The B.E. Resilient Fund honors individuals who embody strength, perseverance, and hope in the face of life’s hardest challenges. To keep this process fair, personal, and deeply meaningful, please review the following nomination requirements before submitting:
Eligibility
- Nominees must be individuals (not businesses, groups, or organizations).
- Nominees must live within Spokane County (WA) or the greater Inland Northwest region including nearby communities in northern Idaho, such as Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden and the surrounding area. If you're unsure, please contact us and ask.
- The nominee should be experiencing, or have recently overcome, a significant life challenge — such as health hardship, personal loss, caregiving responsibilities, or other forms of adversity.
Who Can Nominate
- You must personally know the person you are nominating.
- You must have firsthand knowledge of their situation and be able to describe how they have shown resilience, courage, or kindness during their struggle.
- Nominators must provide accurate contact information for both themselves and the nominee.
- You may not nominate yourself.
- You may not nominate anyone who lives in your immediate household.
Ineligible Nominations
- Self-nominations will not be considered.
- Immediate family or household members of nominators are not eligible.
- Businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups are not eligible for nomination.
- Incomplete nominations or those lacking sufficient detail may not be reviewed.
How It Works
- Complete the online nomination form in full and email to courtney@beresilientbestrong.com.
- Share the nominee’s story, describing their situation and the strength or generosity they’ve shown.
- Nominations will be reviewed by The B.E. Resilient Fund committee.
- Selected recipients will be contacted directly.
Our Promise
Every nomination represents a story of strength. Whether chosen this year or not, every name shared helps remind us why this Fund exists — to keep compassion growing and resilience recognized in our communities.