Recognition

Award Criteria:

At our LIVE UNITED Celebration, held March 25, 2010 at Grand Have Golf Club, Greater Ottawa County United Way recognizes the outstanding companies and individuals who helped advance the common good in our community by giving, advocating, and volunteering. 

The following five criteria are used to select award recipients. Some awards are given when 3 of these criteria are achieved, while others require 4 of the 5 criteria to be achieved. When a company achieves all 5 of the following criteria, it receives the prestigious Cappon & Bertsch Community Builder Award.

  1. An increase of employee giving from the previous year
  2. At least $200 average gift
  3. 50% or more participation in campaign giving
  4. Employee volunteer involvement (with United Way internally, Day of Caring, or corporate volunteer projects)
  5. Three or more employees giving at the Lighthouse Leadership Circle level ($500+)

Spirit Award: Major Firms

A Spirit Award is presented to major firms who meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria. The 2010 Spirit Award recipients are:

Consumers Energy – J.H. Campbell Complex
Fifth Third Bank
Grand Transformers Inc.
Harbor Industries
Haworth, Inc.
Huntington Bank
izzydesign/ a JSJ business
PNC
Priority Health

Award of Excellence: Major Firms

An Award of Excellence is presented to major firms who meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria.

Brilliance Audio
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
GHSP/ a JSJ business
Holland Hospital
Howard Miller
ITW Drawform
ODL, Inc.
Pliant Plastics
Shape Corp.
Track Corp.
Trans-Matic Manufacturing Co.
Woodward FST

Gold Award: Small Business/Professional/Government

A Gold Award is presented to small businesses, professional firms, and government organizations that meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria.

Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Michigan Gas Utilities
Scholten Fant

Silver Award: Small Business/Professional/Government

A Silver Award is presented to small businesses, professionals, and government organizations who meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria.

City of Holland
Community Shores Bank
Robert De Nooyer Chevrolet Inc.

Honor Roll :

Education

An Honor Roll Award is presented to schools who meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria.

Coopersville Area Public Schools
Hope College
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Champion: Non-Profit Division

A Champion Award is presented to nonprofit organizations that meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria

Greater Ottawa County United Way
Herrick District Library
Legal Aid of Western Michigan

Community Patron: Non-Profit Division

A Community Patron Award is presented to nonprofit organizations that meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria

Children’s Advocacy Center
Community Action House
Good Samaritan Ministries
Mediation Services
Ottagan Addictions Recovery, Inc.
Pathways, MI

Pinnacle of Partnership Award

The recipient of this award exemplifies a commitment to improve the quality of life for Ottawa County residents through leadership in service and education as well as a year round partnership with Greater Ottawa County United Way

Community Action House, Mark Tucker, Executive Director

Out-of-the-Box Award

Recognizes the organizations who took the box, shook it up, and ran the most creative, fun and interactive campaign.

PNC (formerly National City) Bank, Rhonda Dittman and Beth Higgins, United Way Committee

Cappon & Bertsch Community Builder Award

Recognizes top organizations that exemplify a year-round partnership with United Way, including participation in Day of Caring, Community Investment and a commitment to workplace volunteering.  The companies below met all five of the award criteria listed above.

A.D. Bos Vending Services, Inc.
Anderson Technologies, Inc.
Holland Sentinel
JSJ Corporation

Joe Martella Above and Beyond Award

This person goes above and beyond what is expected of a campaign coordinator. They are constantly looking to add excitement to the campaign, help others realize the importance of United Way (and it's Volunteer Center) and encourage volunteering.

2004-Liz Vanderby, A.D. Bos
2005-Mary Jane Evink, Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2006-Karen Gardner, ITW Drawform
2007-Randy Knibbe, Louis Padnos Iron & Metal
2008 – Rhonda Campbell, GHSP/Division of JSJ Corporation
2009 - Elizabeth LeGrand, Dake/Division of JSJ Corporation
2010 - Christina Smith, The Holland Sentinel

G.W. Haworth Strength of the Community Award

Recognizes the company and/or individual who most embodies United Way's (and its Volunteer Center) leadership, spirit of volunteering, philanthropy, and decision-making in the allocation of philanthropic resources to our community.

2001-G.W. Haworth
2002-Patrick Thompson
2003-Lynne Sherwood
2004-Tim Parker
2005- Edward & Nancy Hanenburg
2006- Donna Cornwell
2007-Richard Haworth
2008- Shape Corporation
2009 - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2010 - Jeffrey W. Beswick

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