Campaigns With Heart Honored as 2023 Halo Award Finalists
*NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 /* In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Engage for Good celebrates companies and causes that truly ‘get it' - companies with heart - with the announcement of this year's Halo Award finalists.
Now in its 21st year, the Halo Awards are North America's highest honor for corporate social impact initiatives that showcase outstanding consumer and/or employee engagement efforts.
"At a time of such societal and political division and countless natural and manmade calamities, it is refreshing to see so many companies and causes partnering to build a better world," said *Engage for Good President David Hessekiel*. "The Halo Awards is once again a celebration of outstanding efforts to sustainably create positive corporate social impact."
Thirty-six campaigns were announced today as finalists in nine Halo Award categories. Gold and Silver Halo Award winners will be announced in each category at the Engage for Good Conference in Atlanta on May 17. Please join us in congratulating these finalists:
*Consumer-Activated Corporate Donation*
*Bounty #PicksItUp *- Bounty & Best Friends Animal Society
*Bringing Communities Together In Nature* - Sun Outdoors & National Park Foundation
*Chance & Friends Holiday Philanthropic Collection *- PetSmart & PetSmart Charities
*Iced Coffee Day* - Dunkin & Dunkin' Joy In Childhood Foundation
*Consumer Donation*
*2022 Macy's Holiday Campaign *- Macy's & Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America
*Integrated Partnership To Drive Point-Of-Sale Donations* - JOANN & Susan G. Komen
*Pin Pad Donation* - PetSmart & PetSmart Charities
*Wendy's Frosty Treats Warm Hearts* - The Wendy's Company & The Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption
*Education*
*John Hancock MLK Scholars Program* - John Hancock
*STEM Careers All YEAR* - General Motors & First Book
*Subaru Loves Learning* - Subaru Of America & AdoptAClassroom.org
*Teacher Academy: Transforming STEM Professional Development To Spark Teachers' Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, And Practice* - Samsung Electronics America & MindSpark Learning
*Emergency/Crisis Initiative*
*UPS Global Vaccine Equity Initiative* - UPS
*Moves That Matte*r - Total Quality Logistics
*PayPal's Response To The Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine* - PayPal & Multiple Nonprofits
*Stand With Ukraine All-for-Charity Initiative* - Humble Bundle, Razom For Ukraine, International Rescue Committee, International Medical Corps & Direct Relief
*Employee Engagement*
*Clayton Impact: Team Member Volunteer Program* - Clayton
*Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer* - Bristol-Myers Squibb & V Foundation For Cancer Research
*Employee Empowerment Thru Volunteering* - FedEx & Operation Warm
*Using Tech For Good: How Northwestern Mutual Leverages The Passions Of Its Employees To Make A Positive Impact In Their Communities Through STEM-based Projects* - Northwestern Mutual
*Health (Physical or Mental Health)*
*Advancing Equity In Maternal Health *- Elevance Health, Creating Healthier Communities, March Of Dimes & 23 Local Nonprofit Organizations
*Bloom: Growing Kids Mental Well-Being* - Nationwide, Nationwide Children's Hospital & On Our Sleeves
*iHeart National Recovery Month *- iHeart & The Voices Project
*Mosquitoes Don't Deserve a Drop* - Orkin & American Red Cross
*JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity And/Or Inclusion)*
*Fast Break For Small Business* - LegalZoom & Accion Opportunity Fund
*Leveling The Playing Field: Engaging Fans And Players For Financial Equity And Inclusion* - U.S. Women's National Team Players Association & Kiva Microfunds
*Nespresso x Ali Forney Center* - Nespresso USA x Accompany Creative & The Ali Forney Center
*Justice For Change* - Relativity
*Social Impact Video*
*Peace Builders* - Microsoft & Nobel Peace Center
*Styles Of Pride Initiative* - Macy's & The Trevor Project
*Teen Tech Center "Mentor Moments" *- Best Buy & Best Buy Foundation
*The Big Wait PSA* - Arby's & Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
*Social Service*
*#MomsUnite4Milk To Support Families Impacted By The Formula & Human Milk Shortages* - Medela
*Lowe's Hometowns* - Lowe's & Points of Light
*HelloFresh Meals With Meaning Program* - HelloFresh & Partners
*Project DASH* - DoorDash
*About Engage for Good*
Engage for Good is a professional development organization that helps social impact leaders at businesses and nonprofits access the resources and community they need in order to build a better world and the bottom line. While best known for its annual conference and the Halo Awards, Engage for Good provides year-round resources, trainings and events to help corporate social impact professionals advance their careers, campaigns and organizations. Learn more at http://www.engageforgood.com/.
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