2010 Spirit of Caring Award Nominees
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Winners will be announced at the Spirit of Caring Celebration on March 3, 2010.

The winners of these top honors are selected by a special judging committee. Nominations for these awards are not made public.

Spirit of Puget Sound Award
For outstanding performance in every aspect of company campaigns and an ongoing commitment to community involvement

Executive of the Year Award
Recognizing an exceptional level of support for United Way of King County by a top executive

Ambassador of the Year Award
For an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication as an advocate for United Way of King County

Volunteer of the Year Award
For a United Way of King County volunteer who has shown a level of commitment to the mission and priorities of United Way that exceeds expectations and whose work has had a significant impact on advancing United Way's mission

Chairman's Award
For overall campaign excellence
AT&T
Nordstrom
Physio-Control
Seattle University
UPS

Innovative Fundraising Award 
For a new partnership or collaboration that results in greater visibility and increased donations for United Way of King County
Jones Soda
Microsoft
SaharaQuest
VibeGlobe

Outstanding Employee Volunteer Program Award 
For a company that has a strong commitment to volunteerism and encourages employees to make a difference through volunteering
Deloitte
KPMG
Sound Community Bank

Most Significant Increase Award
For exceptional campaign growth
Anderson Daymon Worldwide LLC
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Bader Martin, P.S.
Charter Bank
First Place School
Garvey Schubert Barer
INCA Engineers
Interpoint (Crane)
Peterson Sullivan LLP
Physio-Control
Willis of Seattle
Wireless Advocates, LLC
Wood Harbinger, Inc.

Leadership Giving Award
For workplaces that promote giving at the $1,000 level and above
Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound
Enterprise Holdings
Microsoft
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Royal Caribbean
UPS

Sustaining Supporter Award
For a demonstrated pattern of giving at a consistent level for the past five years
Archdiocese of Seattle
Bank of America
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Brown & Brown of Washington
Car Toys
City of Seattle
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Dunn Lumber Company, Inc
Esterline Technologies Corp.
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Fortune Bank
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Group Health Cooperative
H.D. Fowler Company
Jewish Family Services
K & L Gates
Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc.
Kent School District
King County Library System
LMN Architects
Mercer
Nordstrom
Pacific Coast Feather
Parker, Smith & Feek, Inc.
Perkins Coie LLP
Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company
Puget Sound Energy
Safeco Insurance Company
Sellen Construction Company
SSA Marine
State Farm Insurance
Swedish Health Services
U.S. Bank
University of Washington
University Volkswagen Audi & Subaru
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Washington Athletic Club
Washington Dental Service
Washington Federal Savings
Zones, Inc.

Best New Campaign Award
For outstanding first-year campaigns
Alaska National Insurance Company
American Seafood Group, LLC
Neiman Marcus
Schuchart Corporation
Seattle Seahawks
Vertex Business Services

Campaign Coordinator of the Year Award*
For outstanding individual employees who coordinate a workplace giving campaign

Alaskan Copper and Brass / Kelsey Ruiz
Bellevue School District / Catherine A. Oxrieder, Elizabeth Noagi
The Boeing Company & Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound / Caren Skube
BRE Properties / Belinda Zylstra
Cadman, Inc. / Gwyn Hart
Cartus Microsoft Relocation / Jessi Koppenhauer, Suzie Chapman
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation / Beth Morrison
Charter Bank / Andy Pletz
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery / Penny Donelson
ChildCare Resources / Stephanie Lewis
City of Maple Valley / Marsha St. Louis
City of Tukwila / Kimberly Matej
Coca-Cola Enterprises / Eric Wolfe
Comcast / Tiffany Tate
Compass Center / Sharon Armstrong
Dynacraft / Mike Bush, Ann Trisler
Enterprise Holdings / Laura Washington
First Choice Health Network / Sarah Pennington
Fisher Communications / Anita Bozanich, Brittney Perreault
Food Services of America / Pat Nelson
Foundation Bank / Susan Naughton
GE Healthcare / Elizabeth Satterfield
GE Real Estate, Business Property / Byron Raynz
General Dynamics OTS Aerospace / Pam Berwald
GeoEngineers, Inc / Lisa Bona, Mary Ann Rupe
GHD / Dawn Isaacs
Goodwill Industries / Robin J. Scott
Graham & Dunn PC / Margaret Kinsella
Green Diamond Resource Company / Susan Walker
Highline School District / Linda Pfeiffer
Ikon Office Solutions / Keya Bittner
INCA Engineers / Jennifer Hamilton
James Alan Salon / Kimberly Smith
Karr Tuttle Campbell / Angie Michelle
Kennedy Associates Real Estates Counsel, Inc. / Mary Schooner
Kenworth Renton / Larry Gretty
Kenworth Truck Company / Jeff Fritts
King 5 TV / Maryl Nance
King County Employee Giving Program / Junelle Schrum
Lake Union Drydock Company / Will Yates
Lake Washington School District / Shannon Parthemer
Lakeside Industries / Arlene Hargis
LMN Architects / Pamela Artison
Lutheran Community Services Northwest / Candice Reed
Lynden, Inc / Tara Johnson
MassMutual Financial Group / Jen Kallmeyer
McAdams Wright Ragen Inc. / Sara Hasan
Mithun, Inc. / Burton Yuen
NAPA Auto Parts / Laurie Stratton
National Frozen Foods Corporation / Bill Wallace
Nordstrom / Deniz Anders, Sue Blackburn
North American Energy Services / Linda Harrington
PACCAR Corporate / Kim Oleson, Scott Howes, Timory Wilson
PACCAR Financial / Jenna Yi
PACCAR Inc / Annick Hollingsworth, Neil Dunn
PACCAR Part Division / Blanka Kopacz, Diane Martiniello
PACCAR Information Technology Division / Timothy McCleerey
PACCAR International / Violetta Aiken
PACCAR Leasing / Sharlene Aitken
Parker, Smith & Feek, Inc. / Jennifer Stankovich
PCL Construction Services, Inc. / Bryce Gardner
Physicians Insurance, A Mutual Company / Paul Mendes
Physio-Control / Isabelle Banville, Ann Kenville
Puget Sound Energy / Ben Farrow
Puget Sound Regional Council / Thu Lee
Qwest / Todd Stiller
Ryan Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC / Jason Miller
Saint-Gobain Container / Leah Hatling, Ann Graham
Seattle Art Museum / Kimberly Callahan, Paula Tharp
Seattle Mariners / Norma Cantu, Bob Christofferson
Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation / Mary Mendelsohn
Sellen Construction Company Inc. / Jessie Beltran
Service Paper Company / Amy Noel, Leslie Michaelson
Sound Transit / Jim Hammond
Stoel Rives LLP / Arlene Rankin, Lindsay Knight
Tahoma School District / Lea Del Pilar
Teague / Karin Price
Tetra Tech Infrastructure Group / Joe Berhorst
Turner Construction Company / Ashley Burns
Washington Dental Service / Larry Leopold
Washington State Hospital Association / Lisa Rusk
Wellspring Family Services / Kelly Pearson
Weyerhaeuser Company / Anne Leyva
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP / Christianne Mosher

*The individual campaign coordinator listed often represents a larger campaign team that is being nominated.

A heartfelt thank you to the following sponsors for helping make the 2010 Spirit of Caring Celebration possible.