Community Impact Awards:

Shining Beyond Ourselves

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.

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2023 Community Impact Awards

Join us for our fourth annual Community Impact “Immies” Awards to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary companies, organizations, and individuals who make significant contributions to improving lives in our community. We will shine the spotlight on those who lend their voice, support, influence, and passion to make a big impact!

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
8 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast & Networking
8:30 a.m. | Immies Program Begins

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St., Louisville, KY 40208

2023 Community Impact Awards Nominees: 

LIVE UNITED AWARD

This award recognizes an individual whose exceptional leadership, passion and engagement is improving the lives of individual and families in our community today and for future generations.

2023 Nominees:

  • Ashley Butler
  • Jim Allen
  • Jim Gravitt
  • Kent & Kathy Oyler
  • Maggie Harlow

COMMUNITY CORNERSTONE AWARD

This award recognizes a company who is ‘all-in’ in its support of the community and Metro United Way, generating impact through its financial investments, leadership and employee engagement, and volunteer participation.

2023 Nominees:

  • Baird
  • Bowles Mattress Company
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Louisville Water Company
  • Republic Bank

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AWARD

This award recognizes a company, organization or individual who has been critical in advancing Metro United Way’s ability to elevate the awareness of equity-related issues and improve equitable outcomes in the community through contributions of time, energy, ideas and financial support.

2023 Nominees:

  • Alisia McClain (Future of Work Initiative)
  • Elizabeth Byron (Bellarmine)
  • Kroger
  • LG&E KU and Foundation
  • Mary Hall (California Neighborhood)

GAMECHANGER AWARD

This award recognizes an individual or organization who, in partnership with Metro United Way, is changing lives and our community through innovation, persistence and passion.

2023 Nominees:

  • Barbara Perks (Wesley House)
  • Josh Kornberg (Caesars Foundation)
  • Kristen Williams (Play Cousins Collective)
  • Markesha Smith (The Sparrow House)
  • New Directions Housing Corporation

Thanks to our 2023 Immies Sponsors:

 

Leadership Sponsor:

 

 

Empowerment Sponsors:

                    

 

 

Table Sponsors:

Watch the 2022 Immies:

 

 

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

Watch the 2021 IMMIES:

April 14, 2021

Watch the 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

2020 Community Impact Awards

September 16, 2020

Watch our 2020 inaugural 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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