Last week, we held our annual Campaign Celebration. It was the perfect opportunity to thank everyone who helped us raise $9.7 million for our community.

No matter how hard we work to make change happen, we can’t do it alone. Change is only possible through the Power of You. You are the reason we make a difference to thousands of people, and we're so grateful for your support!

A special shout-out to our 2016 Campaign Award winners:

• Outstanding Creative Campaign: hibu
• Outstanding Agency Speaker: Willis Dady, Joseph Sorenson
• Outstanding Small Company Campaign: Bimm Ridder
• Outstanding Large Company Campaign: UFG
• Outstanding ePledge Company: CRBT, Cathy Lopez
• Outstanding Company Coordinators:
  Vanessa Jackson, Infinity Contact
  Alishia Klocke, Diamond V
  Suzanne Carney, Climate Engineers
  Taya Roos & Penny Sailor, ImOn Communications
  Jessi Pfaff, Linn-Mar Community School District
  Juli Gotto, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman
  Miki Blair, Rapids Wholesale
  Joy Huber & Stacy Mason, City of Cedar Rapids

In case you missed it, here is our stop motion video that kicked off the event starring this year's campaign chairs and vice chairs Brad Hart, Kevin Knutson, Anne Carter, and Kate Minette. Also, view photos on Facebook

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