IMMIESCommunity Impact Awards

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

Angel’s Envy Club at L&N Stadium
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Hosted by Shannon Cogan with WAVE3 TV

Doors open at 7:00 a.m., welcoming you to experience our Impact Lounge, breakfast, and mimosas or Bloody Marys!

Free parking is available at Gate 6 at L&N Cardinal Stadium.

The program will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

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
  • 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
  • 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.
    • 2025 Nominees:
  • 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.
    • 2025 Nominees:

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:

  • 2025 Sullivan Service Award

    Dr. William Stout

  • Metro United Way Lifetime Achievement Award

    Kent and Kathy Oyler

Thanks to our 2025 Immies Sponsors:

 

Silver Sponsors:

          

 

 

Table Sponsors:

PAST EVENTS

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

2024 Community Impact Awards

Angel’s Envy Club at L&N Stadium

  • 2024 Sullivan Service Award

    BOB McINTOSH

  • 2024 Live United Award

    ASHLEY DUNCAN

  • 2024 Community Cornerstone Award

    LG&E AND KU

  • 2024 Changing the Narrative Award

    SOWING SEEDS WITH FAITH

  • 2024 Gamechanger Award

    ST. VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE

Thanks to our 2024 Immies Sponsors:

 

Empowerment Sponsors:

                    

 

 

Table Sponsors:

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

2023 Community Impact Awards

Speed Art Museum

  • 2023 Sullivan Service Award

    BARRY BARKER

  • 2023 Live United Award

    ASHLEY BUTLER

  • 2023 Community Cornerstone Award

    REPUBLIC BANK

  • 2023 Changing the Narrative Award

    ALISIA MCCLAIN

  • 2023 Gamechanger Award

    JOSH KORNBERG

  • 2023 K.E.N. Award Recipient

    CHRISTEEN WREMEO

Thanks to our 2023 Immies Sponsors:

 

Leadership Sponsor:

 

 

Empowerment Sponsors:

                    

 

 

Table Sponsors:

April 13, 2022

2022 Community Impact Awards

2022 Winners:

  • SULLIVAN SERVICE AWARD

    Jerry Henderson
    Regional Partner Manager
    BKD

  • COMMUNITY CORNERSTONE AWARD

    Brown-Forman Corporation

  • CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AWARD

    Dave Christopher
    Executive Director
    AMPED

  • GAMECHANGER AWARD

    Tom McGinnis
    Owner
    Heritage Farms

  • LIVE UNITED AWARD

    Elaine Gravatte
    President & CEO
    DDW, The Color House – A Givaudan Company

April 14, 2021

2021 Community Impact Awards

2021 Winners

  • Sullivan Service Award

    Shirley Frazier

  • Community Cornerstone Award

    GE Appliances, a Haier Company

  • Changing the Narrative Award

    Yum! Brands

  • Gamechanger Award

    Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

  • Live United Award

    Dr. Karen Cost & Dr. J-R Curtin

Special Awards Visualization by Kat Gentner from Katalyst Creative

September 16, 2020

2020 Community Impact Awards

2020 Winners

  • Sullivan Service Award

    Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, GLCLC

  • Community Cornerstone Award

    GE Appliances

  • Gamechanger Award

    Louisville Urban League, Inc.

  • Changing the Narrative Award

    Muhammad Ali Center

  • 2020 Live United Award

    Audwin Helton

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