PR News Announces Nonprofit PR Award Finalists

PR News will honor the finalists in this year's awards program on Dec. 4

at the National Press Club in Washington DC. For info on the event go to https://www.prnewsonline.com/awards/nonprofit/html.

Advocacy Campaign & Fundraising

  • AAA Mid-Atlantic for Delaware Teen Driving Day

  • American Heart Association for You're the Cure on the Hill 2008

  • Canadian Urban Transit Association for Making Transportation in Canada a Priority

  • jwebbPR for Green America's Schools Campaign

  • The ONE Campaign for One Campus Challenge

Blog

  • Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation for Blog: uwishunu

  • National Fire Protection Association (NVPA) for "2008 NFPA World Safety Conference & EXPO Blog"

  • The Humane Society of the United States for Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation

Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Halton Region for "Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing."

  • Home and Garden Television for "HGTV Change the World. Start at Home"

  • Manning Selvage & Lee for "Share Something Sweet" Campaign

  • MWW Group for Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope Exceeds Expectations with MWW Group

  • Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America for The Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Corporate/Nonprofit Partnerships

  • Allstate Corporation for Illinois Operation Teen Safe Driving Program

  • Cone for Jiffy Lube Maintenance Partners for Life

  • Cone for The American Heart Association's Sponsorship with Campbell Soup Company

  • Dunkin Brands with Carmichael Lynch Spong Serving the Community with Cups and Cones

  • Home and Garden Television for "HGTV Change the World. Start at Home"

  • Reading is Fundamental for RIF and US Airways' "Fly with US. Read with Kids" Campaign

Employee Communications

  • Bloomington Hospital for We are Bloomington Hospital

  • Peel Disctrict School Board for Bill 212 Communications Package

  • Porter Novelli for Noblis Internal Brand Campaign

Event PR

  • Deveney Communications for "Only in Louisiana: A Celebration of Music, Culture and Business"

  • Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation for Event PR: Ben + Betsy Wedding

  • McFarland Cahill Communications for Promoting Minneapolis Saint Paul for the Republican National Convention

  • Ogilvy PR for Jones New York in the Classroom Sends Teachers Back to School in A+ Style

  • Story Teller Media & Communications for Play Golf Minnesota Week

  • World Wildlife Fund for Earth Hour - A Global Statement on Climate Change

External Publication

  • American Cancer Society for Measuring Progress

  • Office Depot Foundation Office for Report to the Community

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center for Mount Sinai Global

  • United Way Toronto for Losing Ground the Persistent Growth of Poverty in Canada's Largest City

Fundraising/Membership Campaign

  • Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre & Impact Public Affairs for Amethyst Track Challenge

  • NAIOP for Developing Leaders

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center for Innovations in Medicine

  • Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for Appraisal Institute Recruitment Campaign

Interactive PR & Marketing

  • Carolyn Grisko & Assoc Inc. for "I am. Are you?"

  • Edelman for Open Yale Courses

  • Fleishman-Hillard, London for P&G Science in the Box - Sustainability in the Home

  • National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions for N.A.C.H. Family Advocacy Day

  • United Nations Foundation for Deliver the Net, United Nations Foundation

Internal Publications:

  • AICPA for Team Network News

  • Bloomington Hospital for The Molecule News

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center for Dean's Report - The News of the Year, The Work of Decades

  • United Nations Foundation for Mobile Technology for Social Change

Marketing

  • Alliance to Save Energy for Drive $marter Challenge

  • Cone for The American Heart Association's Start! Movement

  • MarketWave for Walk Like MADD

  • Public Communications, Inc. for STAR WARS: Where Science Meets Imagination

  • U.S. Navy Office of Information for Presenting a New Maritime Strategy to the Nation

Media Relations

  • Home and Garden Television for "HGTV Change the World. Start at Home"

  • Newseum for Newseum Launch

  • Porter Novelli for Mental Health America: Ranking America's Mental Health

  • The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for AICPA: Helping Americans Get on the Right Financial Track

Member Communications

  • National Biodiesel Board for Annual Report

  • Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for Appraisal Institute Recruitment Campaign

  • Rotary International for Humanity in Motion IV

Podcast

  • American Chemical Society for Bytesize Science

  • American Society for Microbiology for MicrobeWorld Video

  • National Fire Protection Association (NVPA) for "NEPA Podcast"

Press Release

  • Canadian Library Association + Impact Public Affairs Concerned about Copyright

  • Ogilvy PR Flowers: The Perfect Morning Pick-Me-Up

  • Ogilvy PR - The Dirty Truth About America's Handwashing Habits

  • Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for Skinny Gene

PR on a Shoestring

  • Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre & Impact Public Affairs for CEO Challenge: Race Against the Mayor

  • Deveney Communications for "Only in Louisiana: A Celebration of Music, Culture and Business"

  • Energy Education Council for "Teach Learn Care (TLC)" PSA Campaign

  • Seattle City Light for Skagit River Cleanup

Public Service Campaign

  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority for MTA "If You See Something, Say Something," 2008

  • National Treasury Employees Union for "Federal Employees... They Work for US"

  • The Intrepid Group for Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT): "Litter Hurts"

  • The Vision Council for "Sight Matters: Look into Your Eyes" PSA Campaign

  • United Way of America for United Way's Born Learning Campaign

Volunteer Program

  • Cone for T-Mobile Huddle Up

  • National Catholic Educational Association for Birthday Blessings for Pope Benedict XVI

  • United Way for United Way Day of Action

Web Site

  • AAIA for Presidential Candidate Press Release

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for CDC Launches Online Newsroom: A One-Stop Source for Health Information

  • Open Books Ltd. For Open Books Website

  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation for http://www.siliconvalleycf.org

  • The Personal Care Products Council for http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org

PR Pro of Year: Director, VP and above

  • Aaron Hurst, Taproot Foundation

  • Taryn Holowka, US Green Building Council

  • Theresa Kim, Engender health

PR Pro of Year: Manager Level:

  • Michelle Alvarez, AARP Media Relations

  • M. Shawn Farley, American College of Radiology

  • Scott Hippert, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

  • Shane Peck, Missouri Dept of Transportation