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Nomination Form Here
Nominations are open from May 30 - July 18, 2025
Awards ceremony is August 26, 2025 -
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Join us in celebrating organizations that go above and beyond to support employees and their families. The Family-Friendly Workplace Awards Luncheon honors companies that foster inclusive, supportive, and flexible work environments where families thrive.
This inspiring event brings together business leaders, HR professionals, and community advocates to recognize best practices in work-life balance, parental leave, childcare support, and overall employee wellness. Enjoy a delicious lunch, network with like-minded professionals, and be inspired by stories of innovation and impact in the workplace.
Whether you're attending to cheer on an award recipient or seeking inspiration for your own organization, this luncheon is a celebration of the power of family-first workplace values.
Past winners include:
2024
Farthest North Girl Scouts, Golden Heart Waste Management, Interior Regional Housing Management
2023
FAST Planning; FNSB Rural Services Department; Hydro Tech Alaska; Lifewater Engineering; RCPC, Shannon & Wilson; State of Alaska Vocational Rehabilitation; Thrivalaska; UAF Community & Tech College
2019
Access Alaska; Equipment Source Inc.; Ivory Jack's; LifeMed Alaska; Helping Alaska; UAF Nanook Recreation; UAF Office of the Bursar
2018
Bread Line; Fairbanks Montessori School; FNSB Risk Management; Ivory Jack's; Pikes Waterfront Lodge; RCPC; UAF Museum of the North
2017
Doyon, Limited; North Star Ballet; Presbyterian Hospitality House; The Woodway; UAF Bunnell House Early Childhood Lab School; US Army Garrison Ft. Wainwright Plans, Analysis & Integration Office
2016
Alaska Oral & Facial Surgery Center; Gene's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram; North Pole Police Department; Thrivealaska; UA College Savings Plan
2015
Comic Shop; Fairbanks Native Association; Great Northwest; LifeMed Alaska; North Pole Police Department; Tanana Valley Watershed Association; UA Museum of the North
2014
Denali Surgical; Fairbanks District Attorney's Office; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital & Denali Center; PDC
2013
Kohler, Schmitt & Hutchison, PC; Norther Alaska Environmental Center; Thrivalaska; UAF Development Office; UAF School of Education; Warbelow's Air Ventures
2012
Alaska Center for Children & Adults; Alaska USA FCU; Kohler, Schmitt & Hutchison, PC; North Haven Communities; North Pole Veterinary Hospital; Norther Alaska Environmental Center; Ryan Middle School; UAF College of Rural & Community Development
2011
Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center; GCI; Golden Valley Electric Association; Satterberg Law Office; UAF Advancement
2010
Alaska Center for Children & Adults; Credit Union 1; Denali State Bank; UAF Center for Research Services; Wilson & Wilson CPA
2009
Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Fairbanks; Credit Union 1; Fairbanks Daily News Miner; Wilson & Wilson CPA; State of Alaska Office of Children's Services; UAF Career Services
2008
Ben Lomand; Fairbanks Resource Agency; Norther Business Systems; Resource Center for Parents and Children; Yukon Koyukuk School District
2007
Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Fairbanks; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital & Denali Center; Guardian Flight; Merdes & Merdes, PC; UAF Geophysicall Institute; UAF Community and Tech College
2006
Alaska Center for Children & Adults; Alaska Tent & Tarp; Dr. Todd Wentz; Fairbanks Resource Agency; Guardian Flight; New Northwest Broadcasters; Regency Fairbanks Hotel; Talkabout; Tanana Valley State Fair Association; US Army EEO Office; US Army Lodging
2005
Adult Learning Programs of Alaska; Alaska Legal Services; Century 21- Gold Rush; Fairbanks Daily News Miner; Information Insights; Norther Lights Educare; UAF Community and Tech College
2004
Design Alaska; FNA-Early Head Start/Head Start Program; JL Properties; MAC FCU; Play N Learn Head Start; Presbyterian Hospitality House
2003
Alaska Center for Children & Adults; Design Alaska; Fairbank Billing Services; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital & Denali Center; Fairbanks North Star Borough School District; Golden Valley Electric Association; Resource Center for Parents and Children; State of Alaska Public Assistance Office; The Alaska Club - Fairbanks
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Register for the Awards Lunch
Family Friendly Workplace Awards Luncheon will be on
Tuesday August 26, 2025
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Thank You
2025 Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsor
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Gold Level Sponsors
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Silver Level Sponsors
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Supporting Sponsors