SEEKING NOMINATIONS
Do you know someone who has made significant contributions to dog guides and their handlers? Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) wants to hear from you.
Each year at its annual convention with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), GDUI recognizes three outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the lives of guide dog teams through their dedication, work, advocacy, and support. Each award is given to honor the individuals for which they are named, and to recognize the outstanding recipient of the year.
The Ethel Bender Award. This award is presented each year to honor a sighted person who has provided significant service to the cause of enhancing the well-being of the guide dog and handler community.
The Moffitt-Gleitz Award. The Moffitt-Gleitz Award is presented to a person who is blind and has significantly contributed to the well-being of the guide dog handling community, and who by his or her contributions, has earned the gratitude and recognition of Guide Dog Users, Inc.
The Lieberg-Metz Award. This award recognizes an individual who has advance the well-being of guide dog and handler teams through the writings or media presentations.
If you know someone whom you believe is deserving of such recognition, please submit your nomination to Margie Donovan, Awards Committee Chair at margie.donovan1@outlook.com, no later than April 1, 2021. Please put in the subject line “GDUI Award Nomination”. If you need assistance in writing your nomination, you may contact Margie as well.
Your nomination should include the following information:
The name of the award you are nominating for.
Give the person’s name and contact information that you wish to nominate, and the reason why you believe he/she is deserving of an award.
All nominations should be no more than 350 words.