Leading EDGE Awards
About The Awards
The Community Impact Award for Business honors businesses going above and beyond their normal business operations, donating their time, talent and treasures to the community.
The People’s Choice Award is nominated, voted on and selected by YOU, the public! This is an opportunity to show love to your favorite Avondale restaurant, service or retail shop. Voting for the People’s Choice Award is done in two stages.
Round 1
The first round is an open call for nominations, allowing everyone to nominate their favorite Avondale business.
Round 2
The second round takes the 3 most-nominated businesses from the previous round and opens voting for the top 3 finalist to the public. The business that receives the most votes will be awarded the highly coveted People’s Choice Award!.
Award Timeline
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Leading Edge Award Winners
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Community Impact Award for Business 2023
The Flower Wrangler
The Flower Wrangler is a local Avondale flower shop ran by the one-woman powerhouse that is Mia Mazzochi. Through her regenerative farming practices, she not only produces beautiful bouquets, but is also passing along her passion and knowledge to the next generation.
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Community Impact Award for Nonprofit 2023
Mission of Mercy
Mission of Mercy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the uninsured and underinsured populations. Since 2010, they have partnered with the Avondale Baptist Church to bring their services to the Avondale community, providing medical care to over 600 patients.
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Modern Grind Coffee
Modern Grind is a community driven coffee shop serving up everything from hot coffee to healthy beverages, eats, treats and some merch for good measure. Owner Daphnie Kelly’s coffee is for a good cause, often supporting groups like teachers, first responders, military heroes and youth programs through special discounts and fundraising opportunities. Modern Grind is a 3X Leading EDGE Award recipient and our first back-to-back People’s Choice Champion!
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Community Impact Award for Business 2022
C West Entertainment
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Community Impact Award for Nonprofit 2022
A New Leaf
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People’s Choice Award
Modern Grind Coffee
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Community Impact Award 2020
Eric's Family Barbecue
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Business Impact Award 2020
Phoenix Raceway
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Community Impact Award 2021
Modern Grind Coffee
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Ed’s Fish & Chips
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Winners Spotlight
Check out our previous Leading Edge Award Winners