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The Northern New Jersey Good Business Awards 2006
Area companies were recently honored for their volunteer efforts and corporate citizenship at the
seventh Annual Good Business Awards. Lee Tremble, owner of the
Iron Horse Restaurant in Westwood, was honored as 2006 Business Volunteer of the Year, for his many years of giving back to the community, both professionally and personally. Guests brought
more than 60 boxes of breakfast cereal which was donated to area hunger-relief organizations to alleviate summer food shortages. The collection marked the official beginning of Brown Bag Buddies, a strategic initiative sponsored by the BVC.
Good Business Awards are presented by the Northern New Jersey Business Volunteer Council (BVC), a not-for-profit coalition of businesses sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Bergen County in partnership with the Bergen County's United Way. Since 2000, its members have collectively directed more than
$700,000 in resources to children and families in need.
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Lee Tremble has been owner of the
Iron Horse Restaurant in Westwood for the past 35 years. His
outgoing personality, innovative ideas, and genuine concern for
people has helped him not only to build his business into a
renowned and popular eating establishment in Bergen County, but
to reach out to the community and make a difference to
organizations and residents.
Lee Tremble says, “I’m honored that the BVC is recognizing my
work in the community. I’m grateful for the support of my lovely
wife Anne, and my children Sean, Corey and Katie, because
without their understanding of why ‘Daddy’s never home, he’s out
saving someone’, none of this would have happened. Recognition
and awards are wonderful, but they are not the reason why I do
what I do. I hope to raise awareness of the need for companies,
big and small, to support worthy causes. There needs to be more
opportunities for agencies to connect with people in businesses,
who can help financially and provide volunteer manpower to help
bring about positive change to serious social problems.”
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The Northern New Jersey Business
Volunteer Council (BVC) recently announced the winners of its
2005 Good Business Awards. Michelle Damiani of Orange & Rockland
Electric,co-chairperson of the BVC, (on left), presents the
award for Outstanding Volunteer Partnership to Becton
Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, for its work with the Catholic
Medical Mission Board (CMMB). In May of 2005, 10 scientifically
trained BD employees from around the globe volunteered to go to
Zambia (where 16% of the population is HIV-positive) for two
weeks to provide services at five rural healthcare facilities in
collaboration with CMMB. The volunteers worked alongside CMMB
staff in improving laboratory practices, light construction and
general assistance at the facilities. Through this partnership
with BD, the facilities received valuable and necessary products
and a promise from BD for continued product donations.
Additionally, CMMB developed a model for future corporate
sponsorships. Accepting the award is Jennifer Farrington,
Director of Social Investment at BD
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Michelle Damiani, (on left),
presents the award for Outstanding Volunteer Project to
Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction in Midland Park.
Inspired by the vision of Children’s Aide and Family Services of
Ridgewood and the Rotary club of Ridgewood, Jacobsen Landscape
Design and Construction organized the transformation of an
overgrown wooded lot into a beautiful outdoor retreat aptly
named the Healing Garden. It is enjoyed by patrons of Family
Counseling Service of Ridgewood, the children and teens in the
care of Children’s Aid and Family Services and those living at
the Share, Inc. senior residence. This project, which has an
estimated value of $500,000, was made possible by the generous
efforts of the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association and
donations from the Puffin Foundation, the Family Counseling
Service Auxiliary, the Paramus Rotary and numerous individuals
and volunteers. Accepting the award is Peter Kikot, Landscape
Design and Sales Manager
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The Northern New Jersey Business
Volunteer Council (BVC) recently named the law firm of Cole,
Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. of Hackensack as the
recipient of its 2005 Good Business Award in the category of
Outstanding Employee Volunteer Corps. As the largest law
firm in Bergen County, its employees saw the need to take a
leadership position in giving back to the community in which
they work and live. Their Community Outreach Committee of 13
members has strategically chosen a balanced selection of
volunteer activities and a variety of ways in which employees
can participate, thus maximizing participation. Of the 10
volunteer activities the firm sponsored in 2005, all of them
either met or well exceeded the goals set by the Committee in
regards to funds raised or services provided. Accepting the
award is the staff of Cole, Shotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A
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