United Way's 2007 Award Winners
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL MEETING

United Way of Greater Chattanooga 2007 Award Winners

2007 Campaign Awards

Leadership Award                            Unum
For outstanding growth in individual and family gifts of 1,000 dollars and above in a United Way campaign

New Business of the Year               GENTECH
For outstanding performance by a new, first-time employee campaign

Company of the Year Awards
For overall outstanding campaign performance in the areas of employee participation, employee and corporate giving, and Leadership participation

Company of the Year (Large)         McKee Foods

Company of the Year (Medium)    Southern Adventist University

Company of the Year (Small)         Decosimo

Company of the Year Runners-up
Large                                                   City of Chattanooga & Unum
Medium                                               CBL & Associates, Metal Systems &? 
                                                              Electric Motor Sales
Small                                                   WR Grace & CapitalMark Bank

Campaign Volunteers of the Year
For volunteers who were instrumental in the success of the 2007 campaign

2007 North Georgia Campaign Volunteer of the Year   Hubert Bodenhamer

2007 Campaign Volunteer of the Year                             Captain David Brooks, Jr.

2007 Allocations Awards

Impact Program of the Year Award                     READ of Chattanooga
For the United Way-funded program or initiative that demonstrates far-reaching impact in our community by addressing needs and changing lives

Allocations Volunteer of the Year Award         Dr. Ralph Anderson
For a volunteer with a distinguished history of service to United Way as a member of the Allocations committee

2007 Tocqueville Society Courage Award
For overcoming personal difficulties and becoming self-sufficient with the help of a United Way-funded program
Shira Shropshire, nominated by the Orange Grove Center

Center for Nonprofits 2007 Special Award of Distinction
Linda Rath, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend Council