Award Recipients for the 2012 Campaign
Circle of Caring Awards:
The Circle of Caring Award distinguishes company campaigns that are outstanding in the following key areas: organization and growth, level of corporate and employee giving, and year-round commitment to United Way programs. Companies are awarded points based on achievement and increased levels in each of the key areas.
The following, in alphabetical order, are the companies in our Circle of Caring.
Aetna Inc., ATMOS Energy, Capella Healthcare, Comdata Corporation, Commercial Insurance Associates, Community Health Systems, Enterprise Holdings, Fifth Third Bank, Franklin Synergy Bank, Journal Communications Inc., Lattimore Black Morgan Cain Affiliates, LifePoint Hospitals, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Noranda Intermediate Holding Corporation, PICA Group, Publix Super Markets Inc., PwC, Regions Bank, Reliant Bank, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, StrategyCorps/BankDirector/LocalEats, Tractor Supply Company
Award Categories and Winners:
#1 Company Award - Tractor Supply Company
Summit Awards - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Rising Star - LifePoint Hospitals
Best New Company - Vision Consulting
Best Campaign(s) - Comdata Corporation, LifePoint Hospitals, Atmos Energy, Regions Bank
Most Creative Campaign(s) - State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co., Capella Healthcare, Reliant Bank, Journal Communications Inc.
Creative Special Events - Ford Motor Credit, Journal Communications
Government Challenge - City of Franklin
Most Improved Campaign (by division)
- Finance: Lattimore Black Morgan Cain & Affiliates
- Insurance: Unum
- Retail: Andrews Cadillac & Land Rover Nashville
- Miscellaneous - Enterprise Holdings
- Healthcare - LifePoint Hospitals
- Education- Fairview Middle School
- Agency - Bridges Domestic Violence Center
Education Awards
- Williamson County Schools - Hunters Bend Elementary; Woodland Middle; Ravenwood High
- Franklin Special School District - Poplar Grove Elementary; Poplar Grove Middle
- District Award - Franklin Special School District
Bill King Award - Buffy Bundshuh
John Easley Award - GraceWorks Ministries
Becky Darby Award - Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi
Excellence in Media Award - Brentwood Home Page
Community Impact Awards, VITA - Ray Daws, Sylvia Stocker
Community Impact Award, Raise Your Hand - Jody Wilson
Community Impact Award, Influential Volunteer - Jim Cottingham
Outstanding Youth Advisory Council Award - Jayce Arnette, Ravenwood High School
Outstanding Medius Circle - Katherine Murrie, Regions Bank
Outstanding Patricia Hart Society - Lisa Toney, StrategyCorps
Allocations Volunteerism 10+ Years of Service - Fred Askew, Richard Matthews, Anne Rutherford, Tom Stearns, Andy Walker