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GREAT STORIES. UNSCRIPTED MOMENTS. INCREDIBLE PEOPLE. VALIANT EFFORTS.
The day was filled with great stories, unscripted moments and nail-biting anticipation as WEDU recognized more than 85 nonprofit organizations in the area who applied for honors and recognition in the fourth annual WEDU Be More Awards™, held Thursday, January 15th at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa.
For those of you who attended the event along with the (other) 350 guests, I’m sure you left inspired by the many unsung heroes and their valiant efforts, as well as motivated to be more. |
“The WEDU Be More Awards have become more than the “Academy Awards for Nonprofits” (Ernest Hooper, St. Petersburg Times); the awards serve as an inspiration to everyone in attendance. While it’s the nonprofits who share their stories of good work; everyone in the audience shares in the nail-biting anticipation of the awards themselves. No one ever leaves the event without having been dramatically moved and refreshed with a sense of wanting to “be more” in the New Year.”
Dick Lobo
WEDU President and CEO |
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Be More Winners -
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Be More Testimonials -
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Be More Awards Photos
Photo Album -
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Slideshow -
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2009 Be More Awards Ceremony -
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For those of you who did not attend [and those that did] please take a look at
the links below for the most recent press clips and some great blog posts.
Plenty of heart, soul in
Tampa Bay area
Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Dixon, whose real name is Jimmie
Crawford, shared the story of his near-death experience at the WEDU Be
More Awards on Thursday. ...
WEDU Be More Awards winners named
Tampa Bay
Business Journal - Tampa,FL,USA
West central Florida’s
largest PBS television station recognized more than 85 local nonprofit
organizations in the fourth annual WEDU Be More Awards. ...
This article appeared in every Business Journal in the country.
Big Cat News: People's Choice Award 2008
By BigCatRescue
The People's Choice Award was likened to the American Idol of the Non Profit
World by host Jack Harris at the WEDU event on Jan. 15, 2009. This was an
online voting contest that resulted in more than 50000 votes cast for 90 non
profits ...
Big Cat
News - http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/
Big Cat Rescue taped their own win and posted it to their website. Great example
of social networking and "camera-phone" quality videos, etc.
The
Marmelade Gypsy: Tampa Wrap Up
By Jeanie
I was also invited by the PBS brand manager to attend an award ceremony for
community awards in Tampa
called the “Be More” awards. They were started by the
Tampa station and they’re launching the program nationally. ...
The
Marmelade Gypsy - http://themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com/
WEDU Be More Awards
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inspiration
SPECIAL AWARD PRESENTATION
WEDU is honored to present the first annual Mason Dixon Be More Involved – Award
for Volunteerism to one of the community’s most generous volunteers and
community philanthropists – award-winning radio personality and program director
for WRBQ-FM, Mason Dixon. Mason Dixon assisted with the launch of the WEDU Be
More Awards™ in 2005 and served as the event’s master of ceremonies for the past
three years. Dixon is not only a leader in his profession, but a leader in the
community with his on-air support of dozens of worthy causes and his personal
contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, American Cancer Society and
Metropolitan Ministries among others. Additionally, Dixon founded an
all-volunteer based 501(c)(3) foundation – the Mason Dixon Christmas Wish Fund,
Inc. – which over a 10 year period has helped hundreds of families in need and
has raised more than $500,000.
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This award will be open to the public in 2010. |
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“Winning a Be More award through WEDU was such a phenomenal experience. It
brought validation to the work our board and staff have been doing for the past
several years. To say that we’re bursting with pride and re-energized for the
[next] year is an understatement!”
Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County
“We
can’t begin to tally up the changes in our organization that have occurred
because of the relationship we now have with WEDU and the Be More program.”
Railroad Education and Learning Center of Florida
“I am convinced that we are
70% towards a capital campaign goal of $4.6M as a result of receiving a Be More
Award. Many of us [nonprofits] get accredited by various entities, but there is
something really, really special about being recognized by your own hometown
people and especially when it comes from such a stellar organization as WEDU.”
Gerard Veneman,
President and CEO of the Children’s Home
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exploration
11a.m. bank of tampa hall of heroes
Explore the Bank of Tampa Hall of Heroes,
where more than 36 organizations — everyone nominated for a Be More award —
showcases their agency’s good works, networks with their peers and guests, and
proudly shares their goals and special initiatives with everyone in attendance. |
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celebration
 12p.m. luncheon and awards ceremony
Enjoy a sit-down lunch and awards
presentation as Master of Ceremonies, Jack Harris, one of the most recognized
media personalities in Tampa Bay, and co-host of the WFLA radio morning show;
the 5 o’clock news on ABC Action News and the Mayor’s Hour on CTTV, will emcee
the exciting ceremony which is filled with true heartfelt stories from area
nonprofit organizations who are doing great work on behalf of their constituents
and the community-at-large. |
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