Honors & Awards

2012

  • National Eye Institute: CVI selected as a site for videotaping its new low vision video
  • Georgia State Use Council’s Working Wonders Award: Joma Leonard, employee of CVI’s ClearAnswer contact center
  • The Foundation Center selects a proposal from CVI to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to be excerpted in its new edition of The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing

2011

  • Philanthropic Leader of Tomorrow Award: CVI Trustee R. Brand Morgan, nominated by CVI, by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals at National Philanthropy Day
  • VisionServe Alliance elected CVI President Subie Green to chair its national board of directors (2011-2012)

2010

  • Star Partner Award, Prevent Blindness Georgia
  • Healthcare GeorgiaFoundation’s Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award: CVI Trustee Bill Cohen
  • Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club’s Barbara B. Rose Volunteer of the Year Award: CVI Volunteer Leotha Womble

2009

  • Healthcare Heroes Award Finalist: Joyce Burnett, Lead Vision Teacher, BEGIN Program; Atlanta Business Chronicle

2007

  • 11Alive Community Service Award: CVI Volunteer Leotha Womble
  • Silver PACE Award, The Clean Air Campaign

2006

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader: Annie Maxwell, Director, STARS and Volunteer Services
  • BoardWalk Consulting Board Champion of the Month: CVI Trustee Bill Cohen 2005
  • Managing for Excellence Award, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
  • White Cane Appreciation Award, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
  • Empowerment Award, Junior League of Atlanta
  • Healthy Vision Community Award, National Eye Institute

2004

  • Healthcare Heroes Award Finalist: Anne McComiskey, Director, BEGIN Program; Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay: Annie Maxwell, Director, STARS and Volunteer Services
  • Impact Award, Metropolitan Atlanta Corporate Volunteer Council

2003

  • Outstanding Achievement Award: Annie Maxwell, National Federation of the Blind
  • SunTrust Hometown MVP Award: CVI Trustee Bill Cohen

2002

  • Silver Flame Award: Hood Marketing Solutions/CVI Capital Campaign brochure, International Association of Business Communicators, Atlanta
  • Women of Distinction: Anne McComiskey, The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter

2001

  • Above and Beyond Award: Annie Maxwell, Georgia Center for Nonprofits

1999

  • Walter McDonald Award: Annie Maxwell, American Council of the Blind

1998

  • Professional Achievement Award: Annie Maxwell, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Georgia Chapter
  • Unsung Heroine Award: Annie Maxwell, Metropolitan Atlanta Coalition of 100 Black Women

1996

  • Professional Achievement Award: Anne McComiskey, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Georgia Chapter

1994

  • Community Building Award, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

1993

  • Professional of the Year: Anne McComiskey, Parent to Parent of Georgia