wfn.org | Adventist Church Wins US Communication Award

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May 24, 2002
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Adventist Church Wins US Communication Award
 
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA - The Seventh-day 
Adventist Church received in April an Award of 
Excellence from the Religion Communicators Council at 
the DeRose Hinkhouse Awards Banquet in New York 
City.
 
The award is for the materials developed by the church 
in North America for Ingathering: Hope for Humanity
2001. "This is wonderful, having an independent 
organization tell us that our materials deserve the 
Award of Excellence," said Maitland DiPinto, director of 
Ingathering. 
 
Ingathering funds received in North America increased 9 
percent last year, the largest gain in the past 25
years. "The materials were a major part of the reason 
for the increase," DiPinto said. "We helped members
know how much good their funds did."
 
The Ingathering promotional materials last year 
included a 16-page magazine reporting about the 
program, several short videos showing the success of 
Ingathering-funded projects, and a Hope Kit for local 
churches to use in times of disaster.
 
The Religion Communicators Council is a 73-year-old 
organization representing communication
professionals from more than 50 religious groups. 
[Editor: Kermit Netteburg/ANN]

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