EIGHT’S BE MORE AWARDS™ WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT LUNCHEON
EIGHT/KAET-TV
Winners of Eight’s annual Be More Awards™ were announced Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Camelback Inn, according to Eight’s General Manager Kelly McCullough. Nearly 300 guests attended the event honoring the outstanding achievements of Arizona’s nonprofit organizations. Categories ranged from outstanding marketing initiatives, exceptional educational outreach, innovative organization endeavors, extraordinary fundraising and event efforts, and commitment to arts and cultural awareness. Dr. Robert F. Ashcraft, founding director of the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University, delivered the keynote address.
“Eight’s Be More Awards™ offer an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the inspiring contributions of Arizona’s nonprofit organizations,” said McCullough. “They are truly the unsung heroes of our community. Nonprofits provide assistance when it is needed most — from social services, health care and enhanced educational opportunities, to the performing and visual arts that enrich our lives.”
Applications for the Be More Awards™ were evaluated by an independent panel of 15 impartial judges ranging from community volunteers to business leaders from throughout the Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma area.
BE MORE … Unstoppable
The Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Winner: Waste Not, Inc.
Finalists: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Free Arts of Arizona, Highlands Center for Natural History, Rosie’s House: A Musical Academy for Children
BE MORE … BRILLIANT
Outstanding Achievement in Innovation
Presented by APS
Winner: Waste Not, Inc.
Finalists: Gabriel’s Angels, Gabriel’s Dream, Inc.
BE MORE … Entertaining
Outstanding Achievement in Special Events
Winner: UMOM New Day Centers
Finalists: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation
BE MORE … Knowledgeable
Outstanding Achievement in Educational Outreach
Presented by Intel
Winner: Highlands Center for Natural History
Finalists: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Community Outreach & Advocacy for Refugees
BE MORE … Informed
Outstanding Achievement in Marketing
Presented by SCF Arizona
Winner: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Finalists: Native Health (Native American Community Health Center),
Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911)
BE MORE … Creative
Outstanding Achievement in Arts & Culture
Presented by Wells Fargo
Winner: Free Arts of Arizona
Finalists: Del E. Webb Center for Performing Arts, Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children
BE MORE … Humble
The People’s Choice Award
Presented by The UPS Store
Winner: Girls Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc.
Finalists: 100 Club of Arizona, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
BE MORE … Encouraged
The Judges’ Choice Award
Presented by The UPS Store
Winner: Kitchen on the Street, Inc.
Finalists: ICAN, St. Joseph the Worker
Support for the Be More Awards™ was provided by The UPS Store, APS, Intel, SCF Arizona, and Wells Fargo.
For more information about the Be More Awards™ , visit www.azpbs.org/bemore.
About Eight/KAET-TV
Eight, Arizona PBS specializes in the education of children, in-depth news and public affairs, lifelong learning, and the celebration of arts and culture — utilizing the power of noncommercial television, the Internet, educational outreach services, and community-based initiatives. The PBS station began broadcasting from the campus of Arizona State University on January 30, 1961. Now more than 80 percent of Arizonans receive the signal through a network of translators, cable and satellite systems. With more than 1.3 million viewers each week, Eight consistently ranks among the most-viewed public television stations per capita in the country. Arizonans provide more than 60 percent of the station’s annual budget. For more information, visit www.azpbs.org.
Eight is a member-supported service of Arizona State University.
