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Overview THE 11ALIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS HISTORY The 11Alive Community Service Awards began in 1975 as a way to annually honor persons who had contributed significantly to their communities. The program honors 11 unsung heroes, volunteers each year. At that time, the Community Service Awards was the only event of its kind. In addition to honoring outstanding volunteers, the program salutes charities in the community by making them the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the dinner each year. A list of past non-profit partner beneficiaries is included. The Boisfeuillet Jones Award honors outstanding citizens who embody community service. Past honorees include The Honorable Andrew Young, Mrs. Ivan Allen, Jr., Truett Cathy, Ted Turner, Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, Lovette Twyman Russell, Bernard Marcus and Julius Erving. Our Past Dinner Chair guests of honor have included such notable stars as Jane Fonda and Baseball greats Tom Glavine and Hank Aaron. NON-PROFIT CHARITY The 11Alive Community Service Awards is a non-profit, 501.(c)(3) organization. Its sole purpose is to honor outstanding volunteers and provide donations to deserving charitable organizations. EIN: 51-0168764

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Page 1: Overview THE 11ALIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

Overview

THE 11ALIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

HISTORY The 11Alive Community Service Awards began in 1975 as a way to annually honor persons who had contributed significantly to their communities. The program honors 11 unsung heroes, volunteers each year. At that time, the Community Service Awards was the only event of its kind. In addition to honoring outstanding volunteers, the program salutes charities in the community by making them the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the dinner each year. A list of past non-profit partner beneficiaries is included. The Boisfeuillet Jones Award honors outstanding citizens who embody community service. Past honorees include The Honorable Andrew Young, Mrs. Ivan Allen, Jr., Truett Cathy, Ted Turner, Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, Lovette Twyman Russell, Bernard Marcus and Julius Erving. Our Past Dinner Chair guests of honor have included such notable stars as Jane Fonda and Baseball greats Tom Glavine and Hank Aaron. NON-PROFIT CHARITY The 11Alive Community Service Awards is a non-profit, 501.(c)(3) organization. Its sole purpose is to honor outstanding volunteers and provide donations to deserving charitable organizations. EIN: 51-0168764

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CHARITY RECIPIENTS Through the years, many of our community’s top charities have received money from the proceeds of the 11Alive Community Service Awards. More than $1 million dollars has been donated since the program began in 1975. The non-profit partner beneficiaries have included: American Cancer Society, Georgia Chapter American Heart Association Atlanta Women’s Foundation Atlanta Union Mission Cerebral Palsy Center of Atlanta Christian City Home for Children CURE Childhood Cancer Emory Center for Rehabilitative Medicine Emory University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Families First, Inc. Forward Arts Foundation Georgia Center for Children Girls, Inc. Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta Literacy Action Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta Open Hand 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games Piedmont Hospital Emergency Care Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta Special Olympics Georgia The Shepherd Center Skyland Trail United Negro College Fund

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Mrs. Billye Aaron Mr. Dave Lougee Atlanta President

Gannett Broadcasting Mr. Ron Allen Chairman, President and CEO Mr. Talbot Nunnally Aaron’s Inc. Shareholder

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin Mr. John Deushane President and General Manager Mr. Solon Patterson The Networks of 11Alive Retired Chairman

Montag & Caldwell Mr. Mike Donnelly Region President, Atlanta Mr. Michael E. Paulus Wells Fargo Partner

King & Spalding Ms. Sally Dorsey Atlanta Mr. Michael Russell

CEO Mr. Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. H.J. Russell & Company President and CEO TWD, Inc. Mr. Stephen Selig

President & CEO Mr. David Garrett, III Selig Enterprises Chairman Mallory & Evans Development LLC Mrs. Shouky Shaheen

Atlanta Mr. Nathaniel Goldston, III Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Gourmet Services, Inc. President

Spelman College Ms. Sheryl Gripper Founder Ms. Mary Rose Taylor Black Women Film Network Executive Director Emeritus

The Margaret Mitchell House & Museum Mr. Harald Hansen Center for Southern Literature Investor Atlanta Mrs. Lucy Carpenter Vance

Atlanta Ms. Ingrid Saunders Jones Senior Vice President Retired The Honorable Andrew Young Global Communications Chairman The Coca-Cola Company, Inc. Andrew Young Foundation

Mr. Kerry Kohnen President Kaiser Permanente As of 2013

1 1Alive Community Service Awards Board of Governors

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11Alive Community Service Awards Red Carpet Entrance with Interviews & News “Hit”

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11Alive Community Service Awards

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2011 11Alive Community Service Awards Black Tie Dinner for 700+ and Telecast Taping

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11Alive Community Service Awards Honoring 11 Outstanding Community Volunteers

Sponsors Featured on-stage and in program with Video Feature on their Company’s Civic & Community Focus