & Co

Altura Bistro

Alutiiq

American Cancer Society

American Legion

Anchorage Chamber

Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

Anchorage Remote Start and Sound

Anchorage School District

APD Citizen's Academy Alumni Association

Arctic Echos Cardiology

Arctic Gymnastics

Arctic On-Demand

Arctic Slope Community Foundation

Arm Creative

ASRC

ASRC Energy Services

Bailey's Furniture

BDO

Beacon Hill

Beacon Media + Marketing

Bean's Cafe

Bear Tooth

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