About Us : Bishop Francis Award

Catholic Volunteer Network to honor BB&T Bank at 3rd Annual Bishop Joseph A. Francis Award

Thursday, June 24, 2010

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktail reception
St. Francis Hall
Franciscan Monastery
1400 Quincy St, NE, Washington, DC 20017

BB&T Bank – 2010 Bishop Francis Award Recipient

BB&T Bank’s extensive efforts in promoting volunteerism among their employees are exemplified in their most recent initiative, the BB&T Lighthouse Project. The bank invested $3 million and deployed their 30,000 employees to donate more than 60,000 volunteer hours to help their home communities in this project lasting through September 2009. The more than 1,000 projects across the nation included building and repairing homes; hosting events for hospice programs; participating in homeless prevention programs; and providing food for soup kitchens and food pantries.

 2010 Bishop Francis Award Keynote Speaker Chris Matthews

A television news anchor with remarkable depth of experience, Chris Matthews has distinguished himself as a broadcast journalist, newspaper bureau chief, Presidential speechwriter, and best-selling author. Matthews has covered American presidential election campaigns since 1988.  In 2005 Matthews covered the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

Matthews is the author of four best-selling books, including American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions (2002), a New York Times best seller.  In March 2004, he received the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. Matthews hosts “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC and “The Chris Matthews Show,” a syndicated news program produced by NBC News.  Matthews is a regular commentator on NBC’s “Today" show. A graduate of Holy Cross College, Mr. Matthews did graduate work in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Matthews worked for two years as a trade development advisor with the U.S. Peace Corps in Swaziland.

 About the Bishop Joseph A. Francis Award

Catholic Volunteer Network bestows the Bishop Joseph A. Francis Award on individuals or groups that have demonstrated exemplary service to their local communities.

Most Reverend Joseph A. Francis, S.V.D. served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. He was the Episcopal Advisor for Catholic Volunteer Network from 1976 until his death in 1997. His wisdom and guidance helped the organization grow from a diocesan project in Newark to a national membership organization and resource center for faith-based volunteer programs.

As Bishop Francis gave so much of himself to the Church, society and Catholic Volunteer Network, the individuals and organizations that are honored in his name will likewise have made great strides in bettering the world around them.

Thank you to our 2010 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors: Catholic Standard, Faith Direct, Inc.

Silver Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Arlington