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Associations Advance America Awards Recognize Organizations for their Contributions to Society
June 8, 2010

WASHINGTON—Twenty-one organizations have recently been recognized with an Award of Excellence in the spring round of judging for the 2010 Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards program, sponsored by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership.

Now in its 20th year, the AAA Awards program recognizes associations and industry partners that improve the quality of life in America with innovative programs in education, skills training, standard setting, business and social innovation, knowledge creation, citizenship and community service.

“Associations continue to implement programs and initiatives that address a compelling need in society,” said ASAE & The Center President and CEO John H. Graham IV, CAE. “The programs recognized in the spring round of AAA judging were in response to a wide range of pressing issues — from disaster response and school safety to preventable disease education and poverty reduction — that really showcase the scope of activities carried out everyday by associations across the nation.”

These programs will join 13 organizations selected in the fall round of judging to be considered for an ASAE Summit Award, ASAE & The Center’s highest association honor. The six 2010 Summit Awards will be presented at the Summit Awards dinner, September 29, at the National Building Museum.

The following programs are 2010 AAA Award of Excellence winners for the spring deadline:

AAO’S HAITI RECOVERY EFFORTS
American Academy of Ophthalmology
San Francisco, CA

HAITI RELIEF AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Rosemont, IL

AAPD HEAD START DENTAL HOME INITIATIVE
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Chicago, IL

HELPING BABIES BREATHE
American Academy of Pediatrics
Elk Grove Village, IL

AABB INTERORGANIZATIONAL TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC DISASTERS AND ACTS OF TERRORISM
American Association of Blood Banks
Bethesda, MD

CARFIT
American Automobile Association
Heathrow, FL

AAA SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL PROGRAM
American Automobile Association
Heathrow, FL

FOOD CHECK-OUT WEEK
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, DC

SAVE - STOP AMERICA’S VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE
American Medical Association Alliance
Chicago, IL

PHARMACY DISASTER RELIEF AFTER HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE
American Pharmacists Association
Washington, DC

MEETING HAITI’S BLOOD NEEDS
America’s Blood Centers
Washington, DC

FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS
Associated Builders and Contractors
Arlington, VA

NURSING HOME INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER
California Association of Health Facilities
Sacramento, CA

HAITI RELIEF EFFORT
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association
Orlando, FL

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Food Bank for New York City
New York, NY

JCI NOTHING BUT NETS
Junior Chamber International
Chesterfield, MO

CORPORATE AVIATION RESPONDING IN EMERGENCIES (CARE)
National Business Aviation Association
Washington, DC

CONSERVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
National Restaurant Association
Washington, DC

PROSTART PROGRAM
National Restaurant Association
Washington, DC

PHASE (PREVENTING HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES EVERYDAY)
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
San Francisco, CA

SAMA HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM
Southwest Area Manufacturers Association
Springfield, MO

In addition to the 21 Award of Excellence winners, 34 programs were named to the AAA Honor Roll. These programs, while not eligible for a 2010 Summit Award, show the importance of associations and their members to society.

For more information about AAA Awards, visit www.asaecenter.org/aaaawards.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jakub M. Konysz, 202-626-2831, jkonysz@asaecenter.org

About ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a membership organization of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing more than 11,000 organizations. Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary organizations across the United States and in 50 countries around the world. The Center for Association Leadership is the premier provider of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association profession. Together, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association community. For more information about ASAE & The Center, please visit www.asaecenter.org.

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