GAF Awarded U.S. Chamber of Commerce Citizens Award
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced the recipients of its 2020 Citizens Awards – eight purpose-driven companies that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in helping our communities grow stronger amid a global pandemic, economic downturn, and movement for racial equity. From addressing systemic issues faced by disadvantaged groups to combating hunger in communities hit hard by the pandemic to delivering life-altering innovations to those in need, this year’s winners show how businesses act as a catalyst for change in every aspect of society.
“Amid the extraordinary challenges of 2020, the business community has served as a powerful beacon of hope, staying relentless in its pursuit to create breakthroughs, deliver solutions, and move our communities forward,” said Marc DeCourcey, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation. “While the pandemic has exposed many of our vulnerabilities, it also showed the remarkable ability of business to adapt, pivot and act as a force for good – and that’s what the Citizens Awards are about.”
The U.S. Chamber Foundation presented the Citizens Awards to the following eight recipients: