The Dallas Morning News and Zales Jewelers have announced that nominations for the 88th Annual Linz Award are now being accepted. For more than 85 years, the Linz Award has symbolized the highest form of recognition for civic service and humanitarian accomplishments in the City of Dallas.
The Linz Award was created by Simon Linz, one of the founders of Linz Jewelers, which was acquired by Zales Jewelers in 1989. The award is presented annually at the Linz Award Luncheon, organized by sustaining members of the Junior League of Dallas (JLD) and benefiting the JLD’s Community Service Fund. Past honorees include: H. Ross Perot, Stanley Marcus, J. McDonald Williams, Thomas M. Dunning, Paul M. Bass Jr., Raymond D. Nasher, Caren Prothro, Ray Hunt, Ebby Halliday, Ronald G. Steinhart, John Field Scovell, Pete Schenkel, Erle Nye, Deedie Rose, Forrest Hoglund, Shelia and Jody Grant, and Debbie Branson.
“Along withThe Dallas Morning News, we are honored to present this prestigious award to individuals who are actively making lasting contributions to the city through their selfless service,” said David Bouffard, vice president of corporate affairs for Signet Jewelers. “The sense of community in Dallas continues to grow and the influence these nominees have, both in terms of their impact and the inspiration they provide to others, is an important reminder of how much we can all do.”
How to apply
The winner(s) will be selected based on their recent extraordinary civic and/orhumanitarian efforts. To be considered, the nominee must:
- Have achieved extraordinary success participating in recent civic or humanitarian activities in Dallas.
- Be currently involved in community activities - community involvement over the past decade will be considered by theselection committee.
- Have received NO monetary compensation for their efforts.
- Be available for the March 8, 2017 award luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
- Not be an elected official.
- Not be a previous Linz Award winner.
- Be an individual or married couple. Nominations of groups will not be considered.
All nomination forms must be completed fully and accurately with three letters of recommendation and all supplemental information attached in order to be considered. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, November 1, 2016. The nomination form can be found online at https://www.jld.net/linz/. Please mail the nominations to: Signet Jewelers Ltd., Attn: Amanda Bokar, Linz Award, 375 Ghent Road, Akron, OH 44333. Employees of The Dallas Morning News, A. H. Belo Corporation and Zales Jewelers are not eligible to receive the award.
From the approved nominations submitted, a panel of Dallas areacivic and business leaders will select the recipient of the 88th Annual Linz Award.
ABOUT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS:The Junior League of Dallas cultivates leaders who collectively address thecritical needs of the community. Founded in 1922 and now in its 95th year, the JLD is the largest Junior League in the world, as well as the largest and oldest training organization for women in Dallas. Active members range in age from 22 to 49 with nearly 75 percent of women employed outside of the home. The JLD provides leadership opportunities to over 5,000 women each year through more than 26,000 cumulative hours of experiential and formal training. Uniquely member-run, the JLD provides over 100,000 hours in volunteer service and $1 million in funding to area nonprofits each year. For more information, please visit www.jld.net or Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
ABOUT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS:
Established in 1885, The Dallas Morning News is Texas' leading newspaper and the flagship newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design and photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Dia (www.aldiatx.com), the leading Spanish-language publication in North Texas; and Briefing, the free, home-delivered quick-read. In addition to the editorial drivers within the Morning News, CrowdSource was created as an independent business division to assist event organizers and producers with its operational, marketing and promotional needs. To advertisers, the portfolio of products is represented by DMNmedia (www.DMNmedia.com), the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. For more information about the publication and its entities, visitwww.dallasnews.com.
ABOUT ZALES JEWELERS
Zales Jewelers, a leading brand name in fine jewelry retailing, operates stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Zales Jewelers is operated by Signet Jewelers Limited, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry. Signet Jewelers operates approximately 3,600 stores. For additional information on Zales visit www.Zales.com or follow us on: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitterand YouTube.
