Champions for Children annually gathers Houston professionals and community volunteers for an evening of fun, food, festivities, and fundraising all for a great cause.  Read below for our most recent event information.

2025 Champions for Children Gala

Heroes Behind the Mask – 25th Anniversary Masquerade Gala
#BeTheHero to #BringThemHome

Presented by:
Beverly & Blake Jackson

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Hotel ZaZa Museum District
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
7 PM – Midnight

Cocktails: 7:00 PM
Seated Dinner: 8:00 PM

Valet Parking Generously Provided by Coffee Fellows
Attire: Semi-Formal or Masquerade Chic

Download the 2025 Gala Invitation!

Download Sponsorship Opportunities List!

Download the Underwriter Package!

Honoring:
2025 Gabriel Lester Hero Award Recipients
Suzy and Paul Thompson, Jr.

and

2025 George T. Buenik Law Enforcement Excellence Award Recipient
Captain Denise O’Leary, Harris County Sheriff’s Office – Reserve Command

Hosted by 2025 Gala Chairs:
Trienet del Valle and Tara Tracy

With Thanks to the 2025 Steering Committee:

Auction Co-Chairs
Monica E. Fulton
& Nadia Tajalli

Sponsorship Chair
Lara Baker

Wine Chair
Patti Gil

Kadriye Alcorn
Ginger Arwadi
Courtney Culver Baker
Denise Daniel
Pauline Huen
Lindsay Kirkendall
Molly McCoy
Penny Njoroge
Martina & Daniel Ogbonna
Porsha Pruitt

2025 Host Committee:

Kimberly Ayres
Reva Azeez
Cortney Cole-Hall
Charlotte Crotty
Aliza Dutt
Nickey Green
Becca Hobbs
Joanne Howard

Rita & Nabil Joubran
Allison & Stephen Lewis
Rishma Mohamed
Kelly Opre & Robin Pilcher
Amy & Rob Pierce
Bridget Pittman
Ashley & Bryon Rice
Salima Umatiya

Thank You 2025 VIP Sponsors

Diamond Presenting Title Sponsors
Beverly & Blake Jackson

Gold Sponsors
Kelly Opre & Robin Pilcher

Silver Sponsors
Seff and Ames Families
In Memory of Frank Crapitto and Gabriel Lester
Denise & Thomas Daniel
Trienet & Mauricio del Valle and Tara & Eric Tracy
Shadow IT Services
Suzy & Paul Thompson, Jr.

Floral Sponsor

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Presenting Wine Sponsor

Photo Booth Underwriter

Party Favor Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

Kadriye & Avery Alcorn
Ginger & Nabil Arwadi and
Rita & Nabil Joubran
Reva & Omar Azeez
Theresa Breen
Ashley & Jeremy Freeman,
Elicia & Ryan Hunter,
Lindsay Kirkendall,
and Brittney White

Houston Galaxy Fireworks
Monica Fulton, Janice Glaser, and Nadia Tajalli
Jake Gopinath & Pauline Huen
Rishma & Akbar Mohamed
Martina & Daniel Ogbonna
Natalie Schultz and Friends
Mel & Eric Turnquist

Auction Sponsors
Allison & Stephen Lewis

Valet Sponsors

Music Sponsor

VIP Sparkling Wine Sponsors
Christine Kirchner & Ken Stanley

VIP Wine Pull Sponsor
Mrs. Nicole Katz
Peninah Njoroge, Mama Mata LLC

Brass Sponsors
Beth Alberts & Mark Sendt
Christine Kirchner & Ken Stanley
Pamela & Tony Lewis

Wine Lover Sponsors
Beth Alberts & Mark Sendt
Mrs. Anna Charlton
In Memory of Mark Church
Juanita Gamez
Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers
Mrs. Maria Elisabeth Kempers
Ms. Be Petrosky

We hope you enjoy the photos from the Stop Click Pose photo booth available in our
2024 Gala Photo Gallery.  

More images are available in our 2024 Gala Facebook Album provided by Atif Maqsood Photography.  
Tag yourself and your friends to share the fun with your networks from the 2024 #ThroughTheLookingGlass #TCMGala!

Want to get your business seen by Houston’s business professionals and support a good cause?

Download the Auction Request Package!

OR contact Mel Turnquist at mturnquist@tcftm.org to
donate an item to the Gala Auction or Raffle!

For additional information or questions regarding sponsorship
or auction/raffle donation opportunities,
contact Mel Turnquist at 713.986.3542 or mturnquist@tcftm.org.

*Thank you to the 2023 Selfie Booth Sponsor DigiBooths! They’re a DigiGroup Entertainment company and the go-to when it comes to photo booth and DJ services.