Nominate someone 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 dog handling 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, Monday, June First, 2026and should be submitted to Olivia Norman, GDUI awards chair, at

awa...@guidedogusersinc.org <mailto:awa...@guidedogusersinc.org> .

 

Questions may be directed to Olivia Norman,  (202)360-7116 or

awa...@guidedogusersinc.org <mailto:awa...@guidedogusersinc.org> .

 

The GDUI Awards Committee 

 

Olivia Norman

Lolly Lijewski

Becky Davidson

Sarah Calhoun