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The American Cancer Society is pleased to honor corporations and a chief executive officer with the Corporate Impact Awards. The recipients of this award series are honored for their engagement and leadership to significantly impact cancer’s effect in the workplace, for their contributions to support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives; and for their efforts to address responsible community involvement.
The awards are presented annually by the Society’s Corporate & Systems Initiative, which creates meaningful, long-term relationships with employers by engaging them in delivery of the Society’s lifesaving mission and support for its numerous programs and services. The Corporate & Systems Initiative helps companies implement scientifically sound, comprehensive wellness programs and provides information and high-quality support for cancer screening and care to help people stay well and get well.
The following awards will be presented during the American Cancer Society’s 98th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10, 2011.
The Corporate Impact Award: Philanthropy honors corporations that have provided $1 million or more to the American Cancer Society in the previous calendar year through a combination of corporate contributions, in-kind support, cause marketing and sponsorship, employee giving, and event fundraising. During calendar year 2010, these 17 corporations collectively contributed $36 million to the Society’s vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
The 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Philanthropy winners are:
Abbott Laboratories
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Bank of America
BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc.
Curves International
HAIRUWEAR
IBM
Kohl's Department Stores
Live Positively and the Sprite Zero brand of The Coca-Cola Company
maurices & dressbarn, divisions of the ascena retail group, inc.
National Football League
The Pampered Chef, LTD
PartyLite Gifts, Inc.
Roche Pharmaceuticals
United Continental Holdings, Inc.
Walgreen Company
Walmart
Click here to learn more about how these corporations are impacting the Society's mission.
The following awards were presented during the American Cancer Society’s Corporate Impact Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 9 - 10, 2011.
The Corporate Impact Award: CEO of the Year - Excellence in Leadership and Impact honors a corporate chief executive officer who has been engaged with the American Cancer Society through personal commitments of time, talent and/or financial support, while facilitating the involvement of their employees, members and/or customers in support of the Society’s mission. In addition, this executive has served in a leadership position to help advance the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer program.
Patrick J. Geraghty, president and chief executive officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: CEO of the Year – Excellence in Leadership and Impact.
Click here to learn more about how Patrick J. Geraghty is impacting the Society’s mission.
The Corporate Impact Award: Award of Excellence honors a company that supports the American Cancer Society’s mission in a variety of ways, including corporate and employee giving, customer engagement, and volunteerism while demonstrating a commitment to the promotion of employee health and wellness benefits, policies, and programs. In addition, the company’s executive leadership supports the engagement through participation in such initiatives as the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer or other local volunteer leadership roles.
State Farm Insurance is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Award of Excellence.
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The Corporate Impact Award: Excellence in Cancer Control honors a company that provides health information, programs, and benefits in each of the following four cancer prevention behaviors: physical activity, nutrition, tobacco, and cancer screening. The company deploys strategic health communications to increase employee participation in its cancer prevention and control programs. In addition, the company provides tracking and reporting of health participation and outcomes.
The Children's Hospital - Denver is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Excellence in Cancer Control.
Click here to learn more about how the The Children's Hospital - Denver is impacting the Society’s mission.
The Corporate Impact Award: Employee Engagement honors a company that demonstrates outstanding volunteerism in support of the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives from cancer.
Curves International is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Employee Engagement.
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The Corporate Impact Award: Employee Giving honors a company that provides their employees with the opportunity to support the American Cancer Society’s mission through a Society-supported employee giving campaign. The award recipient creates an impactful campaign that embodies a variety of best practices, including branding the campaign, expanding employee giving options, integrating employee and leadership involvement, and, recognizing donors and volunteers.
Toyota is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Employee Giving.
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The Corporate Impact Award: Excellence in Tobacco Control honors a company which implements a company-wide smoke-free policy that is enforced in all US worksites. Under the policy, employees are offered access to a tobacco prevention/cessation program, and all barriers, including employee out-of-pocket expenses, have been removed.
Magellan Health Service is the recipient of the 2011 Corporate Impact Award: Excellence in Tobacco Control.
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Click here to to view a list of past winners.
