Unsung Hero Award Gala

Unsung Hero Award Gala Honoring
SCOTT MURRAY

Join us on Friday, December 3, 2021 at our gala to honor SCOTT MURRAY, journalist, author and philanthropist, while we raise money for The Scholarship Fund.
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WHEN

Friday, December 3, 2021
6 pm Hors D’Oeuvres
7 pm Dinner and Program

WHERE

Fair Park
Brisco Carpenter Pavilion
Second Floor Ballroom
1403 Washington Street
Dallas, Texas 76210

WHO

HONORING Scott Murray
EMCEE Jim Keyes
GUEST CHEF David Holben
ENTERTAINMENT Hunter Sullivan Big Band
The annual Unsung Hero Award Gala is a premier fundraising gala and major social event focusing on raising awareness of the need and benefits of a higher education for students served by The Scholarship Fund and the contributions of our North Texas community.
Hosted by a diverse group of individuals, corporate sponsors, local businesses, and professional organizations, the Unsung Hero Award Gala is a must-attend event of celebration, entertainment, and gratification. The gala supports The Scholarship Fund’s mission of investing in better futures for the students we serve and by helping them move to and through their higher education.

Unsung Hero Award Gala

Scott Murray

Scott Murray, honoree

Journalist, author, philanthropist

Scott Murray served for three decades as the Sports Director/Anchor on the local NBC nightly news in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington DC markets. In addition, he has served as host of numerous television specials and radio programs, master of ceremonies at many hundred live events and charity galas, and both keynote speaker and moderator at hundreds of corporate conferences and industrial conventions. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of local nonprofits to raise millions of dollars to help them achieve their missions and goals.

Today, he and his son Doug run the award-winning Murray Media, an event audio/visual and video production company. Scott has won numerous Emmy Awards for his broadcast journalism, was named Sportscaster of the Year seventeen times by various news organizations, and has received the prestigious Silver Circle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Whether interviewing presidents of the United States, international Olympic champions, Super Bowl coaches, or local sports hopefuls, Scott has always treated each person with the interest, respect, and dignity that define his character.

Jim Keyes, emcee

Jim Keyes is known internationally as a business and social change agent. Currently spearheading several new tech initiatives, his career has included serving as Chief Executive of two Fortune 500 companies (Blockbuster Inc. and 7-Eleven), and creating a strategic consumer product collaboration with Walmart. Jim is the founder and a board member of the nonprofit foundation Education is Freedom, a nationally recognized college, career and life-readiness provider.

Teamwork committee

Honorary Host Committee

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durham
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hennings
Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Horres
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keyes
Mr. and Mrs. David Martineau
Mr. Drew Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schlegel

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Why Support The Scholarship Fund?

The Scholarship Fund provides grants to vocational, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, and background to support students in our North Texas community.

Scholarships lessen the impact of tuition costs.

The cost of a higher education continues to rise. Scholarships give access to higher education for students of all income levels.

Scholarships teach students about philanthropy.

Studies show that as scholarship recipients, students become philanthropic themselves and give back when they are financially able.

Scholarships contribute to a smarter community.

Benefits of higher education go beyond financial wins. In addition to more gainful employment, graduates are more likely to be active citizens, lead healthier lifestyles, spend more time with their kids, and give back to the community. Scholarships can help a student achieve successes in life and lead to a smarter, stronger North Texas community.

Scholarships assist multiple generations.

Higher education isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. For some, it means attending a community college right after high school. For others, it means returning to school after a hiatus, balancing family and job obligations outside of the classroom. The beauty of a scholarship is that it benefits students where and when they need help most.

Give students a chance at a brighter future.

There are many reasons to support The Scholarship Fund. A scholarship can immediately impact students, giving them a chance, or a second chance, to pursue their education. The effects of that gift—investing in our future leaders—last a lifetime.
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