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Awards Received

The Breathing Association received the 2006 Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award for the work accomplished for SmokeFree Columbus – which helped local voters understand the benefits of smoke free public places and the statewide passage of SmokeFree Ohio. The Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award recognizes the creativity, execution, achievement, and overall excellence of a specific project or program completed by an Ohio nonprofit.  Each year the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations recognizes nonprofit organizations around Ohio who dedicate limited resources to providing valuable programs and services in their communities.

The Breathing Association was awarded a Clean Air Challenge 2006 Clean Air Award by RideSolutions of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for its Be Aware of Dirty Air Program: a project to warn pregnant women of the dangers of dirty-air to their unborn child.  

Certifications

The Breathing Association Receives Standards
for Excellence Certification.
The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations has adopted the Standards for Excellence to promote ethical practices and accountability in organizations. The Standards help to bolster public confidence and support for the nonprofit sector by promoting ethical practices and accountability. Agencies receiving The Standards certification have achieved excellence in the following areas: Mission and Program, Governing Body, Conflict of Interest, Human Resources, Financial and Legal, Public Accountability, Fundraising; and Public Affairs and Public Policy.

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The Breathing Association has been recognized since 2005 by the Central Ohio Better Business Bureau for attaining the bureau’s 20 Standards for Charitable Accountability. Standards including accuracy of procedural and financial documents, public disclosure or records and responsible financial management.

Awards Given

Honorary Trustees
1983 Jimmy Crum
1983 John Galbreath (1897-1988)
1983 R. David Thomas (1932-2002)
1984 Len Immke (1929-1991)
1987 Dedger Jones (1916-1998)
1994 Lewis R. Smoot , Sr.
1995 Bernie Gerlach
1996 Paula Spence

President’s Award for Exemplary Volunteer Commitment
1991 Marjorie R. Stevenson
1992 Beth L. Wismar, Ph.D
1993 Lynn Fronk
1994 Dottie Mielke
1994 Nancy Blair
1995 NBC 4 Staff
1996 Irene Cochran
1996 Shirley Green
1996 Jeanie Schwinne
1997 Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae
1998 The Rahde Family
1999 Marianne Huston
2000 Susan & Paul Hennosy
2001 The Johnson/McClurkin Family
2007 Centennial Planning Committee

Trustees Emeriti
1984 Florence Johnson
1984 Howard Park
1984 Dorothy Pitner
1985 Dr. Harve Clodfelter
1986 James Olsen
1988 William Inglis, M.D.
1991 Carol Ann Carroll, Ph.D.
1992 Robert Kaplan, Ph.D.
1992 John Picken, M.D.
1993 Garry Rupp, M.D.
1995 Jeanne Schoedinger
1996 Dan Bowen
1996 Tim Michaels
1996 Gerald R. Williams
1997 George
1999 Roger Friedman, M.D.
1999 Michael Franz, M.D.
2000 Larry Noble
2000 Robert Shafer
2002 Joseph Dowd
2003 Archie Griffin
2003 M. Valeriana Moeller, Ph.D.
2004 Kathy Chesnut

Tobacco Prevention Award
1998 Barbara and Russell Miller; Ohio Children’s Foundation
1999 Rob Crane, M.D.; Tobacco to 21 Coalition
2000 Members of the General Assembly, Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, Representative Pat Tiberi
2003 Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation
2005 Honorable Matt Habash, President, Columbus City Council
2005 Honorable Charleta Tavares, Councilwoman, Columbus City Council
2006 Susan Jaegers and Tracy Sabetto, American Cancer Society of Ohio

Carrie Nelson Black Award for Outstanding Volunteer Services by a Trustee of the Board
1984 Howard C. Park
1985 Luther Liggett, Sr.
1986 Carol Voelz
1987 Jeanne Schoedinger
1988 William D. Inglis, M.D.
1989 A. George Mourad
1990 John Picken, M.D.
1991 Michelle Walsh, Ph.D., R.N.
1992 Garry Rupp, M.D.
1993 Judith Moss
1994 Richard Rogovin
1995 Archie Griffin
1996 Gerald R. Williams
1997 Robert Behal
1998 J. Michael Kearney
1999 Robert C. Skaggs. Jr.
2000 Mary Gross
2001 A. Joseph Dowd
2005 Karen Conrad
2005 Daniel Schoedinger
2007 Colleen Kelly-Laich

John W. Champion Award for Excellence in Philanthropy
1984 R. David Thomas/Wendy’s International, Inc.
1985 Society Bank
1986 WSYX Channel 6
1987 Dedger Jones
1988 Rax Restaurants, Inc.
1989 The Kroger Company
1990 Fifth Third Bank
1991 NBC 4
1992 Suburban News Publications
1993 Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
1994 WNCI-FM Radio
1995 National City Bank
1996 WB53
1997 C. Skaggs, Jr.
1998 Larry Noble and the T. Marzetti Company
1999 Columbus Medical Association Foundation
2001 Ohio Children’s Foundation, Barbara and Russell Miller
2002 United Way of Franklin County
2003 Wendy’s International Foundation
2007 Grange Insurance
Nationwide
OhioHealth Foundation


Karin Johnson Memorial Humanitarian Award for Asthma Service
Presented through the generosity of Jean and Carl Johnson and Kappa Alpha Theta, Carnegie Mellon University

1991 Clement Clarke, Inc.
1992 SPINOZA, Terri and Ron; Universal Tradewinds, Inc.
1993 Mills James Productions
1994 SPINOZA Troupe Puppeteers
1997 Roger Friedman, M.D.
1998 Columbus Public Schools Corporate Wellness Program and CESN
2000 Donald McNeil, M.D.
2005 Children’s Hospital
Asthma Clinic

Marge Stevenson Award for Service to Those with Chronic Lung Disease
2000 Vicki Mroczek, Chief; Nick Sunday, Assistant Chief, Office of Community Services, Home Energy Assistance Program
2001 Franklin County Senior Options Program Franklin County Office on Aging
2003 Gerbig, Snell/Weisheimer & Associates, Inc.