“Corporate Angels”
Honored at Littleford Awards
Safe Flight Instrument Company flies cancer patients to treatment
centers for free
NEW YORK, August 12—In any given month, about 160 cancer
patients or bone marrow recipients are flown on corporate jets
to treatment centers across the United States—for free.
This is the work of Corporate Angel Network (CAN), which was founded
by Safe Flight Instrument Company in 1981. Through donations of
time, talent and resources, Safe Flight has been largely responsible
for the growth of the CAN program over the years. Safe Flight
CEO Randy Greene has been CAN’s chairman since last year,
when he took over from his father, Leonard Green, who founded
both Safe Flight and CAN.
For its work on behalf of critically ill patients, Safe Flight
Instrument Co.—nominated by The McGraw-Hill Companies’
Business & Commercial Aviation—is the winner of this
year’s Grand Littleford Award, which comes with a $3,000
check. The William D. Littleford Awards for Corporate Community
Service honor companies, organizations or individuals who do well
by doing good.
The Littleford Awards were named after and established by the
chairman emeritus of BPI Communications Inc. By founding this
awards program, Bill Littleford sought to raise the visibility
of the business-to-business editorial product; to encourage increased
coverage and recognition of community service success stories;
and to motivate other organizations to apply such solutions in
their own communities. Nominations are made by editors of American
Business Media member publications.
Judging this year’s entries were Scott Donaton, editor
of Crain Communications’ Advertising Age and chair of ABM’s
Editorial Committee; Harry McCracken, editor of IDG’s PC
World; and Aric Press, editor in chief of The American Lawyer
and chair of the Neal Awards Committee. The Jordan, Edmiston Group,
Inc., sponsored the awards luncheon, held August 12 at the Union
League Club in New York.
American Business Media congratulates Safe Flight and Business
& Commercial Aviation. The four other 2003 Littleford Award
winners, who each win $500 towards their chosen causes, are:
Ernst & Young LLP, nominated by The Deal
Ernst & Young was an early sponsor and supporter of Camp Haze,
a summer camp for children of 9/11 victims. Camp Haze—which
operates at Camp Kennybrook in Monticello, N.Y.—was established
in memory of Scott Hazelcorn, a 29-year-old Cantor Fitzgerald
employee who perished at the World Trade Center tragedy. Hazelcorn
spent many summers at Camp Kennybrook and had always dreamed of
starting a kids’ summer camp. Congratulations to Ernst &
Young, and to The Deal LLC’s The Deal.
George Little Management LLC, nominated by Gifts & Decorative
Accessories
George Little Management (GLM), the country’s largest producer
of consumer goods trade shows, has been a longtime supporter of
Gift for Life, the gift industry’s volunteer organization
that raises funds for the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
GLM has donated money, space for fundraising booths at trade shows,
and staff assistance at Gift for Life’s events. In 2002,
two GLM’s executives—Alan and Cathy Steel—ran
the New York City Marathon to raise money for Gift for Life. Their
efforts raised $50,000. Congratulations to GLM and to Reed Business
Information’s Gifts & Decorative Accessories.
ShopKo Stores, Inc., nominated by DSN Retailing Today
ShopKo Stores, which operates 361 discount department stores largely
in the Midwest and Mountain states, hosts the world’s largest
Special Olympics fundraising event. ShopKo has made Special Olympics
the sole beneficiary of its annual charity golf tournament, which
is held on 10 golf courses with 1,400 golfers. The company has
raised $13 million since 1994, benefiting an estimated 72,000
athletes. ShopKo employees also host additional Special Olympics
fundraisers, such as the Polar Bear Plunge, where nearly 100 ShopKo
workers jump into icy Wisconsin waters in February. Congratulations
to ShopKo and Lebhar-Friedman’s DSN Retailing Today.
Charles H. Thornton, nominated by Engineering News-Record
Structural engineer Charles Thornton, whose credits include the
world’s tallest building, has been an active mentor of inner-city
high school students since 1994. He leads the Board of Directors
for the ACE Mentor Program, a national organization that gives
inner-city teenagers a headstart in the construction industry
through mentoring, internships and college sponsorships. ACE has
doubled in size since 2001, and has awarded more than $800,000
in scholarships. Congratulations to Charles Thornton and The McGraw-Hill
Companies’ Engineering News-Record.
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