Juanita Gray
Community Service Gala Celebration & Award Presentation
UPDATE: Due to a winter storm warning, these events have been delayed one week from February 3 and 4 to February 10 and 11. Please refer to updated information below.
In addition to purchasing tickets securely online for the Gala Celebration, you may also call 720-865-2049.
Can't make it to the event? You can still donate to the Juanita Gray Endowment Fund.
Special Gala Fundraiser: February 10
To launch the campaign for the Juanita Gray Endowment Fund, DPL will host a lavish 25th Anniversary celebration at Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library on February 10.
The guest list for this celebration will include local dignitaries, elected officials, supporters and community members. Guests will be invited to explore all three levels of the building while enjoying refreshments and live entertainment by local musicians.
Awards Presentation Ceremony: February 11
The Juanita Gray Community Service Award is presented to African American men and women who exemplify the ideals and spirit represented by Mrs. Gray’s commitment to the community. Established in 1987, this award kicks off the Library’s celebration of Black History Month.
Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame honors new inductees every other year. Juanita Gray helped start this tradition in 1973. Members of the Hall of Fame are Colorado residents who are the first in their field to make history and have had a major impact on the African American Community.
The ceremony presenting these awards is traditionally held at the Ford-Warren Branch Library, where Mrs. Gray worked for many years. In 2012 the ceremony will be held on February 4 at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood.
The Juanita Ross Gray Community Service Award was created to honor the memory of deceased employee Juanita Ross Gray. Mrs. Gray worked tirelessly on behalf of the Denver Public Library community. She was a trailblazer and longtime civic leader who established a comprehensive outreach program between the Library and the African American community. Mrs. Gray was affectionately known as the “Pied Piper” for the Library. She sang the praises of the Library in every arena that she visited. Although she worked to bridge the gap between the Library and the African American community, her work helped to make the Library inviting to all communities.
Special Thanks To Our Sponsors:
MillerCoors
Smith Knights Foundations
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Danny Walker at 720-865-2402.
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