It was a tough job to select the 20 families who received grants to help support their philanthropic activities. One of the judges, Auntie Anne’s president and CEO Samuel R. Beiler stated, "We were amazed by the number of nominations we received and by all the great work families across the country are doing to give back to their community. We hope that this program not only supports the great efforts of 20 grant recipients, but also inspires others to volunteer together."

Entries were judged on the basis of passionate dedication to giving back in their local communities as demonstrated by:

• Level of involvement (amount of time spent and years of service)
• Overall community impact
• Strength of initiative (process of seeking community service opportunity)

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