Thank you!
With our deepest gratitude and appreciation from our board of directors, staff, volunteers, event committees, sponsors, and more – thank you so very much for supporting our 28th Annual Bishop’s Gala.
Thank you to our wonderful Bishop’s Gala Co-Chairs, Pam and Tom Field and Beth Ann and Russell Huber, our Honorary Chair, Msgr. Donald F. Zimmerman, and our Presenting Sponsor, CHRISTUS Health!
A very special thank you to Bishop Edward J. Burns for his constant support of our work and to all of our sponsors for making this night unforgettable.
Don’t forget to save the date for our next Bishop’s Gala: January 16, 2027!
Thank you to our sponsors!
We are so appreciative of your support of our mission. Thank you for making the 28th Annual Bishop’s Gala an unforgettable success.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor

Entertainment Sponsor
Michele and John Stephens
Platinum Sponsors
Mary Lynn and Fred Bangs
Lynn and Win Bell
Laura and Jerry Braun
Melissa and Stephen Brooks
Irma and Alfredo Duarte
Carmen and Raul Estrada
Kay Irvin
Richard D. Kelly
Marguerite and Michael Marz
Kathleen Muldoon and Robert S. Hendler
Dorothy O’Dwyer
Chris and Joe Popolo
Mary and Bill Sladek
Joanie and Tom Stephens
Betty and Steve Suellentrop
Mary Ann and Max Wernick
Trudy and Bob Wright
Elevation Sponsors


Silver Sponsors
Jacqueline and Peter Costanza
Tanya and Greg Deiter
Dana and Dean Hoover & Colleen and David Tucker
LERMA/Advertising
Jeanne and Peter Rickert
Mary and Steve Sallman
Marianne and Roger Staubach
Troutman Pepper Locke
Patron Sponsors
Rebecca and Alex Almanza
Deacon and Mrs. Kevin Bartholomew
Bishop Lynch High School
Lois and Ed Cartwright
Thomas W. Codd
Carolyn and Buzz Crutcher
Laura and Chris Curran
ExponentHR
Prisila and Shane Foss
Camille and David Fournier
Catherine and Reginald Foxworth
Anika and Aaron Garcia
Jennifer and John Gates
Carol and Doug Gockel
Rita and Joe Hogan
Kasey and Bill Hollon
J.M. Haggar, Jr. Family Foundation
Dolores and Mark Kelly
Patty and Jim Ken
Jody and Brent McDaniel
Sue and Tom Merkel
M. Gale
Laura and Scott Moore
Lisa and Randall Muck
Ann Oliverio and Bill Nasser
Laurie and David Peterman
Patty and Tom Platts
Bob Rice Family
Candice and Scott Schober
Kathy and Alan Stewart
Lucia and Jerry Welch
Ana and Jim Yoder
Diamond Sponsors
Inwood National Bank
Markham Family Foundation
Valet Sponsor

Gold Sponsors
Vanessa and Vincent Bosworth
Maureen Brodnax
Sue and Joe Brooks
Betty and Michael Bullington
Marti and Jim Burke
Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Catholic Housing Initiative
Christ the King Catholic Church
Carmen and Joe Coleman
Tere and Javier Creixell
Mary Claire and Bill Dahlstrom
Sheila and Nunzio DeSantis & Matthews Hospitality
Carol and Joe Dingman
Laura and Jim Einspanier
Pam and Tom Field
Frost Bank
Jean and Rich Fuchs
Beth Ann and Russell Huber
Mary Emma Ackels Karam, Jackson Walker, & The Ackels Foundation
Nancy and John Kraft & Bernadette and Jim Olson
Vicky and Doug Lattner and Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Georgia and Marc Lyons
Linda and Tom McCarthy & Natalie and Conor McCarthy
Barbara and Jim Moroney
Aileen and Jack Pratt Foundation
Rozene Pride
Denise and Denis Simon, Sandi Stevens & Challenger, Gray & Christmas
St. Rita Catholic Parish
Mary and Mike Terry
The Corbin & Odom Families
The Rosewood Corporation
Kristen and Craig Vinci
Kathleen and Dave Woodyard
Bronze Sponsors
Jane and Don Hanratty
Pam and Paul Harris
Julie and Frank Hubach
Kathy and Joe Murphy
Mutual of America
Marie Quintana and Jim Siminski
Amy and Dennis Robison
The Catholic Foundation
University of Dallas
Helping all those in need
Each ticket, sponsorship, and auction item bid directly benefits Catholic Charities Dallas. Each year, more than 275,000 clients from all walks of life enter through our doors to be met with hope, dignity, and positive life transformations. Through our many programs and services, we impact lives by alleviating hunger, preventing homelessness, educating the disadvantaged, protecting the innocent, and welcoming the stranger.



