SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, April 17, 2027
6:00 p.m.
Gilley’s Dallas
Cocktails & Silent Auction
Seated Buffet Dinner
Live Auction & Paddle Raise
Line Dancing and more!
Western Cocktail Attire
AWARE AFFAIR 2026 WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS WE RISE ABOVE ALZHEIMER’S
AND OTHER DEMENTIAS TOGETHER!
Your support funded 22 local nonprofits who improve quality of life,
support care partners, and launch innovative dementia research.
We are grateful for the following leadership for AWARE Affair 2026!
HONORARY CHAIRS EMERITI
Sally and Forrest Hoglund
Biddie Jordan honoring the legacy of Lee Roy Jordan
David McDavid honoring the memory of
Kim McDavid
Bo and Jeff Parker
Venise and Larry Stuart
Todd Terry and Amy Terry Kriegel honoring the legacy of their mother, Ellen Terry
HONORARY CHAIRS
Sheryl and Gary Wood
EVENT CHAIRS
Katie and Neal Doherty
Heidi and Cole Snadon
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Stacey Jones Angel
Sharon Ballew
Mari Epperson
Jolie Humphrey
Karen Koop
Ann McKinley
2026 HONOREES
Janet and Jack Broyles, Founders Spirit Award
Mari Epperson, Amy Osler Spirit of Education Award
C’Mone Wingo, Inaugural First Responder Award
UNDERWRITING CHAIRS
Cathy and Bill Davis
LIVE AUCTION CHAIRS
Merritt and Taylor Russ
HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Jennifer Burns
Lora Farris
2026 HOST COMMITTEE
Lydia and Bill Addy
Stacey Jones Angel
Sharon and Maurice Ballew
Abbey and Bater Bates
Lynn Bergman-Goldfarb and Barry Goldfarb
Karen and Denis Boulle
Stephanie and Bennie Bray
Allison and Brett Brodnax
Lisa Browning
Janet and Jack Broyles
Cathy Bruff
Jennifer Burns
Lori and Bill Bush
Karen and Mark Carney
Carolyn Channell
Emily and George Collins
Lisa and Ted Daniel
Cathy and Bill Davis
Megan Davis
Wes Davis
Judy Diamond
Maurine Dickey
Beth and David Dike
Julie and Todd Doshier
Kathi and Steve Eason
Melinda and David Emmons
Mari and Don Epperson
Lora Farris
Diane Fullingim
Kay and Duncan Fulton
Jane and Greg Greene
Susanna Gibb and Joe Nemmers
Julia and Hank Glasgow
Diana and Steve Hamilton
Sabrina and Field Harrison
Dr. and Mrs. W. Robert Hudgins
Jolie and Bart Humphrey
Elizabeth and Syd Hurley
Diane and Daryl Johnston
Karisti and Luis Julia
Josey and Craig Kennington
Karen and Keith Koop
Beth and Mark Layton
Dawn and Tom Lynn
Cindy Marshall and Duc Tran
Melissa Sherrill Martin and Ross Martin
Eileen and Don McAleenan
David McDavid
Ann and Mike McKinley
Jackie and Michael McKinley
Lindsey and Michael Miller
Becky and Marshall Mills
Elaine and Paul Morgan
Pamela and Len Musgrove
Gail Plummer and John Cattaneo
Sheridan and Bryan T. Reeder
Merritt and Taylor Russ
Toni and Phil Sanders
Anne and Bill Seanor
Bonnie and Nathan Shea
Kamilia Smith MD
Stephanie Smith
Dallas and Daryl Snadon
Lee Snadon
Venise and Larry Stuart
Barbara C. and Robert P. Sypult
Kimberly Thornton
Jason Valdivia
Andy K. and Dr. Patrick M. Walsh
Andrea and John Weber
Catherine Dickson Weber
Christine and Greg Wood
Sheryl and Gary Wood
Mike Wortley
2026 AWARE PRESIDENT
Ann McKinley
AWARE FOUNDING MEMBERS
Ruth Sharp Altshuler*
Cyndy Hudgins
Nancy Nelson*
Evelyn Ponder
Billie Leigh Rippey*
Anita Sampels
*deceased
UNDERWRITING AND SPONSORSHIP QUESTIONS
AWAREAffairUnderwriting@HASEvents.com
EVENT & AUCTION QUESTIONS
Hamilton A Sneed, AWAREAffair@HASEvents.com
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Sharon Adams, AdamsComm1@aol.com
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
TRAILBLAZER PRESENTING SPONSOR
Sheryl and Gary Wood
INVITATION
Cathy and Bill Davis
PATRON PARTY
Jolie and Bart Humphrey
DECOR
The Dickey Foundation
SIGNAGE
Gail Plummer and John Cattaneo
BRAIN GAMES
MEDIA
GRANT EDUCATION PRESENTATION
PHOTO EXPERIENCE
Karen and Mark Carney
FAVORS
Heidi and Cole Snadon
ENTERTAINMENT
Stacey Jones Angel
VIP RECEPTION
Anonymous
BOOT SHINE
Russ Family Foundation
BUCKLE
Josey and Craig Kennington Philanthropic Fund
Venise and Larry Stuart
Lydia and Bill Addy on behalf of the Addy Foundation
PADDLE RAISE
Ann and Mike McKinley
Shackelford McKinley Law
LONGHORN
Reeder Capital Partners