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

Ebby Halliday Acers