This fun, annual celebration recognizes local organizations and individuals for their contributions to the community and United Way Awards are given out in a variety of categories. Check out below to see some of our new awards and nominees for this year! For pictures of last years event, click here.
2019 EVENT DETAILS
- Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Santa Barbara Hilton Beachfront Resort, Reagan Room
- Tickets: $100
Join us in this years celebration with dinner, drinks, and dancing!
For tickets please click the button below.
2019 AWARD NOMINEES
UNITED FOR LITERACY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
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Carpinteria School District
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Goleta Union School District
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Hope School District
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People's Self Help Housing
COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNER OF THE YEAR
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Family Service Agency
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Habitat for Humanity Santa Barbara
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Salvation Army
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Santa Barbara Foodbank
FUN IN THE SUN PARTNER OF THE YEAR
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Assistance League
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Cottage Health
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Everybody Dance Now
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Santa Barbara Unified School District
SPIRIT OF GIVING AWARD
Criteria: Increase in giving through a workplace campaign.
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AGIA - Affinity Services
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City National Bank
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Cottage Health
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Seymour Duncan Corporation
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Criteria: Increase in number of donors and participation rate through a workplace campaign.
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Bartlett, Pringle and Wolf LLP
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Community West Bank
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Cottage Health
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Northrup Grumman
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Seymour Duncan Corporation
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Westmont College
EXTRAORDINARY NEWCOMER AWARD
Criteria: New Partnership that embraces United Way with a spirit of philanthropy.
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Log Me In
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Procore
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Sonos
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Zia Group
LIVE UNITED AWARD
Criteria: A campaign that embobies the motto "give, advocate, volunteer".
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City National Bank
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Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner, & Morrisset, CPA's
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Goleta Sanitary District
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Montecito Bank & Trust
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UCSB
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Union Bank
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Westmont College
MOST OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGN
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AGIA - Affinity Services
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City National Bank
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Cottage Health
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County of Santa Barbara
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ExxonMobil
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Marborg Industries
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Montcito Bank & Trust
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UCSB
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE
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AGIA - Affinity Services
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Cottage Health
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County of Santa Barbara
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Montecito Bank & Trust
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UCSB
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN MANAGER
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Mei-Ling Fry - AGIA
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Kristy Schmidt - City of Santa Barbara
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Kitty Ryan - Community West Bank
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Kevin Nelson - Cottage Health
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Laura Romano - Goleta Sanitary District
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Brianna Aguilar - Montecito Bank & Trust
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Suzy Plott - UCSB
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Reed Sheard - Westmont College
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
Bobbi and Paul Didier
LAST YEARS EVENT
Thank you to our partners, donors, and volunteers who made last year a success!
Click here to view photos from the 95th Annual Awards
Congratulations to the 2018 Annual Awards Winners!
United for Literacy Partner of the Year: Maurene Donner
Community Impact Partner of the Year: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Fun in the Sun Partner of the Year: Assistance League of Santa Barbara
Outstanding Leadership in the Workplace: Cottage Health
Outstanding Employee Campaign Manager: Carmela Arstill (UCSB)
Outstanding Division Award - Education: UCSB
Outstanding Division Award - Public: Goleta Sanitary District
Outstanding Division Award - Business: Aera Energy
Outstanding Division Award - Finance: Montecito Bank & Trust
Most Outstanding Employee and Corporate Campaign: AGIA Affinity Service
