AdWeek: Here Are the Winners of the Fifth Annual Shorty Social Good Awards
By David Cohen
The winners of the Fifth Annual Shorty Social Good Awards were saluted Thursday night during an invite-only virtual event hosted by actor Arturo Castro.
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Highlights will be shared on the Shorty Awards site following the event.
The 2020 Impact Honorees are Gary Vaynerchuk and Adam Waheed.
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Gary Vaynerchuk. The Shorty Awards[/caption]
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Adam Waheed. The Shorty Awards[/caption]
Vaynerchuk is being recognized for a 12-hour TikTok “streamathon” that raised more than $2 million for charities, while Waheed is being called out for helping to build The Adam Waheed School in Bali, as well his work on the frontlines of the protests earlier this year over the racial divide in the U.S.
The winners of the Fifth Annual Shorty Social Good Awards are:
Lift Every Voice: Black History Month
Lift Every Voice: Black History Month
Men Pay for Toilet Paper in Public Restrooms (Like Women Do for Tampons)
Home Is Here: The Voices of Undocumented People at the Supreme Court
Fostering Inclusive Experiences for Those With Speech Disorders Through My Beautiful Stutter
Disney The Lion King Protect the Pride
Best Work for Developing Nations
Best in Diversity and Inclusion
Lessons of Auschwitz: VR Tribute by School Students
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
Best in Environment and Sustainability
Men Pay for Toilet Paper in Public Restrooms (Like Women Do for Tampons)
Best Work for Immigration and Refugees
Fortify Rights/Doha Debates Rohingya Instagram Fellows
Human by Orientation Pride Site
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future
Best Work for Hunger and Poverty Relief
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
Cover Smart. Do Your Part. Slow the Spread.
Best in Veteran and Service Support
American Legion Post 483 Community Service Skills Initiative Program
Lessons of Auschwitz: VR Tribute by School Students
Subaru Celebrates Pets by Establishing National Make a Dog’s Day
IBM + Yara: Building a Digital Farming Platform
Museum’s Closure Due to Covid-19 Opens New Opportunity to Teach Holocaust History
Best in Energy
BMW IconicSounds Electric
Participant’s Fight Forever Chemicals Campaign
Best in Fashion, Beauty and Luxury
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog x Unicef Kid Power
“Drink Responsibly. #SexResponsibly” from Absolut and Pernod Ricard North America
Best in Government and Politics
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
“With Love, Me” Presented by Your Cancer Game Plan
Best in Hospitality and Travel
Marriott International Offers Rooms for Responders During Covid
The Endless Letter on Instagram Stories
Grove Collaborative Commits to 100% Plastic Free Products, Pushing the CPG Industry Forward
WWE’s First-Ever No Makeup Photo Shoot
Vodacom eSchool – Connecting Learners for a Better Future in a Time of Covid-19
#stage13 Supports Asian-Owned Restaurants During the Pandemic
The Ad Council and Twitter ArtHouse: #StayHome #AloneTogether
Best in Artificial Intelligence
IBM + Chemonics: Global Health and Intelligent Supply Chains
The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge
Best Community or Employee Engagement
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
Kevin Bacon’s #IStayHomeFor Campaign
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: Pieces of Atlanta
Seize the Awkward: “Whatever Gets You Talking”
AARP’s The Perfect Scam Podcast
Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction (CNN)
The Endless Letter on Instagram Stories
Best Use of User-Generated Content
Best Business-to-Business Partnership
Hunger: Not Impossible in Partnership With Salesforce and Postmates
Best Corporate-Community Partnership
Subway Elevates Communities for Hunger Action Month
Best Influencer and Celebrity Partnership
YouTube Creators for Change on Girls’ Education With Michelle Obama
War: Kids’ Drawings in VR Animation
Ktown for All Helping Homeless People in Los Angeles’ Koreatown
Best Use of Livestreaming Video
“Together at Home” Instagram Concert Series
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