The officers and directors of the Eugene V. Debs Foundation are pleased to announce that on Saturday, October 25, 2025, the Debs Award will be presented to Senator Bernie Sanders. Sen. Sanders is serving his fourth term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2024. His previous 16 years in the House of Representatives make him the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history. A longtime Debs supporter, Senator Sanders produced one of the first documentaries on Debs. He has consistently mentioned Eugene Debs as one of his political heroes, along with Dr. Reverand Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Frankin Delano Roosevelt, all “standing with working families.”
Born on Sept 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, Sen. Sanders has been one of the most influential voices for economic and social justice in America. Throughout his decades long career, Senator Sanders has embodied the spirit and conviction of Eugene V. Debs, championing the rights of working people, challenging corporate power, and envisioning a more equitable and democratic society. He has consistently fought for universal health care, a living wage, tuition-free college, and stronger labor protections. Like Debs, his groundbreaking presidential campaigns brought democratic socialism into mainstream politics. The Award Banquet will take place in Terre Haute, Indiana, the birthplace and lifelong home of Gene Debs and his home now is an outstanding museum of trade union and socialist memorabilia.
The Award Banquet will take place in Terre Haute, Indiana, the birthplace and lifelong home of Gene Debs and his home now is an outstanding museum of trade union and socialist memorabilia.
Other event information is forthcoming.
Banquet Forms and Information
Banquet information is available in PDF format, including a local area map which shows parking locations and where to go for scheduled events.
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- Mail-in Banquet Ticket Form
- Full-page Banquet Flyer
- Events Schedule Coming soon!
- Downtown Terre Haute Area Map
- Full-page Flyer and Banquet Schedule of Events Coming soon!
- Program Book Greeting Order Form
Banquet Weekend Schedule of Events
| Saturday, October 25 | ||
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| 9 am – 2:30 pm | Open House at the Eugene V. Debs Historic Home and Museum (451 N. 8th St., Terre Haute, IN 47807) Featuring refreshments and museum tours every hour! | Open to the Public |
| 12 noon | Debs Graveside Ceremony. (Highland Lawn Cemetery, 4420 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803) Join us in a ceremony to honor Eugene and Kate Debs. | Open to the Public |
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6 pm 7 pm |
Social hour preceding the annual banquet. (Terre Haute Convention Center, 800 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute) Banquet featuring 2025 Eugene V. Debs award recipient Bernie Sanders. Banquet tickets required. |
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| Sunday, October 26 | ||
| 9 am | Fall Board Meeting. The officers and board of the foundation will meet at the Terre Haute Convention Center, 800 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, | |
