Nominations open for a GDUI award!
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Do you know someone who has made significant contributions to the lives of guide dogs and their handlers? Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) would like to
hear from you!
Each year during its annual convention, 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 whom 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 or organization who has provided significant service to the cause of enhancing the well-being of the guide dog and handler community.
The Moffitt-Gleitz Award: This Award is presented to a person who is blind
and who has significantly contributed to the well-being of the guide do ghandling community, and who by his or her contributions, has earned the gratitude and recognition of Guide Dog Users, Inc.
The Lieberg-Metz Media Award: This award may be presented to an organization, company, or individual, either sighted or blind, who has made
a positive difference in the lives of guide dog teams through radio,
podcasts, television, electronic media, magazines, newsletters, newspapers or books.
Each nomination should contain the name and contact information for the nominee, the name of the person nominating, the award for which the person
is being nominated and a justification for why you think this person or
organization should receive this award. Only members of GDUI may submit
nominations.
Nominations must be received by midnight Central time, Friday, May 23, 2025,
and should be submitted to Lolly Lijewski, GDUI awards chair, at
Questions may be directed to Lolly Lijewski, (612) 309-3202 or
The GDUI Awards Committee