2026 Gala

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Moving mountains at The Parish School! The Parish School, Houston’s preeminent leader in special education, has empowered children who have communication delays and learning differences to thrive through whole-child education, innovative therapy and access to nature for over 40 years. When a child struggles with communication delays and learning differences, early intervention is key. Since 1983, The Parish School has nurtured the whole child, addressing students’ cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth, fostering skills that will serve them throughout life. Parish gives young children intervention when they need it most – before their learning differences become bumps in the road—helping them steer their course toward the places they’ll go.

Cocktail Hour

Seated Dinner

Entertaining Program

Live Auction

Gala Co-Chairs

Annie & Taylor Mason
Crystal & Brandon White

 

Committee

Allison & Chris Bergmann
Katrina & JC Clemens
Emily & Joseph Collins
Holly & Mike Dardnne
Naz & Lance DeGeorge
Samantha & Michael Derrett
Sarah & Dan DeSnyder
Carly & Sebastian Filgueira
Jami & Frank Hampel
Andrew Hernandez
Brittany Hernandez
Janine & Eric Lundin
Mayuri Appareddy & Chaitanya Mutyala
Jessica Meyerson & Jay Neufeld
Katie & Tom Peacock
Gabi & Ryan Reid
Julia & John Roff
Haley & Thomas Roff
Ashley & Matthew Trauber
Stephanie Herbert & Benjamin Wiegand
Sara & Ryan Young

Sponsors

Open Bar
Cynthia & Ben Guill

Decorations
The Ellwood Foundation
Schulte-Rosales Charitable Foundation

Gala Entertainment
Laurie & Alfredo Gutierrez

Live Auction Puppy
Kids 360 Pediatric Dentistry

Underwriters

Sky’s the Limit
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
The Mason & Weglicki Families
Crystal & Brandon White

Mountain Mover
The Pontikes & Flannery Families

Bright Horizon
Cristina & Keegan Cotton
The Roff & Goldstein Families
Shannon & Stuart White

Voyager
The Dupuis & Rickertsen Families
Katie & Tom Peacock
PlainsCapital Bank
Crystal & Brandon White

Explorer
Karina & Riz Amanullah
Katrina & J.C. Clemens
The Dardnne Family
Samantha & Michael Derrett
The Adrogue, DeSnyder, Eastwood, Mysore/Verghese & Reid Families
Foxes & Rabbits Class Parents
Gardeners Class Parents
Terri & Tanner Garth
The Graff & Peden Families
Jami & Frank Hampel, III and Stephanie & Ben Wiegand
Happy Campers’ Families & Friends
Anne Powers
John Shaddix & Sheila Ogden
The Trauber Family
Sara & Ryan Young (2)

Friend Along the Road
Nancy & Tom Bewley
Julie & Daniel Droog
Kristin Ruzicka & Alfonso Escalona
Bailey & Simon Haidamous
Jessica Meyerson & Jay Neufeld
Carol & John Osterhaus
Katie & Heath Novosad

Save the Date for the 34th Annual Gala!

Saturday, February 6, 2027