2019 BEST IN SHOW: Addiction Recovery Graduates

City Gospel Mission, Cincinnati, Ohio

The intensity and emotion of the music, the movement from concerned faces to smiles, and the transition from sepia to full color, powerfully demonstrate the meaningful life-transformation of these graduates of City Gospel Mission's addiction recovery program.

Award of Excellence: Heart of the Mission

Nashville Rescue Mission, Nashville, Tennessee

Judge's comments: Well done. A nice mix of the stories of a mission guest, a volunteer, and a supporter of the mission, along with judicious use of images and subtle color.

Award of Merit: The Mission

Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles, California

Honorable Mentions:

Rescue Seattle, Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, Seattle, Washington

Impact, John 3:16 Mission, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Mission Network, The union Mission, Norfolk, Virginia

Award of Excellence: Mission: Possible

Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh, North Carolina

Judge's comments: Nice design overall, but what landed it over the competition was the effective use of graphics and information.

Award of Merit: Ministering to the Homeless

Dallas Life, Dallas, Texas

Honorable Mentions:

Big Easy, Big Heart, New Orleans Mission, New Orleans, Louisiana

Harbor Light, Muskegon Rescue Mission, Muskegon, Michigan

Lighthouse, Lighthouse Outreach Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Award of Excellence: Thrive

Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Judge's comments: A building campaign focused on changing the lives of children and families provides a great opportunity to present young smiling faces filled with hope.

Award of Merit: Untitled

Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Honorable Mentions:

The Heart of Homelessness, Orange County Rescue Mission, Tustin, California

Crisis Shelter for Women and Children, Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

Building a Community of Hope, Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Award of Excellence: Imagine: Seeing Homelessness Differently

Dallas Life, Dallas, Texas

Judge's comments: The "Imagine" theme carries to every spread, and the images allow interested donors to see not only what their money will build, but also the lives the new facilities could change.

Award of Merit: Hope Starts Here

St. Matthew's House, Naples, Florida

Honorable Mentions:

Lynnhaven Retreat: Impacting Lives Together, New Orleans Mission, New Orleans, Louisanna

General Brochure, Refuge of Hope Ministries, Canton, Ohio

Award of Excellence: Annual Impact Report

Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota

Judge's comments: Great job of accomplishing several goals: Telling the story of homelessness in Minnesota, telling stories of clients, presenting the programs of the mission, and providing a brief picture of the organization's good stewardship.

Award of Merit: Helping the Lost Become Found

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, Seattle, Washington

Honorable Mentions:

My Mission: 2018 Annual Report, Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, Arizona

Real Solutions for Lasting Change, Orange County Rescue Mission, Tustin, California

Partner to End Homelessness, Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

Award of Excellence: Hope Starts Here

St, Matthew's House, Naples, Florida

Judge's comments: The use of images and a few simple charts put this annual report a step above others in this budget category.

Award of Merit: Your Gift, Your Impact

Muskegon Rescue Mission, Muskegon, Michigan

Honorable Mentions:

2017-2018 Annual Report, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Annual Impact Report 2017-2018, New Orleans Mission, New Orleans, Louisiana

Helping the Hungry, Homeless, and Hurting, Sunday Breakfast Mission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Award of Excellence: Mike/Homeless

Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

What a great story, illustrated in a simple, but unique way. Literally gives a name to "the homeless," powerfully sending the message that the mission cares about and helps individuals.

Award of Merit: I Can Live

Durham Rescue Mission, Durham, North Carolina

Honorable Mentions:

No Vacancy, Union Gospel Mission, Vancouver, British Columbia

Become a Good Samaritan Sponsor, Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Tricia's Story, Wheeler Mission, Indianapolis, Indiana

Award of Excellence: Celebrating 25 Years

Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Nice pairing of engaging video clips with stats and informative phrases; upbeat music adds to the sense that the mission is accomplishing great work.

Award of Merit: Amazing Grace

Wichita Falls Faith Mission, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas

Honorable Mentions:

Coats for the Cold, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Asheville, North Carolina

Lynnhaven PSA, New Orleans Mission, New Orleans, Louisiana

Award of Excellence: Addiction Recovery Graduates

City Gospel Mission, Cincinnati, Ohio

The intensity and emotion of the music, the movement from concerned faces to smiles, and the transition from sepia to full color, powerfully demonstrate the meaningful life-transformation of these graduates of City Gospel Mission's addiction recovery program.

