2006 Luther L. Terry Award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control
Presented by the American Cancer Society at the 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, the award honors exemplary individual and organizational achievements in the field of tobacco control and prevention throughout the world (more information on the award).
2006 Horizon Interactive Awards Gold Award
The Kick Butts Day Online Activity Guide received a Horizon Gold Award in the Public Service category. The Horizon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of interactive media.
2004 Galaxy Bronze Award
The Campaign web site, www.tobaccofreekids.org, won a Bronze Award from the Galaxy Awards, which honors excellence in marketing.
2003 Mercury Award
Received Honors Award for Kick Butts Day 2003.
2003 Galaxy Silver Award
The KidsBeforeProfits.org web site won a Silver Award from the Galaxy Awards, which honors excellence in marketing.
2003 Platinum PR Award
Kick Butts Day 2002 was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Public Affairs category in the PR News 2003 Platinum PR Awards competition.
2003 iNova Award
Our web site, www.tobaccofreekids.org, received a Silver Award in the non-profit category in the 3rd annual iNOVA Awards competition, which honors the best in web site design worldwide.
2003 Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Received four-star rating - the highest awarded - from Charity Navigator, a national service that provides financial information on over 2,100 charities.
2002 Worth Magazine: America's Top 100 Charities
Named one of America's Top 100 Charities by Worth Magazine.
Award received: 12/02
2002 Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Received four-star rating - the highest awarded - from Charity Navigator, a national service that provides financial information on over 2,100 charities.
2002 Telly Award
Awarded a Telly Award with McCarthy Marcus Hennings for Saving Lives 2001 video.
2002 Mercury Award
Awarded a Silver Mercury Award for the Campaign website as well as one for
Kick Butts Day 2002.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award received: 12/02
2002 Galaxy Award
Awarded a Bronze Galaxy Award for Kick Butts Day 2002 and an Honors Award for the Campaign website.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award Received: 11/02
2002 Platinum PR Award
Awarded Honorable Mention for the Campaign's "Don't Pardon Big Tobacco" media strategy.
Organization: PR News
Award Received: 09/02
2002 Nanette Kass Wenger Award for Public Policy
Award received from WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease for demonstrating a commitment to and
significant achievement in efforts to reduce heart disease in women.
Award Received: 04/02
2001 iNova Award
Awarded Grand Award for Campaign web site.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award Received: 03/02
2001 Galaxy Award
Awarded Silver Galaxy Award for the CAMPAIGN web site and a Bronze Mercury
Award for the "Show Us the Money" report on the states' allocation of the tobacco settlement dollars.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award Received: 11/01
2001 WebAwards Web Site Competition
Awarded Standard of Excellence WebAward for the web site
Organization: Web Marketing Association
Award Received: 11/01
2000 Mercury Award
Awarded Silver Mercury Award for the CAMPAIGN web site and a Bronze Mercury Award for the "Kick Butts Day 2000" Activity Guide.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award Received: 12/00
2000 Galaxy Award
Awarded Grand Award in Public Relations for "Kick Butts Day 2000" and Gold Galaxy Award for the CAMPAIGN's holiday card.
Organization: Mercomm, Inc.
Award received: 10/00
2000 Silver Inkwell Award
Awarded Silver Inkwell Award of Excellence for the CAMPAIGN's video, "Saving
Lives," and for the CAMPAIGN's web site www.tobaccofreekids.org.
Organization: International Association of Business Communicators (DC Chapter)
Awards received: 9/00
1999 Galaxy Award (3)
Awarded Silver Galaxy Award for the CAMPAIGN’s video, "Saving Lives," Bronze Galaxy Award for the self-promotion brochure, "Protecting America’s Kids," and Finalist Galaxy Award for the special event, "Kick Butts Day ’99."
Organization: MerComm International
Awards received: 10/99
1999 Silver Inkwell Award of Excellence
Awarded Silver Inkwell Award of Excellence for the Special Event, "Kick Butts Day 1999."
Organization: International Association of Business Communicators (DC Chapter)
Awards received: 9/99
1999 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
Awarded Associations Advance America Award of Excellence/Public Education and Information for "Kick Butts Day 1999."
Organization: American Society of Association Executives
Awards received: 7/99
1999 Bronze Anvil Certificate of Commendation
Awarded Bronze Anvil Certificate of Commendation for Editorial/Op-Ed Column "Still Too Cozy With Big Tobacco: Pass the McCain Bill Now."
Organization: Public Relations Society of America
Awards received: 6/99
1999 Thoth Awards (2)/1998 Thoth Certificate of Merit
Awarded Thoth for Public Relations Program "Changing the Tobacco Environment in America" and for Public Relations Components (op-ed) "Still Too Cozy With Big Tobacco: Pass the McCain Bill Now." Awarded Thoth Certificate of Merit for "White House and Capitol Rallies 1998."
Organization: Public Relations Society of America/National Capital (DC) Chapter
Awards received: 6/99
1999 Creativity in Public Relations (CIPRA) Certificate of Excellence
Awarded CIPRA Certificate of Excellence for Overall Public Relations Campaign/Public Affairs: Federal for "Changing the Tobacco Environment in America."
Organization: insidePR
Awards received: 5/99
1998 Mercury Award/1998 Mercury Grand Award
Awarded Mercury Grand Award for the CAMPAIGN’s website, selected as top scoring winner among all winning entries in all Interactive Media categories. Mercury Award presented for Interactive Media: Non-Profit category for "CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS’ Website."
Organization: MerComm International
Awards received: 1/99
1998 Gold Circle Certificate of Achievement
Awarded for Public Affairs Campaign "Changing the Tobacco Environment in America"
Organization: American Society of Association Executives’
Award received: 12/98
1998 Silver Inkwell Award for Excellence
Awarded for Public Affairs Campaign "Changing the Tobacco Environment in America"
Organization: International Association of Business Communicators (DC Chapter)
Award received: 9/98
1998 Clarion Award
Awarded for Public Affairs Campaign "Changing the Tobacco Environment in America"
Organization: Association for Women in Communication
Award received: 7/98
1997 Crystal Medallion Award
Awarded for Best Consumer Campaign for "Kick Butts Day 1997"
Organization: American Medical Association
Award received: 11/97
he Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has received numerous awards for its leadership in working to reduce tobacco use and its devastating toll in the United States and around the world.