There is still time to get tickets for the Ninth Annual Donald and Marian Spencer Spirit of America Awards dinner, presented by the Cincinnatus Association.
The 2024 awards ceremony and dinner honors five Cincinnati-area nonprofits and businesses that exemplify the true spirit of community service and commitment.
Marian Spencer, the first Black president of the Woman’s City Club of Cincinnati and the first Black woman elected to Cincinnati City Council, was a civil rights activist with a “spine of steel” who led local desegregation efforts. Her husband Donald was the first Black member of the Cincinnati Park Board, the first Black broker on the Cincinnati Board of Realtors and the first Black trustee at Ohio University.
The Donald and Marian Spencer Spirit of America Awards celebrate and honor outstanding contributions to the community and acknowledge the honorees’ remarkable achievements. WLW-TV anchor/reporter Courtis Fuller will serve as emcee. The Cincinnatus Association is partnering with the Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce and The Cincinnati Enquirer for this event.
Who is being honored?
The 2024 nonprofit honorees include Beech Acres Parenting Center, Findlay Market, Good Samaritan Free Health Center, and SuperSeeds. The for-profit honoree is First Financial Bank.
When and where is the awards dinner?
The Spirit of America awards dinner is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, 151 W. Fifth St.
Tickets are still available
For tickets, email [email protected] or call 513-378-4122.
For more information about the Donald and Marian Spencer Spirit of America Awards and to purchase tickets for the event, please visit the Cincinnatus Association’s website.
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