Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Gilley’s Dallas
1135 Botham Jean Blvd | Dallas, TX 75215
EVENT CHAIRS
Katie & Neal Doherty
Heidi & Cole Snadon
ENTERTAINMENT BY
Breckenridge Band
A NIGHT RISING ABOVE ALZHEIMER’S TOGETHER
Cocktails & Silent Auction | Brain Games | Seated Buffet Dinner | Live Auction & Paddle Raise | Line Dancing and more!
Complimentary Valet | Western Cocktail Attire (Boots and Jeans)
HONOREES
Jack and Janet Broyles, Founders Spirit Award
Mari Epperson, Amy Osler Spirit of Education Leadership Award
C’Mone Wingo, Inaugural First Responder Award
SINGLE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
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
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
UNDERWRITING CHAIRS
Cathy and Bill Davis
LIVE AUCTION CHAIRS
Merritt and Taylor Russ
HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Jennifer Burns
Lora Farris
HOST COMMITTEE
Stacey Jones Angel
Sharon and Maurice Ballew
Abbey and Bater Bates
Stephanie and Bennie Bray
Janet and Jack Broyles
Cathy Bruff
Lori and Bill Bush
Karen and Mark Carney
Gail Plummer and John Cattaneo
Emily and George Collins
Megan Davis
Wes Davis
Judy Diamond
Beth and David Dike
Alison and Edward Doherty
Melinda and David Emmons
Mari and Don Epperson
Lora Farris
Diane Fullingham
Julia and Hank Glasgow
Lynn Bergman-Goldfarb and Barry Goldfarb
Diana and Steve Hamilton
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
Melissa Sherill Martin and Ross Martin
Ann and Mike McKinley
Lindsey and Michael Miller
Becky and Marshall Mills
Susanna Gibb and Joe Nemmers
Sheridan and Bryan T. Reeder
Toni and Phil Sanders
Stephanie Smith
Venise and Larry Stuart
Barbara C. and Robert P. Sypult
Cindy Marshall and Duc Tran
Andy K. and Dr. Patrick M. Walsh
Catherine Dickson Weber
Christine and Greg Wood
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
PATRON PARTY
Jolie and Bart Humphrey
INVITATION
Cathy and Bill Davis
SIGNAGE
Gail Plummer and John Cattaneo
BRAIN GAMES
Belmont Village Senior Living
PHOTO EXPERIENCE
Karen and Mark Carney
FAVORS
Heidi and Cole Snadon
ENTERTAINMENT
Stacey Jones Angel
BUCKLE
Josey and Craig Kennington Philanthropic Fund
PADDLE RAISE
Ann and Mike McKinley
(as of 2/06/2026)
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