I. Award Category: Business of the Year
Criteria for Business of the Year Award Categories includes, but is not limited to:
- The business must be a member in good standing of the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce
- The business must have an established reputation for providing a superior level of customer service
- The business should use ingenuity and innovation to overcome challenges and compete in the marketplace
- The employer and employees should participate in and/or support community activities
- The business should make a concerted effort to retain their employees, as well as provide ample benefits and growth opportunities
Business of the Year Award Recipients:
- Award Winner for 2012 – Sunbelt Ford
- Award Winner for 2011 – Phoebe Worth Medical Center
- Award Winner for 2010 – Nether’s Old Fashion Pork Skins
- Award Winner for 2009 – Fat Boy’s Backyard BBQ and More
- Award Winner for 2008 – Sylvester Family Practice/HealthPlus
- Award Winner for 2007 – Snipes Piggly Wiggly
II. Award Category: Goodwill Ambassador of the Year
Criteria for Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Award Category includes, but is not limited to:
Dynamic individual who embodies the principles of community leadership, selflessness, and integrity, and who promotes the good of the community. Chamber membership not a requirement.
Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Award Recipients:
- Award Winner for 2012 - Shelly McPhaul
- Award Winner for 2011 – Steve Bennett
- Award Winner for 2010 – Lyndell Ford
- Award Winner for 2009 – Unique Ryders Motorcycle Club
- Award Winner for 2008 – Ed Souter
- Award Winner for 2007 – Dr. H. G. Davis, Jr.
III. Award Category: Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients:
- Special Recognition for 2011 – Stephanie Kincaid & James Brown Jr.
- Did not award a Volunteer of the Year 2009
- Award Winner for 2008 – Benjamin Terrell Whidby
- Award Winner for 2007 – Tony Hall
IV. Award Category: Lifetime Achievement
Criteria for Lifetime Achievement Award Category includes, but is not limited to:
- Dynamic individual that has demonstrated a diversity of volunteer and/or community involvement
- Embodies the principles of selflessness and integrity, and promotes the good of the community through his/her profession and/or volunteer activities
- Has been recognized by other organizations for volunteer work or profession
- Chamber membership is not a requirement
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
- Award Winner for 2012 – Mary King Givens
- Award Winner for 2011 – Tommy Snipes
- Award Winner for 2010 – Irene Hall
- Award Winner for 2009 – Virginia Andrews
- Award Winner for 2008 – Earleen Sizemore
- Award Winner for 2007 – Ridley Monk