Events
Annual Ebby Award
Our Friends Place proudly presents the annual Ebby Award to recognize individuals and companies/organizations who have made significant contributions or achievements for the advancement of girls and/or women in the North Texas area.
The Ebby Award is named after Ebby Halliday Acers, the award’s first recipient in 2005, for her commitment and contributions to women in our community.
The 20th Annual Ebby Award will be presented at Our Friends Place’s Annual Gala, Auction & Casino Night on November 9, 2024, benefitting our mission to help young women break generational cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.
Nominate
The nomination window for the 20th Annual Ebby Award is now open! Nominations will be considered by the Selection Committee in May.
Unselected nominees may remain eligible for consideration for three years.
20th Annual Ebby Award recipient(s) will be announced summer 2024.
FAQs
Who presents the Ebby Award?
Our Friends Place has proudly presented the Ebby Award annually since 2005. Since 1987, Our Friends Place has helped girls and young women break the cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.
Who is eligible to be nominated for the Ebby Award?
Nominees may be an individual (any gender) or an organization who has made significant contributions and/or achievements for the advancement of girls and/or women in the North Texas area. Current members of Our Friends Place Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.
When is the Ebby Award presented?
Ebby Awards are presented in-person as part of Our Friends Place’s Annual Gala, Auction & Casino Night, our signature fundraiser to support our work for young women in the community.
How do I nominate someone for the Ebby Award?
Use the online form via the link above to submit a nomination. Attachments such as letters of endorsement, resumes, articles, photos, etc. can be submitted in the online form.
How are Ebby Award recipients determined?
Nominations will be reviewed for completeness and then shared with the Selection Committee, comprised of Our Friends Place’s Past Board Presidents.
Past Recipients
2023 Ebby Award Recipients
Effie Dennison
The Suitcase Project
2022
Saki Milton
2021
Netta Blanchard
Chi Omega Education & Charity Fund of Dallas
2020
Dr. Nancy Bernadino
CREW Dallas
2019
Terry Greenberg
Southwest Airlines
2018
Kaleta A. Doolin
Junior League of Dallas
2017
Suzan E. Fenner
Northwood Woman’s Club
2016
Leigh Richter
National Council of Jewish Women
2015
Barbara S. Cambridge, PhD
2014
Christine Cook
2013
Sharan Goldstein
2012
Dr. Martha Felini & Louis Felini
2011
Lyn Berman
2010
Suzanne Bryan
2009
Sarah Losinger
2008
Elizabeth Solender
2007
Sr. Margaret Ann Moser
2006
Sr. Pauline Mullen
2005