Awards Dinner
[ General Sessions ] [ Learning Labs ]
Join us in honoring the recipients of the Spirit of America® and Beirne Awards in a special awards dinner on Thursday, May 15.
Spirit of America®
The prestigious Spirit of America® Award is United Way's highest national honor, recognizing a company's outstanding commitment to improve lives in local communities. By choosing United Way as their partner in caring, companies make a powerful and lasting impact in all the communities they serve. Spirit of America® and Summit Award recipients are judged by distinguished corporate volunteers and local United Ways. Winning these awards is only possible when a company has dedicated, truly exceptional employees who go above and beyond to help people right where they live.
Past Spirit of America® Winners
| Xcel Energy (2006) The Principal Financial Group (2005) 3M (2004) Valero Energy Corporation (2003) FedEx (2002) UPS (2001) Nationwide (2000) Bank of America (1999) Microsoft Corporation (1998) Williams (1997) | Publix Super Markets, Inc. (1996) Pfizer Inc. (1995) Pitney Bowes, Inc. (1994) Deloitte & Touche, LLP (1993) Valero Energy Corporation (1992) J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1991) The Boeing Company (1990) BellSouth Corporation (1989) IBM (1988) UPS (1987) |
Joseph A. Beirne Community Services Award
Established in 1974, United Way’s Joseph A. Beirne Community Services Award honors the memory of Joseph A. Beirne, the first president of the Communications Workers of America and the first labor representative to serve as president of United Community Funds and Councils of America (now United Way of America). The award recognizes union members for outstanding volunteer service with United Way.