After more than 150 nominations and nearly 5,000 votes, we're proud - and possibly a bit verklempt - to announce the honorees for the fifth annual Emma 25 program. Thanks to you, each of these non-profits is eligible for a free Emma account, brand template design, and email & survey service for as long as the honoree finds it useful. Our hope is that, with the right tools, these groups can simplify the way they reach donors, share news, and do more for the causes they serve.
Thanks to everybody who submitted nominations and spread the word about Emma 25 this year. With your support, thousands of people are aware of some truly great projects out there, and we're looking forward to helping these organizations do more good work in 2009.
The Honorees:
Abbeygail's Closet (Raleigh, NC)
Sponsored by Heather Duncan, Kelly MarCom
BUILD Peninsula (East Palo Alto, CA)
Sponsored by Dan Warner, Stanford
Chambliss Home and Children's Shelter (Chattanooga, TN)
Sponsored by Deborah Luehrs, Siskin Children's Institute
FISH Hospitality Pantries (Knoxville, TN)
Sponsored by Shamille Wharton, Ray's ESG
Friends in Need Foundation (Metairie, LA)
Sponsored by Robert Hienz, Hienz & Macaluso, LLC
HIV/AIDS Resource Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Sponsored by Carey Jernigan, re:group
Interfaith Caregivers (Haddonfield, NJ)
Sponsored by Lora Carr, Lora Carr Photography, LLC
Island Mountain Arts (Wells, BC, Canada)
Sponsored by Marilyn Rummel, HarpCanada.com
Jazz Educational Network (Illinois)
Sponsored by Marina Terteryan, Alfred Publishing
Johnny Mercer Centennial (Charleston, SC)
Sponsored by Teresa Jacobson, Azalea Inn and Gardens
Let There Be Mom (Greenville, SC)
Sponsored by Stephanie Braswell, Braswell Marketing
LifeSong (Grindley, IL)
Sponsored by Jennifer Norene, Generous Marketing
Lopez Island Family Resource Center (Lopez Island, WA)
Sponsored by Tara James, Children's Trust Foundation
Margaret Anne's Place (Milwaukee, WI)
Sponsored by Melinda Caughill, Moonlight Design, LLC
Massachusetts Soldiers' Legacy Fund (Belchertown/Boston, MA)
Sponsored by Eric Deutchman, Atalasoft, Inc.
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (Las Vegas, NV)
Sponsored by Amberlee Engle, Q ad | pr
Officer Assistance Fund (Mesa, AZ)
Sponsored by Stacey Dillon, PRfect Media
Our Ecovillage (Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada)
Sponsored by Sarah Juliusson, Dancing Star Birth
Reading in Motion (Chicago, IL)
Sponsored by Dale Rose, 3D Group
Second Shot (Spokane, WA)
Sponsored by Ginny Hudgens, Back Office Advisor, LLC
Sheldon Calvary Camp (Conneaut, OH)
Sponsored by Lisa Piraino, Haverford College
Southeastern Greyhound Adoption (Acworth, GA)
Sponsored by Heather Coulombe, The Cohesion Group
The Henderson Area Arts Alliance (Henderson, KY)
Sponsored by Chad Howat, Paper Route
Tucson Downtown Lions Club (Tucson, AZ)
Sponsored by Erik Johnson, Healthy Living Solutions
Youth Empowerment through the Arts and Humanities (Murfreesboro, TN)
Sponsored by Anna Fitzgerald, Gray Bear Lodge
Nashville's Honorees:
Nashville Children's Alliance
Nominated by Jeanne Boone, BooneDocks Distribution, LLC
Blood: Water Mission
Nominated by Gabe Ruschival, Disappointed by Candy
Monroe Harding
Nominated by Joan Lagrasse, Imagen
Abe's Garden
Nominated by Kim Phillips, Lucid Marketing
High Hopes Inclusive Preschool and Pediatric Therapy Clinic
Nominated by Susan Easterday, Compass Advisory Group
Portland's Honorees:
Portland Institute for Contemporary Arts (PICA)
Nominated by Kelly Coller, Office PDX and Ryan Bukstein, Ace Hotel
Playwrite
Nominated by Gavin D'Avanther, Hollywood Lighting
ServiceElders in Action
Nominated by Amie Clark, The Senior List
In Other Words, Women's Books and Resources
Nominated by Sue Burns, We’Moon
Sisters of the Road
Nominated by Gina Cadenasso, Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique
Denver's Honorees:
The Children’s Art Museum of Denver
Nominated by Andy Gayer, LabMercury
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute
Nominated by Denise Horton, Teton Marketing Partners, Inc.
Pearl Alliance
Nominated by Hannah Cusack, Messenger International
Envision Schools Colorado
Nominated by Claudia Winkler, Donnell-Kay Foundation
Safe 2 Tell
Nominated by Julie Faber, Telluride Websmith
America For Gold
Nominated by Allison Fogt, Kidd Group & 3W Studios
