
Chamber highlights hard work, next-level nonprofits, & successful small companies
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce along with 250 guests celebrated the winners of the annual ARCC Business Awards. The ARCC Business Awards is a culmination of months of hard work, completed by a group of volunteers and the ARCC staff, featuring a nomination period, interviews, and a scoring system. The result is a beautiful breakfast ceremony, celebrating the many accomplishments of our business community.
During the ceremony, after hearing a brief synopsis on each business and nonprofit, the winners were announced for each category. The winners of the 2024 ARCC Business words, in their respective categories, are:
Large Nonprofit of the Year: Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN), celebrating 150 years of service, focuses on bringing treatment, rehabilitation and support to families in the North Country.
Small Nonprofit of the Year: Alliance180, whose founder just received a Congressional Gold Medal for his service in Vietnam, is an organization helping Veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers heal from trauma through a truly unique equine experience.
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Steven M. Sutton Small Business of the Year: Hunt Companies, Inc., a second-generation family-run general contracting business that persevered through trials and setbacks and continued investing in their employees resulting in a strong, successful small business.
Large Business of the Year: Arnoff Moving & Storage, celebrating 100 years as a multi-generational run and operated business, began with one moving truck and has since expanded to nearly 200 trucks and vans, more than 650,000 square feet of versatile storage space.
Professional Business of the Year: Irongate Family Practice, a private, physician-owned, full-service family practice that was established in 1966 in Glens Falls. Their team of physicians and support staff exemplify the highest standards of professionalism, compassion and dedication.
Rookie Business of the Year: Kopf Property Management began with a pickup truck and a bag of tools and has impressively grown in three years into a property management company with an office location, 5 employees, and a portfolio of 157+ units in four counties.
Community Champion: The Sagamore Resort gives back to their community in ways that may not be obvious, from providing free use of their rec center to students and donating to Bolton Central School functions, to making considerable donations to the Bolton Landing Heat your Neighbor program assisting with heating costs for their neighbors.