Our Community Impact “Immies” Awards celebrate and recognize the extraordinary companies, organizations, and individuals who make significant contributions to improving lives in our community.
We shine the spotlight on those who lend their voice, support, influence, and passion to make a big impact. You won’t want to miss this signature event.
2025 IMMIES Awards Nominees
- Community Cornerstone Award – recognizes a company who is ‘all-in’ in its support of Metro United Way, generating community impact through its fundraising efforts, leadership and employee engagement, and volunteer participation.
- 2025 Nominees:
- Dynacraft
- Fifth Third Bank
- Norton Healthcare
- Yum! Brands
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- Game Changer Award – recognizes a nonprofit partner who, in partnership with Metro United Way, is changing lives and our community through innovation, leadership, persistence, and passion.
- 2025 Nominees:
- Buttafly Communications
- Centro Latino
- New Albany Salvation Army
- South Louisville Community Ministries
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- Changing the Narrative Award – recognizes a company, organization, or individual that has been critical in advancing Metro United Way’s ability to raise awareness of equity-related issues and help improve equitable outcomes in the community through contributions of time, energy, ideas, and financial support.
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- Using Your Voice Award – recognizes an individual or organization that has been instrumental in advancing policy solutions that create lasting systemic changes that address the root causes of social and economic issues in our communities.
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2025 Awards Recipients
The Live United Award has now transitioned to the Metro United Way Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an extraordinary individual or couple whose lifelong dedication, leadership, and service have made a profound and lasting impact on our community. This prestigious award recognizes those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, embodying the core values of Metro United Way.
The Sullivan Service Award honors an individual or organization for a lifetime of volunteer service. These awards have separate selection processes and are not part of the voting process.
We’re happy to announce recipients of two prestigious awards at our Immies event on Wednesday, April 9:
Thanks to our 2025 Immies Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Table Sponsors:
PAST EVENTS
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Special Awards Visualization by Kat Gentner from Katalyst Creative
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