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Late President Ford to be Honored by Thanks-Giving Foundation Tonight

Posted on November 4th, 2009 10:47am by Jeanne Prejean
Filed under Award, Former President, Foundations

Tonight the Thanks-Giving Foundation will honor the late President Gerald R. Ford with the “2009 Spirit of Thanks-Giving Award.” Former first daughter Susan Ford Bales will accept the award on behalf of the Ford family at the annual dinner. 

According to the Thanks-Giving Foundation, “By rededicating America to the great tradition of gratitude instituted by George Washington and restored during the darkest hours of the Civil War by Abraham Lincoln, President Gerald R. Ford brought healing and unity to our Nation out of the pain and divisiveness of the 60’s and early 70’s.

“President Ford’s commitment to national gratitude, in close collaboration with Thanks-Giving Square, was evidenced by his annual emphasis on the Presidential Proclamation of Thanksgiving and his declaration of the Chapel at Thanks-Giving Square as a ‘Major National Shrine.’

“Following his presidency, he served with enthusiasm, grace and dignity as the first Honorary President of the National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square.”

Host committee for the event include:

Centennial Circle– The Peter P. Stewart Family

Circle of Gratitude– The Thomas W. and Lillian Kangerga Sowell Charitable Trust

Platinum– The Sam Wyly Family and the Charles Wyly Family

Gold– Ebby Halliday Acers, Louise Gartner, and Carol and Don Glendenning

Silver– Harriet Miers/Locke Lord Bissell & Lidell LLP and Susan and Alan Steelman

Past recipients have included Dr. Ken Cooper, Norman Brinker, Dee and Charles Wyly, Ebby Halliday Acers, Harriet Miers, Ambassador Anne Legendre Armstrong, and Louise Gartner.

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