Awards for outstanding contributions to community service in Tompkins County were presented to the CBORD Group Inc. and the International Food Network Inc. on Sept. 17 at the annual "Party by the Pond" reception held for tenants and friends of the Cornell Business & Technology Park (CBTP) in the village of Lansing.

These annual awards were presented for the first time this year. They are sponsored by the Real Estate Department of Cornell University and recognize the volunteer and community service efforts made by companies and employees of companies located in the CBTP.

The recipients of the award, the CBORD Group Inc. and the International Food Network Inc., have demonstrated strong commitments to community service in Tompkins County. Mike Dunn, group leader for the International Food Network, and Lisa Morse, director of corporate communications and marketing services for the CBORD Group, accepted the awards on behalf of their companies from James Brown, executive director of the United Way of Tompkins County, one of the judges for the awards.

All companies in the CBTP are eligible for these awards, and companies can nominate themselves or can be nominated by others. The awards are considered in three categories: small company, less than 15 employees; midsize company, 16 to 30 employees; and large company, more than 30 employees.