Cincinnati, OH (November 4, 2025)- U.S. Senator Jon Husted, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, formally recognized this year’s recipients of the Better Business Bureau® Cincinnati Torch Awards for Ethics and Spark Awards with official U.S. Senate commendations.
The commendations were presented during BBB’s Torch and Spark Awards Gala on October 23 by Derek Chancellor, Regional Director for Southwest Ohio in Senator Husted’s office, on behalf of the Senator.
The BBB Torch and Spark Awards honor businesses and leaders who demonstrate exceptional ethical standards and a commitment to integrity in the marketplace. Recognizing the importance of these values, Chancellor coordinated with BBB Cincinnati to provide additional acknowledgment to the Ohio-based business and nonprofit Torch and Spark Award winners.
Each Ohio-based awardee received a commendation signed by Senator Husted, recognizing their contributions to ethical business practices and their positive impact on the community.
BBB Cincinnati hopes to expand recognition in future years to include U.S. Senate commendations signed by respective senators representing Kentucky and Indiana, to honor awardees from all parts of BBB Cincinnati’s tri-state service territory.
Ohio Torch Award Recipients:
- Bethany House Services
- Best Point Education and Behavioral Health
- CareStar Inc.
- Crayons to Computers
- Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Ohio Spark Award Recipients:
Torch Award Recipients in Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana
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About BBB Cincinnati The Better Business Bureau has been the standard for ethics in business since 1912, and BBB Cincinnati has been the standard for excellence in the region since 1926. Our mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust in the 22-county region we serve in Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana. We do this by setting standards for marketplace trust, supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models, addressing substandard marketplace behavior, and creating community of trustworthy businesses and charities. For further information, visit BBB.org/cincinnati or follow BBB Cincinnati on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
The Torch Awards, established in 2001, honor organizations for integrity, workplace culture, and customer relationships. The Spark Awards, launched in 2019, spotlight startups and young entrepreneurs committed to ethical innovation. Winners were announced live at the gala.
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About Best Point Education & Behavioral Health: Best Point Education & Behavioral Health transforms the lives of over 15,989 individuals and their families each year across 176 community locations throughout the Tri-State area. With more than 50 community and campus-based programs, Best Point offers a wide range of services including a state-of-the-art campus for autism and preschool services, comprehensive education and behavioral health programs for individuals and families, pediatric mental health urgent care, and a school-based health center. In 2025, Best Point expanded its impact by welcoming Butler Behavioral Health as a wholly owned subsidiary, further strengthening its continuum of care and extending services to individuals of all ages. www.bestpoint.org