 The
Founders
The Philip and Louise J. Konze Charitable Foundation,
Inc. was created by Louise J. Konze as a living memorial
for her husband Philip. Phil took pride in
supporting his church, participating in civic affairs,
and helping young people get started in life. Louise enjoyed children, and was ever mindful that her
own mother had spent time in an orphanage. In their
later years, the childless couple often acknowledged both
gratitude for their success and a sense of obligation
toward future generations. Young people needed
solid guidance in the skills of practical living, and the Konze's felt that it was up to their generation to find a
means to provide it.
The
Prize
The Louise J. Konze Prize program has been established
to honor senior women serving children in a volunteer
capacity, so as to encourage others to follow suit. Three prizes are offered, one Five Thousand Dollars, one
Three Thousand Dollars, and one Two Thousand Dollars,
each awarded to the
organization served by its respective winner. When a winner's
organization is a public school, the organization's share
of the funds is to be used specifically for the purchase
of library books.
Administration of the
Prize
 The Prize program is administered by the Foundation in
conjunction with Senior America Inc., and the winners
chosen from amongst the Ms. Senior America contestants by
the independent panel of Judges at the Ms. Senior America
National Pageant. In order to qualify, contestants
must serve children in a volunteer capacity in connection
with an organization unrelated to a hospital, university,
or disease support/research group, and submit a short
essay and notarized documentation from their immediate
supervisors. All taxes are the responsibility of
the winners and all decisions by the Judges are final.
Senior America, Inc.
Senior America, Inc. is proud to have been chosen to
select the winners of this prestigious award. The
women participating in the Senior America Pageant are
role models in their communities, exemplifying the Senior
America philosophy that "...seniors are the
foundation of America... It is upon their knowledge,
experience and resources that the younger generation has
the opportunity to build a better society." For more information, Contact
Us.
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