SILVER SPRING, Md.--The Web Marketing Association recently honored ADRA for Kids, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) Web site for children, with the 2009 Non-Profit Standard of Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development.
"ADRA is very honored by this award," says Tina Hudgins, associate director for marketing and development, and manager of ADRA's web sites. "This site was a joy to develop and this award acknowledges all the hours of work and creativity."
The International WebAward Competition is the premier award recognition program for Web developers and marketers worldwide. According to the Web Marketing Association, the award recognizes the standard of excellence for which all Web sites should strive.
"Recognizing the best Web site in each industry is an important way to establish the ever changing standard of excellence in Web site development," said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association. "Winning a WebAward is a great way to demonstrate the effectiveness of your Web development efforts."
Nominations for the award come from various agencies and Web site marketing departments from more than 47 countries around the world. Sites from 96 industries, including health care, financial services, government, and non-profit work are evaluated based on seven essential criteria that determine a successful Web site.
The ADRA for Kids Web site was designed cooperatively by ADRA International and Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc., and is targeted for children between the ages of five and ten, but can be enjoyed by children of all ages.
To visit this site, go directly to kids.adra.org , or visit the main ADRA Web site at www.adra.org and click on the ADRA for Kids banner in the "At a Glance" section.
The Web Marketing Association was first founded in 1997, to set industry standards in Internet marketing and Web site development. Through the WebAward Competition, the Web Marketing Association seeks to promote the achievements of the people and organizations that develop the most successful Web sites on the Internet.
For more information about the Web Marketing Association and the WebAward Competition, visit www.webaward.org.
ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.
For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.
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