The Ad Council’s 68th Annual Public Service Award Dinner Inspires the Marketing and Media Industries to Face Forward and Meet the Moment

Attended by prominent executives from the media marketing advertising and technology industries the Annual Public Service Award Dinner recognizes the organizations and individuals who support the Ad Council and its social impact efforts This yearamp8217s dinner theme was amp8220Face Forward Meet the Momentamp8221 and was cochaired by Jacki Kelley Ad Council Chair and CEO of dentsu Americas and Ad Council Board Member William White Chief Marketing Officer of Walmart Diamond sponsor for the event is Verizon Platinum sponsors included Adobe Amazon Ads CocaCola Disney Google IPG Meta Walmart and WPP Gold sponsors included Fox and TikTok and Silver sponsors included Comcast NBCUniversal Deloitte dentsu GroupM Johnson ampamp Johnson Medialink Paramount Pfizer PampampG Publicis Groupe Salesforce SHE Media and SJR In addition Disney served as the eveningamp8217s Entertainment Sponsor and Adobe as the Creative Content Sponsor The Cocktail Reception was hosted by Google and the AfterParty by Metaamp8220The Annual Dinner is a truly extraordinary evening where we celebrate the people and projects that have helped turn moments into movementsamp8221 said Lisa Sherman President and CEO of the Ad Council amp8220Through the Dinner and work we do every day at the Ad Council our aim is to inspire the industry amp8211 and people across the country amp8211 to unite and bring purpose to everything we do Together we can meet the moment and make a measurable impact in the lives of millionsamp8221Doug McMillon was presented with this yearamp8217s Public Service Award for his longestablished dedication to social good and philanthropy Walmart has been an Ad Council supporter since 1986 most recently with the funding and activation of the COVID19 Vaccine Education Initiative Additionally Walmartamp8217s contributions have supported the Ad Councilamp8217s campaign welcoming immigrants Belonging Begins with Us Emmywinning diversity and inclusion effort Love Has No Labels and Workforce Readiness helping people of all ages experiences and backgrounds develop their skills for the rapidly changing job market Walmart has also donated millions in media time and space across their platforms including Walmartcom and on instore checkout screens In addition to his impactful work with the Ad Council under Dougamp8217s leadership Walmart is making life easier for busy families and building trust with customers It is investing heavily in associate wages benefits and education amp8212 including a debtfree college program and an expanded parental leave policy And it launched Project Gigaton an ambitious platform to collaborate with suppliers and support them on addressing climate change with an initial goal of reducing or avoiding 1 billion metric tons of emissions worldwide by 2030 Doug serves on the boards of directors of Business Roundtable the Consumer Goods Forum the USChina Business Council and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art He also sits on the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing ChinaThe event highlighted personal stories from individuals throughout the country whose experiences and actions have inspired their communities amid complex challenges since the onset of the pandemic includingCecilia Marie Patterson amp8211 Mental Health Advocate and Tattoo ArtistPatterson is a US Army veteran and tattoo artist who specializes in tattooing other veterans as an alternative way to help them cope with mental health issuesLaShana Lewis amp8211 Chair OpportunityWork STARs Advisory Council Lewis despite not having a traditional fouryear bacheloramp8217s degree is the founder and CEO of her own consulting firm and works with other STARs Skilled Through Alterative Routes like herself as the Chair of OpportunityWorkamp8217s STARs Advisory CouncilRon Holden amp8211 Founder Ride For Black LivesHolden is the founder of Ride For Black Lives a group bike ride in Los Angeles CA that begin during the pandemic as a way to bring people together with a peaceful message of love and unitySandy Connolly and Ngoc Nguyen amp8211 Goodwin Living Resident and Ngocamp8217s Tutor Staff Member of Goodwin LivingConnolly and Nguyen became friends while Connolly was tutoring Nguyen on US history to help her achieve her US CitizenshipThe Detroit Youth Choir DYC is a nonprofit 501c3 organization that services young people throughout the Detroit Metropolitan area and develops students between the ages of 818 through music education dance and theatrical arts amp8203amp8203DYC recently participated in a documentary IMAX film Americaamp8217s Musical Journey which has been shown in all IMAX theatres across the US The Choir also competed on amp8220Americaamp8217s Got Talentamp8221 reaching 2nd place and has performed locally nationally and internationally The Choir will soon appear in a new show on DisneyThe Ad Councilamp8217s Public Service Award Dinner is the organizationamp8217s largest fundraising event and has been honoring corporate leaders for their contributions to public service since 1953 To learn more about the Ad Council visit adcouncilorgThe Ad CouncilThe Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge The nonprofit organization brings together the most creative minds in advertising media technology and marketing to address many of the nation39s most important causes The Ad Council has created many of the most iconic campaigns in advertising history Friends Don39t Let Friends Drive Drunk Smokey Bear Love Has No LabelsThe Ad Council39s innovative social good campaigns raise awareness inspire action and save lives To learn more visit AdCouncilorg follow the Ad Council39s communities on Facebook and Twitter and view the creative on YouTubeMedia ContactsBen Dorf The Ad Council bdorfadcouncilorgFonda Berosini ABC fondaberosiniabccomClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are 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