THE SALVATION ARMY HONORED AS GOLD STEVIE® AWARD WINNER IN 2021 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®
New York, NY – May 5, 2021 – The Salvation Army of Greater New York was named the winner of two Gold Stevie® Awards in The 19th Annual American Business Awards® for Best Non-Profit COVID Response and Delivery Hero of the Year.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, June 30. Tickets for the virtual event are now on sale.
The Salvation Army of Greater New York was awarded Best Non-Profit Response to COVID-19 thanks to the brave and selfless actions of staff, donors, and volunteers. The organization’s community-based model makes it uniquely positioned to respond immediately in times of crisis. “Thank you, Salvation Army, for your unwavering commitment, and thank you to your volunteers,” commented one Stevies judge.
The organization has provided over 7.6 million meals to more than 650,000 New Yorkers since its initial response. They are poised to provide rental assistance once federal moratoriums are lifted.
Seth Ditmer, who served as The Salvation Army’s Deputy Director of Operations in the Greater New York area during the height of the pandemic, was given the top award for Delivery Hero of the Year. Ditmer coordinated supply chain logistics to ensure the flow of food and personal protective equipment to the communities that needed it most. He personally delivered an average of 24 pallets of food per week to Salvation Army food banks. Ditmer now leads The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services in New Jersey.
In commending Ditmer’s nomination, one Stevies judge noted, “The ‘degree of good’ delivered under Mr. Ditmer’s leadership is simply staggering. [Their delivery of meals] must have saved lives, renewed hope, and lifted so many families from despair. We cannot honor this effort enough.”
More than 3,800 nominations – a record number - from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2021 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
To inquire with The Salvation Army of Greater New York, please contact:
- Rebecca L. Smith
- (212) 337-7340
- Rebecca.L.Smith@use.salvationarmy.org
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army annually helps 30 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country. In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on Twitter: @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevies also produce the annual Women|Future Conference. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.