Save the Date for the 2026 Gala:

The Gilded Hours:
A Modern Speakeasy Soirée
One unforgettable evening.
One powerful mission.

Saturday, April 11, 2026
7 PM - MIDNIGHT

Hotel ZaZa - Museum District
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX  77005

Hosted by:
Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl & Monica E. Fulton, 2026 Gala Chairs

Tickets and Table Sponsorships are available now!

Can't Attend?  100% tax deductible underwriter opportunities ARE available!

Questions?  Contact our Gala Event Coordinator, Mel Turnquist, at 713.986.3542 or mturnquist@tcftm.org.

Underwriter Package Print Deadline:  November 3, 2025
Kick-Off Party Invitation Deadline:  December 1, 2025
Invitation Print Deadline:  January 16, 2026
Program and Auction Catalog Print Deadline:  March 26, 2026
Wine Pull Donation Deadline:  April 2, 2026

2026 STEERING COMMITTEE:

Sponsorship Chair
Lara Baker

Auction Co-Chairs
Janice Glaser
& Nadia Tajalli

Wine Chair
Trang Baratizadeh

 Ginger Arwadi
Joanne Howard
Penny Njoroge
Martina & Daniel Ogbonna
Angel Rios
Rebecca Shindler, Electric Karma International 

2026 HOST COMMITTEE:

Thank You 2026 VIP Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor
Monica E. Fulton

Silver Sponsors
Seff and Ames Families
Ginger & Nabil Arwadi
Denise & Thomas Daniel
Trienet & Mauricio del Valle and Tara & Eric Tracy
Jordan & Dylan Seff
Kelly Opre & Robin Pilcher
Doreen J. Wise

Photo Booth Underwriter

Bronze Sponsors

Wall of Hope Sponsors
Allison & Stephen Lewis

VIP Dinner Wine Sponsors
Rishma & Akbar Mohamed

Brass Sponsors
Beth Alberts & Mark Sendt
Donna & George T. Buenik