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The Nice Guys awards are sponsored by Acacia Federal Savings Bank, serving the DC area since 1985. As a local small business, we’re committed to the success of individuals and other companies – from one-person companies to multimillion dollar firms.

 

 

Individual
WINNER: Betty Sonneveldt
RUNNER-UP: Annette Wasno
RUNNER-UP: Lauren Kirby
Business
WINNER: Clark Construction
RUNNER-UP: Gelberg Signs
RUNNER-UP: Bartley Corporation
Nonprofit
WINNER (TIE) : Miriam's House
WINNER (TIE) : The Campus Kitchens Project
RUNNER-UP: Reaching Objectives
through Joint Actions
Easy Readers


Literacy training, home repairs and care for women with HIV were the winning themes at Acacia Federal Savings Bank’s Nice Guys Awards on October 2. Winners of the fourth annual awards were announced at a luncheon in McLean, Va.

Barbara Krumsiek, chair, CEO and president of Calvert Group, Ltd., joined Acacia chairman and CEO James Barber as co-host. Last year, Washingtonian magazine named Krumsiek one of the "150 Most Influential People in Washington D.C." Calvert, a leader in socially responsible investing, is a sister company of Acacia.

The awards recognize people in the metro area who excel in volunteering, philanthropy and customer service. Each winner receives $3,000 for their chosen charity; runners-up receive $1,000 for the charity of their choice.

Below are winners' highlights. Click on the name of a winner or runner-up to see full stories. Click on their
photo to view the full image.


 

Individual Category

» Winner - ELIZABETH SONNEVELDT, GREENBELT, MD:
Inspires students of Literacy Council of Prince George’s County, Md......

» RUNNER-UP - ANNETTE WASNO, BELTSVILLE, MD:
Makes life easier for disabled children at a hospice and group home in
Lanham, MD....

» RUNNER-UP - LAUREN KIRBY, CENTREVILLE, VA:
Volunteers at Capital Hospice – finding creative ways to help patients cope....

 

Business Category

» Winner - CLARK CONSTRUCTION, BETHESDA, MD:
Has performed major, skilled construction projects in D.C.’s low-income neighborhoods for 10 years without charge....

» RUNNER-UP - GELBERG SIGNS, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
Offers paid internships and careers to young people via Covenant House,
helping at-risk DC youth avoid homelessness and poverty.....

» RUNNER-UP - BARTLEY CORPORATION, SILVER SPRING, MD:
For 14 years, has donated major construction services and hands-on
carpentry training to Our House Youth Home....

 

ORGANIZATION Category

» Winner TIE - MIRIAM'S HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
Provides shelter, care and caring for homeless women with HIV....

» WINNER TIE - THE CAMPUS KITCHEN PROJECT, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
Prepares and delivers thousands of free meals to fight hunger; staffed by
student volunteers....

» RUNNER-UP - REACHING OBJECTIVES THROUGH JOINT ACTIONS, SUITLAND, MD:
Has provided housing, counseling and financial assistance to youth from
troubled families for 20 years....



HORIZON Category

» EASY READERS, VIENNA AND OAKTON, VA:
Uses fun activities to teach boys who are struggling to learn how to read;
created and conducted by high school students from Thomas Jefferson
High School in Alexandria....























 

 

About the Nice Guys Awards
The Nice Guys Awards were instituted in 2005 by Acacia Federal Savings Bank of Falls Church, Va. as a community-focused celebration of its 20th anniversary. The response was so positive the bank has made the awards an annual event.

“The awards allow us to share good news -- recognizing people who are making a difference in the D.C. area through hard work, high standards and helping others,” says Nancy Davis, senior vice president. To learn more about Acacia Federal, visit our homepage.

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