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BE MORE AWARDS 2009
JUNE 24 AT 7:30 PM
EIGHT/KAET-TV

Encouraging others to Be More in every walk of life, Eight’s annual Be More Awards™ honoring Arizona non-profit organizations were presented May 7 at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale. In this program, host Ted Simons introduces each of the award winners and showcases their outstanding achievements. Be More Awards 2009 airs Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. on Eight.

The winning organizations profiled include:

BE MORE … Unstoppable
The Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Winner:  Waste Not, Inc.
Finalists: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Free Arts of Arizona,
Highlands Center for Natural History, Rosie’s House: A Musical Academy for Children

BE MORE … BRILLIANT                                               
Outstanding Achievement in Innovation                  
Presented by APS                                           
Winner:  Waste Not, Inc.
Finalists: Gabriel’s Angels, Gabriel’s Dream, Inc.


BE MORE … Entertaining
Outstanding Achievement in Special Events
Winner:  UMOM New Day Centers
Finalists: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.,
Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation

BE MORE … Knowledgeable
Outstanding Achievement in Educational Outreach
Presented by Intel
Winner:  Highlands Center for Natural History
Finalists: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Arizona,
Community Outreach & Advocacy for Refugees

BE MORE … Informed
Outstanding Achievement in Marketing
Presented by SCF Arizona
Winner:  Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Finalists: Native Health (Native American Community Health Center),
Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911)


BE MORE … Creative
Outstanding Achievement in Arts & Culture
Presented by Wells Fargo
Winner:  Free Arts of Arizona
Finalists: Del E. Webb Center for Performing Arts,
Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children

BE MORE … Humble
The People’s Choice Award
Presented by The UPS Store
Winner:  Girls Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc.
Finalists: 100 Club of Arizona, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

BE MORE … Encouraged
The Judges’ Choice Award
Presented by The UPS Store
Winner:  Kitchen on the Street, Inc.
Finalists: ICAN, St. Joseph the Worker


Support for the Be More Awards™ was provided by The UPS Store, APS, Intel, SCF Arizona, and Wells Fargo.


About Eight/KAET-TV
Eight, Arizona PBS specializes in the education of children, in-depth news and public affairs, lifelong learning, and the celebration of arts and culture — utilizing the power of noncommercial television, the Internet, educational outreach services, and community-based initiatives. The PBS station began broadcasting from the campus of Arizona State University on January 30, 1961. Now more than 80 percent of Arizonans receive the signal through a network of translators, cable and satellite systems. With more than 1.3 million viewers each week, Eight consistently ranks among the most-viewed public television stations per capita in the country. Arizonans provide more than 60 percent of the station’s annual budget. For more information, visit www.azpbs.org.

Eight is a member-supported service of Arizona State University.