LEXINGTON, Ky (Sept. 13, 2013) – The winners of Republic Bank’s eighth annual We CARE Awards for Central Kentucky were announced Thursday night at an awards ceremony at The Hilary J. Boone Center, emceed by WKYT TV Sports Anchor Dave Baker.
In 2006 Republic Bank launched the first We CARE Awards as a way to give recognition and appreciation to local companies whose employees do great things for the community. The award was created to publicly congratulate companies who stress the four elements contained in the CARE name itself – Community Activity Recognition Enterprise.
Twenty-nine nominations were accepted from companies who met the We CARE criteria, and were judged on how they encourage employees to become involved in volunteer activities, either during or after work hours. They were also evaluated on how they support community-based initiatives through philanthropic efforts and neighborhood assistance. Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges consisting of previous winners and community leaders. Of the 29 finalists, seven companies were selected as winners and 2 were selected for Community Champion Awards for outstanding work on individual projects.
The 2013 winners are …
• Barr, Anderson & Roberts, PSC
• Kroger Co. – Lexington Region
• Macy’s – Fayette Mall
• Sayre School
• Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
• The Webb Companies
• Unified Trust Company, N.A.
Community Champion Award winners:
• David Toles Auto Pro
• Wayne’s Pharmacy
“The Republic Bank We CARE Awards have again brought to light the quality and variety of volunteer work done by so many companies in our community,” said Bo Henry, market president of Republic Bank.
“All of us at Republic Bank recognize the employees of the nominated companies, and especially the winning companies, for the community efforts they put forth. They contribute so much to making this a great place to live and raise our families,” said Steve Trager, chairman and CEO of Republic Bank.
Winning companies received a handmade glass award designed by Louisville glass artist Casey Hyland.
For more information on how your organization can obtain a nomination for 2013, contact Amy Gilbert at[email protected], or (502) 560-8622 or visit www.republicbank.com.
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