Award of Merit: Victoria's Story

Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles, California

Honorable Mentions:

125 Years, Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I Can Live, Durham Rescue Mission, Durham, North Carolina

KARM City Nights, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Knoxville, Tennessee

Award of Excellence: James Gibson, A New Life

Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Bridgeport, Connecticut

The videographer presents one man's story⸺which mirrors that of many mission clients⸺in an engaging way with lots of movement and action interspersed with the monologue. Well-chosen background music carries the story forward in a moving way

Award of Merit: Adam Schwartz

Good News Rescue Mission, Redding, California

Honorable Mentions:

One in One Thousand, The Mission at Kern County, Bakersfield, California

Alexandra's Story, Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh, North Carolina

Power of One, Open Door Mission, Houston, Texas

Award of Excellence: Richard

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, Seattle, Washington

This portrait is unbelievably captivating. Through an excellent use of high contrast, natural lighting, and careful editing the subject is brought to life. The first look draws you to the eyes, or the windows to the soul, and entices the audience to learn his story.

Award of Merit: In the Streets

Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

Honorable Mentions:

Man in Snow, Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, Boise, Idaho

On the Streets, Wheeler Mission, Indianapolis, Indiana

Untitled, Union Gospel Mission, Portland, Oregon

Award of Excellence: Resilience

Yakima Union Gospel Mission, Yakima, Washington

Gorgeous lighting and editing. The natural lighting illuminates all the details, and a calculated editing eye successfully finishes this portrait. Ultimately, this authentic portrait shares the element of a true genuineness.

Award of Merit: Life Recovery Programs

Shepherd's House Ministries, Bend, Oregon

Honorable Mentions:

Joe, Yakima Union Gospel Mission, Yakima, Washington

Hunger to Hope, Lexington Rescue Mission, Lexington, Kentucky

Good Friday, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Asheville, North

Award of Excellence: www.uniongospelmission.org

Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

Judge's comments: The parallax scrolling images on the homepage are a nice touch; the site has good movement with those and the scrollover icons. The changed-life story headings draw in the viewer and invite further reading. Clever use of a free tip sheet to gather email addresses.

Award of Merit:

Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Indio, California

Honorable Mentions:

Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, Arizona

City Rescue Mission, Jacksonville, Florida

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas

Award of Excellence: www.raleighrescue.org

Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh, North Carolina

This site immediately draws in the viewer with a captioned animated scrolling banner. The matching gift option is done well, and the client stories are compelling and presented effectively on the home page. The mission clearly presents the need and how they're meeting it.

Award of Merit:

Lexington Rescue Mission, Lexington, Kentucky

Honorable Mentions:

Wichita Falls Faith Mission, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas

Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission, Joplin, Missouri

Keystone Mission, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Award of Excellence

Mel Trotter Ministries, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Judge's comments: Mel Trotter Ministries Twitter feed has a consistent theme, purpose, and brand. They are also extremely consistent with how often they post, and provide varied types of tweets.

Award of Merit:

Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, AZ

Honorable Mentions:

Atlanta Mission, Atlanta, Georgia

The City Mission, Cincinnati, Ohio

Union Gospel Mission, Spokane, Washington

Award of Excellence

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, Philadelphia, PA

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission has a clear and consistent brand and purpose to their tweets, and they post on a consistent basis.

Award of Merit:

Modesto Gospel Mission, Modesto, California

Honorable Mentions:

Wichita Falls Faith Mission, Wichita Falls, Texas

Dallas Life, Dallas, Texas

Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission, Joplin, Missouri

Award of Excellence

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, Seattle, Washington

Amazing cover video that explains how many people they have fed and sheltered, people explaining why they give to the mission, and what the mission's values are. Wide variety of posts, all with beautiful pictures. Compelling videos that tell stories and make you want to watch more. Facebook page is of such high quality that they have an impressive number of followers on it.

Award of Merit:

Wheeler Mission Ministries, Indianapolis, Indiana

Honorable Mentions:

Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, Arizona

Open Door Mission, Omaha, Nebraska

San Diego Rescue Mission, San Diego, California

Award of Excellence

Muskegon Rescue Mission, Muskegon, Michigan

Cover video immediately captures attention and takes you into the mission to show how they have helped the people of their community. It ends with telling how many people came to Christ and shows an emotional time of a resident being baptized. Engaging, high-quality photos. Frequent posts on a wide variety of topics.

Award of Merit:

Souls Harbor Rescue Mission, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Honorable Mentions:

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Asheville, North Carolina

Wichita Falls Faith Mission, Wichita, Texas

New Orleans Mission, New Orleans, Louisiana