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Recognition
Award Criteria: The following 5 criteria are used in deciding a company/organization's eligibility for receiving one of the following awards: Spirit Award, Award of Excellence, Gold Award, Silver Award, Golden Apple, Honor Roll, and Cappon & Bertsch Community Builder Award. Some awards may only require 3 criteria to be achieved, others, 4 or 5 criteria must be achieved to receive the award. - An increase of employee giving from the previous year
- At least $150 average employee per capita
- 50% or more participation in campaign giving
- Employee volunteer involvement (with United Way internally, Day of Caring, or corporate volunteer projects)
- Three or more employees giving at the Lighthouse Leadership Circle level ($500+)
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Spirit Award: Major Firms
A Spirit Award is presented to major firms who meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria. Automatic Spring Products Corp.
Fifth Third Bank
Grand Haven Plastics, Inc.
Haworth, Inc.
Huntington Bank
ITW Drawform
JSJ Corporation
Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co.
M&S Companies
SAF-Holland, Inc.
Shape Corporation
National City Bank 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, Inc.
Elzinga Volkers
GHSP/Division of JSJ Corporation
Manpower
Sligh Furniture Company
United Financial Mortgage Services
Woodward FST
Gold Award: Small Business/Professional/Government
A Gold Award is presented to small businesses, professionals, and government organizations who meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria. City of Holland
Grand Haven Bank
McKeough Land Company, Inc.
Zeeland Community Hospital
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. Bekins Audio/Video & Appliance, Inc.
Robert De Nooyer Chevrolet, Inc.
Grand Haven BLP & UWUA 582
Priority Health Golden Apple: Education
A Golden Apple Award is presented to schools who meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria. Grand Haven Area Public Schools Honor Roll : Education
A Honor Roll Award is presented to schools who meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria. Coopersville Area Public Schools
Hope College 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
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 American Red Cross of Ottawa County
Children’s Advocacy Center
Community Action House
Herrick District Library
Salvation Army-Grand Haven. 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 Children’s Advocacy Center – inaugural award 2008 Out-of-the-Box Award
Recognizes the organizations who took the box, shook it up, and ran the most creative, fun and interactive campaign. ITW Drawform Cappon & Bertsch Community Builder Award
Recognizes top organizations that exemplify a year-round partnership with our United Way, including participation in Day of Caring, Community Investment and a commitment to workplace volunteering. A.D. Bos Vending Services
Grand Transformers, Inc.
Harbor Industries, Inc.
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Pliant Plastics 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
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
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