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.

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2025 Champions for Children Gala

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

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 Provided
Attire: Semi-Formal or Masquerade Chic

Download Sponsorship Opportunities List!

Download the Underwriter Package!

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Honoring:
2025 Gabriel Lester Hero Award Recipients

Suzy and Paul Thompson, Jr.

and

2025 George T. Buenik Law Enforcement Excellence Award Recipient

Reserve Captain Denise O’Leary, Harris County Sheriff’s Office

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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

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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

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Thank You 2025 VIP Sponsors

Gold Sponsors
Kelly Opre & Robin Pilcher

Silver Sponsors
Seff and Ames Families
Denise & Thomas Daniel
Trienet & Mauricio del Valle
and Tara & Eric Tracy

Photo Booth Underwriter

Stop Click Pose Logo

Bronze Sponsors

Ginger & Nabil Arwadi and Rita & Nabil Joubran
Reva & Omar Azeez
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
Coffee Fellows

VIP Sparkling Wine Sponsors
Christine Kirchner & Ken Stanley

Floral Sponsor
HEB Helping Here Logo


Brass Sponsors
Christine Kirchner & Ken Stanley
Milena & Jeff Newhook


Live Auction Sponsor
36 Oaks Retreat

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

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

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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!

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

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*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.