Orange-loving philanthropist Lyda Hill has been selected to receive the 88th Annual Linz Award*.
Even before taking Warren Buffett‘s My Philanthropy Pledge, Lyda was hands-on in philanthropy as well as entrepreneurship. She doesn’t just write a check; she gets out there and gets involved.
According to Junior League of Dallas sages, when their Inwood Road headquarters was just in the hope-it-happens stage, Lyda went door-to-door visiting with neighbors to explain how the new facility would fit in with their lives.
Lyda will accept the award at the annual Linz Award Luncheon on Wednesday, March 8, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Benefiting the Junior League of Dallas, the event is presented by The Dallas Morning News and Zales.
* Please note that in the original Dallas Morning News write-up
- the date of the luncheon was mistakenly reported as Monday, March 6. It is actually Wednesday, March 8. However, if you would like to show up a couple of days early at the Omni, the staff will be glad to accommodate you.
- Lyda’s “legendary oilman grandfather” was described as “H.L. Hill.” It is believed they meant “H.L Hunt.”
Hopefully, the misinformation has been corrected.