Padilla Earns Best in Show at the Virginia PR Awards

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May 30, 2025

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The Richmond chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA Richmond) recognized Padilla with 10 awards, including Best in Show honors at the 2025 Virginia PR Awards for Trash or Cash: Hennepin County Weighs the Cost of Wasted Food. The campaign earned Best in Show – Capital Awards (tactics) and Best in Show – Commonwealth Awards (campaigns). PRSA Richmond noted, “The work stood out for its creativity, execution and measurable impact in changing public behavior around food waste.”  

Trash or Cash also won awards in the Public Service and Websites categories – and as a finalist for Integrated Communications.

In addition, the agency was recognized with awards for the following:

Sasquatch in the Skies: Jack Link's Takes National Jerky Day 2024 to New Heights

  • Creative Tactics
  • Marketing Consumer Products/Services
  • Brief Events and Observances (finalist)  

Richmond Region Tourism - Speaks for Itself

  • Integrated Communications 

Grand Design RV: Bringing the Excitement of RV Travel to the Heart of the Big Apple  

  • Marketing Consumer Products/Services (finalist)  

The Virginia PR Awards honors public relations across the commonwealth, celebrating the strategic impact, creativity and results achieved by communications professionals. Winners are recognized for creative and effective communications strategies and tactics.

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