Central Ohio Pillar Award
Since 1998, The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service, presented by Smart Business, honors businesses of all types and sizes that make outstanding contributions to their communities. Its purpose is to encourage a charitable environment, recognize creative efforts that make a difference and demonstrate the ties between the for-profit and nonprofit worlds.
The Pillar Award for Community Service currently takes place in the cities of Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.
The Pillar Award embraces a broad definition of community service. It may consist of charitable giving, volunteerism, pro bono work or other forms of giving back. Service may be limited to a single organization or cause, or spread across numerous organizations and causes. Each nominee will be judged based on impact relative to its size rather than overall size of contribution or effort.
Central Ohio Pillar Awards • Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The Ohio Statehouse • 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2023!
Pillar Award for Community Service:
• American Electric Power • Agility Partners • Bailey Cavalieri • Donatos • GO-HR • Grange Insurance • M/I Homes • Outreach Promos • PENZONE Salons + Spas • Quantum Health • The Daimler Group, Inc. •
Medical Mutual SHARE Award:
CoverMyMeds
Nonprofit Board Executives of the Year Award:
John P. Brody, Directions for Youth & Families
Erin Shannon, LifeCare Alliance
Nancy Kramer, The Columbus Foundation
Donald Brown, United Way of Central Ohio
Philanthropist of the Year Award:
Zerqa Abid, MY Project USA
Nonprofit Executive Directors of the Year Award:
Matthew Goldstein, Besa
Frederic Bertley, COSI
Nichole E. Dunn, Flying Horse Farms
Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award:
Nicholas Akins, American Electric Power
For more information, contact Suzi Linn at [email protected] or 440.250.7011
The 2022 Central Ohio Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 27, 2022.
The 2021 Central Ohio Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 21, 2021.
Take a look back at the 2019 Central Ohio Pillar Awards held on January 30, 2019, at the Ohio Statehouse.
View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.
Take a look back at the 2018 Central Ohio Pillar Awards held on January 25, 2018, at the Ohio Statehouse.
View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.
View past Pillar Award for Community Service coverage:
CLE Overview
CLE 2019
COL Overview
COL 2020
CIN 2020
