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 27th Annual Bishop’s Gala.
Thank you to our wonderful Bishop’s Gala Co-Chairs, Mary and Mike Terry and Lynn and Win Bell, our Honorary Chairs, Marianne and Roger Staubach, 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 17, 2026!
Watch the recording of the 27th Annual Bishop’s Gala
Thank you to our sponsors!
We are so appreciative of your support of our mission. Thank you for making the 27th Annual Bishop’s Gala a record-breaking success.
Mission Champion
Marianne and Roger Staubach
Presenting Sponsor
Elevation Sponsors
Entertainment Sponsor
Michele and John Stephens
Diamond Sponsors
Lynn and Win Bell
Inwood National Bank
The Markham Family Foundation
Mary and Mike Terry
Platinum Sponsors
Axxess / Thomas Codd
Mary Lynn and Fred Bangs
Melissa and Stephen Brooks
Irma and Alfredo Duarte
Duda Family Foundation
Carmen and Raul Estrada
Richard D. Kelly
Marguerite and Michael Marz
Jim and Barbara Moroney
Dorothy and John O’Dwyer
Chris and Joe Popolo
The Ruby Family
Mary and Bill Sladek
Joanie and Tom Stephens
Mary Ann and Max Wernick
Texas Hughes Foundation
Trudy and Bob Wright
Gold Sponsors
Allan Rodger – Zenith Roofing
All Saints Catholic Church
Kathy and Gary Bedard
Vanessa and Vincent Bosworth
Laura and Jerry Braun
Maureen Brodnax
Sue and Joe Brooks
Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Catholic Housing Initiative
Peggy and Bill Cavalle
Challenger, Gray, & Christmas & Denise and Denis Simon
Mary Claire and Bill Dahlstrom
Ann and Bill Dandridge
The Deke Family
Laura and Jim Einspanier
Matthews Southwest Hospitality & Sheila and Nunzio DeSantis
Frost Bank
Jean and Rich Fuchs
Kara and Peter Gehan
Kathleen Muldoon and Robert S. Hendler
Jackson Walker LLP, Mary Emma Ackels Karam, and the Ackels Foundation
Brooke and Kody Klement
Nancy and John Kraft & Bernadette and Jim Olson
Vicky and Doug Lattner & Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Georgia and Marc Lyons
Linda and Tom McCarthy
Mary and Howard Manning
Sandy Nachman
Maryanne and Dan Odom
Susan and Jon Piot
St. Rita Catholic Parish
The Rosewood Corporation
Kathleen and Dave Woodyard
Silver Sponsors
Cecilia and Calvin Colbert
Carmen and Joe Coleman
Jacqueline and Peter Costanza
Carol and Joe Dingman
Lockton Dunning
Jane and Don Hanratty
Julie and Frank Hubach
Mary Lee and Ronald Hull
Ellie and John Landon
LERMA/ Advertising
Lucia and Jerry Welch
Locke Lord, LLP & Trish and Tom Yoxall
Bronze Sponsors
Deacon and Mrs. Kevin Bartholomew
Michelle and Bill Corbin
Susan and Tom Doell
Jennifer and John Gates
Donna nad Lou Grabowsky
Greenberg Traurig, LLC
Pam and Paul Harris
Kathleen and Joseph Murphy
Mutual of America
Jeanne and Peter Rickert
Colleen and David Tucker
University of Dallas
Marie Quintana and Jim Siminski
Patron Sponsors
Rebecca and Alex Almanza
Jewel and Denny Beran
Lois and Ed Cartwright
The Catholic Foundation
Christ the King Catholic Church
Mary Linn and Tom Clifford
Tere and Javier Creixell
Carolyn and Buzz Crutcher
Laura and Chris Curran
Shazell and Jim Dunn
Camille and David Fournier
J.M. Haggar, Jr. Family Foundation
Carol and Doug Gockel
Rita and Joe Hogan
Kasey and Bill Hollon
Ironwood Realty Partners, LLC
John Paul II High School
Tricia and Mark Koch
Mary and Michael McDonough
Debbie and Danny McQuary
Medical City Dallas
Mary Blake and Chuck Meadows
Laurie and David Peterman
Stephanie and Todd Phillips
Patricia and Tom Platts
Ann Oliverio and Bill Nasser
Candice and Scott Schober
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Terri Sue and Jack Wensinger
Ana and Jim Yoder
Religious Community Sponsorship
Bishop Lynch High School
Beth and Peter Buell
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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.
