Join us on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for our 36th Annual Father of the Year Awards Luncheon
Honoring


Douglas H. Brooks
Chairman, President, CEO
Brinker International

Tim Brown
9-time NFL Pro Bowler

Donald L. Siratt
Founder & Partner
W.D.S. Partners, L.P.

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Father of the Year Awards Honors Local Dads

Luncheon Celebrates 36^th Anniversary

DALLAS – What do one President of the United States and governor of Texas, three local news anchors, seven local mayors, and 12 Dallas Cowboys franchise members have in common? They are all former Father of the Year Awards honorees.

The Father of the Year Award honors fathers – respected business leaders who are deeply involved with and an inspiration to their family and community.  This year’s honorees are Douglas H. Brooks,Chairman, President, CEO, Brinker International; Tim Brown, Retired NFL Legend; and Donald L. Siratt, Founder & Partner, W.D.S. Partners, L.P. Scott Murray, former channel five sports anchor, current chairman and CEO of Murray Media and a Father of the Year honoree in 2002, is the luncheon’s Master of Ceremonies.

Money raised from the luncheon will benefit local charities benefitting children and families in our area: Limbs for Life Foundation, Tim Brown Foundation, and A Wish With Wings, Inc., and the Father of the Year Scholarship Fund and Sylvan Landau Founder's Scholarship Fund.

The Father of the Year Awards was founded 36 years ago by Sylvan Landau, former executive vice president, major stores, at the Dallas Market Center . The committee has honored 107 outstanding fathers and has raised nearly $4 million for more than 75 children’s charities to date.

"These three honorees not only exemplify great fatherhood, but also inspire others to follow their leadership in business, the community and, most importantly, their own families,” said Greg Sampson, chairman of the 2011.

Father of the Year Awards. “Celebrating their lasting legacy of excellence will also help benefit our worthy children’s charities and scholarship programs that will provide education, training and encouragement to future community leaders.” 

To celebrate its 36 years of history, Father of the Year is holding an online auction running from May 27 to Father’s Day on June 19. The auction features a dream vacation to the Riviera Maya, an autographed Dallas Cowboys football and a Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium seat, and can be accessed from the organization’s website www.fatheroftheyearawards.org.

This year’s luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, located at 6911 Lemmon Avenue, Dallas. Tickets may be purchased individually for $150. A table of ten and sponsorship may be purchased at the $1,500, $3,000, $10,000 and $25,000 levels.

 

  The Father of the 2011 Year Scholarships Winners

The Father of the Year Scholarship fund was established in 2007 to make a difference in the lives of young adults by assisting with funding for a quality education for students in financial need who have achieved academic excellence. 

Father Of The Year Award Scholarship

Recipient - Alex Suarez

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Sylvan Landau Founders Award Scholarship

Recipient - Angelica Aguilar