We kicked off our Inaugural BCG Awards, Honoring Those Who Give Back on November 1st, 2011. Accepting nominations throughout the month of November, we received in total over 1,100 nominations for 11 categories. Dawned from a strong desire to honor everyday people, doing extraordinary things around the world, BCG is proud to announce the finalists for our first ever BCG Awards.
The impetus behind the BCG awards is simple; I saw an excellent opportunity to honor nonprofit organizations, celebrities, and community leaders around the world, who are striving on a daily basis to bring about social change in our communities! We had a very hard job on our hands narrowing down 1100 nominations for 55 slots, but we did it. What makes me post thrilled about this whole experience is the fact that we received 1100 nominations and that there are so many organizations and people who are doing extraordinary things, transforming the world we live in. I offer my sincerest congratulations to everyone who was nominated as well as our finalists.
The Inaugural BCG Award Finalists Are:
Best Cause Campaign
Red Pump Project- Cause: HIV/AIDS
Get Schooled- Cause: Staying in School
Black and Missing Foundation- Cause: Missing People of Color
The Poverty Tour with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornell West- Cause: Poverty
The Global Wellness Project – Cause: Black Men’s Health
Celebrity Giver of the Year
Holly Robinson Peete- Autism, Parkinson’s Disease and Family Time
Chris Paul- After School Zone and Feed America
Steve Harvey- Disney Dreamers and Mentoring
Alicia Keys – Keep A Child Alive Foundation
Braylon Edwards- Advance 100, Sending 100 kids to College
Best Non-Profit Organization (5 Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West)
Northeast
PDC Foundation
Harlem School of the Arts
Geri’s Closet
Opportunities PA
Women Conquering Cancer
Southeast
The Society for Girls
Focal Point Global
The Fellaz Youth
Overtown Youth Center
Fashion Empowering Women
Midwest
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
Rubies,Inc.
Youth With a Positive Direction Teen REACH
Ad-Hoc Group Against Crime
DO Foundation
Southwest
No More Victims, Inc.
Purple Wings
Say It Loud
Quest for a Cure
Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids (P.A.R.K)
West
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
On a Mission, Inc.
Magic Johnson Foundation
SEM Link, Inc.
South Central Youth Empowered Thru Action
Community Leader of the Year (BCG Change-Maker Award)
Tony Lewis Jr.- Helping Rebuild a City- Washington, DC
Yodit Gebreyes – Spin in the City DJ Program and Countless other Causes- Washington, DC
Joshua of the Joshua’s Heart Foundation- Stomping Out Hunger – Miami, FL
Ahndrea Blue – Making a Difference Foundation, Know as “Mother Teresa” – Seattle, WA
Diane Latiker – Kids Off the Block- Chicago, IL
Best Charity Event of the Year
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter Foundation Carnival – Brooklyn, NY
St.Jude Soul Gala with Neyo, Elise Neal and Terri Vaughn- Atlanta, GA
Steve and Marjorie Harvey Girls Rule the World Mentoring Weekend – Atlanta, GA
Big Kidz Foundation- Eyes Wide Shut- Annual Costume Party Benefit – Atlanta, GA
4th Annual Wade’s W3Weekend – Chicago, IL
Best Non-Profit PR and Event Planning Firm
Commun PR – Washington, DC
The Terrie Williams Agency – New York, NY
Branded PR – Atlanta, GA
Emagi Consulting – New York, NY
Simmone Smalls PR- New York, NY
Best Giving Circle – Black Foundation Award
A Legacy of Tradition
Black Women for Black Girls
Black Benefactors
New Generation of African American Philanthropists- Charlotte (NGAAP-Charlotte)
Mitchell Kapor Foundation
Voting for the BCG Awards will kick off on Monday, January 2nd, 2012; All votes will be based on BCG Reader Voting Polls. At the time of voting, readers will be able to view full descriptions of each finalists to help make their decision. Winners of the 2012 BCG Awards will receive an official BCG crystal award trophy, website badge, bragging rights for one year and other sponsored products. The nonprofit organization with the most votes out of each of the five regions will also win a $1,000 grant for their cause, an event thrown in their honor and more, courtesy of BCG.
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