Five PR Awards for Foundation

published April 30th, 2010

Grand Rapids Community Foundation won four gold awards and Best in Show at the West Michigan chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s PRoof Awards on April 29, 2010. The Community Foundation won the following awards:

Public Service Campaign:The Launch of The Rapidian. The project was also awarded the PRemier Award for best in show. The Rapidian is a project of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center and is funded by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.  The citizen journalism website www.therapidian.org was created by the Community Media Center and the grassroots launch campaign was created by the Community Foundation.

Annual Report:The Content of Our Character. Design by Jane Bock, 12below design co.; photography by Brian Kelly Photography; copyediting by Joan Huyser-Honing, Huyser-Honing Creative Services; printing by Custom Printers Inc. and paper by Quimby Walstrom. Roberta F. King, Vice President of PR & Marketing at the Community Foundation was the project manager and copywriter.

Brochure:Good for Education. Design by Jim Falk, Falk Design; photography by Mary Taber; illustration by Yolanda Gonzalez. Amanda St. Pierre, PR & Marketing Specialist at the Community Foundation was the project manager and copywriter.

Magazines:Current. Design by Jim Falk, Falk Design; illustration by Yolanda Gonzalez; photography by Matt Mitchell and Mary Taber; copyediting by Joan Huyser-Honing, Huyser-Honing Creative Services; printing by Custom Printers Inc. and paper by Quimby Walstrom; copywriting and project management by Community Foundation PR & Marketing staff members Roberta F. King and Amanda St. Pierre.

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