Inspiring Hope - a Virtual Celebration digital program

Pr esented by

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

PROUD SPONSOR OF MAKE-A-WISH

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Table of Contents

About Make-A-Wish

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Order of Ceremonies

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Message from the Presenting Sponsor

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Message from the Chairman of the Board and President & CEO

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Entertainment

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Make-A-Wish North Texas Board of Directors

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Make-A-Wish North Texas President’s Council & Staff

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Production and Event Management Team

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Inspiring Hope Star Sponsors

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Thank you to our Wish Families & Volunteers

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A Night of Granting WISHES Across Texas Amarillo

161 TEXAS COUNTIES

Lubbock

El Paso

As you may know, our Make-A-Wish Chapter grants wishes for children battling critical illnesses across 161 counties in Texas. For our virtual event this year, we have the opportunity to unite as one community to grant wishes across Texas, together.

A wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey.

Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. It is because of generous donors, dedicated volunteers and valuable partners in the medical community that each wish becomes a reality.

We are so grateful you chose to join us for a night of Inspiring Hope.

I wish to be a cowgirl Kionna, 6 cancer

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Midland/ Odessa

Addison

(Headquarters)

Fort Worth

Order Of Ceremonies 6:30 pm

Pre-Party Wine Tasting

7:00 pm

Program Begins

7:15 pm

Live Auction

7:30 pm

Fund-A-Wish

7:45 pm

Event Concludes * Event times are subject to change

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Join us July 1st ~ August 11th and

EAT-A-DISH FOR MAKE-A-WISH!

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A Message from Our Presenting Sponsor

Helzberg Diamonds has been a proud Make-A-Wish sponsor for more than ten years.

Our company is built on a legacy of love. We believe everyone deserves to feel loved, and none more so than Wish Kids. Make-A-Wish has captured the hearts of our 2000 associates, and with their help, we have been able to donate more than $2 million through our annual national I Am Loved bear sales campaign and supporting local chapter fundraising events. Our happiest moments are knowing that we are helping to make more wishes come true.

In a year like no other, bringing hope and joy to children with critical illnesses through the life-changing experience of a wish is more important than ever. One way you can help do that is to pick up one (or more!) of our I Am Loved bears offered tonight – not only will you get an adorable bear, but you will get a beautiful piece of Helzberg Diamonds jewelry too!

Thank you for joining us to help make dreams a reality for Wish Kids and their families.

Beryl Raff Chairman & CEO Helzberg Diamonds

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Proud Supporters of Inspiring Hope 2021

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A Message from The Chairman of The Board and President & CEO Welcome to Inspiring Hope 2021!

Today marks the 41st anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In over 4 decades, with your help, Make-A-Wish North Texas has granted close to 12,000 wishes for children across the 161-counties we serve!

Over the past year, we have all had a glimpse of what it feels like to wait for Hope. The moment there is something to look forward to, everything begins to change. With Hope, we find resilience and we rediscover joy. Hope strengthens and empowers us. For a child battling a critical illness, a wish inspires Hope.

Make-A-Wish remains committed to our vision of granting the wish of every eligible child fighting a critical illness. Now more than ever, wishes rely on compassionate people like you.

A child’s wish begins with Hope – and Hope begins with you.

Until every wish is granted…yours sincerely, Leslie Starr-Keating Chairman of The Board Make-A-Wish North Texas

Scotty Landry President & CEO Make-A-Wish North Texas

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Anne Davidson PROUD SUPPORTER OF

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PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

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Entertainment M ic h el le R odriguez, E m ce e Michelle Rodriguez has been in the radio industry for over ten years, and you can currently catch her on-air every weekday from 5:30-10:00am on Hawkeye in the Morning. Many of our supporters may recognize Michelle as the emcee for the DFW Walk for Wishes event. Born and raised in Dallas, her passion for music was instilled by her family, starting with her father who was a musician. When she’s not on the radio, Michelle enjoys attending concerts, working out and watching sports, especially the Dallas professional teams and Texas A&M University, her alma mater.

To ya McLeod, Au ct ione e r Toya McLeod is renowned as one of the nation’s top wholesale automobile auctioneers. Since 2001, Toya has traveled coast to coast, conducting approximately 250 wholesale automobile auctions per year liquidating inventories for major manufacturers such as Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia, as well as national financial institutions including Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, Bank of America, and many more. Currently, Toya serves as the lead auctioneer for Dealers Auction Xchange in Texas, and contracts at five other weekly auctions in Texas and Nevada. Tonight, we have him all to ourselves as our auctioneer for Inspiring Hope – a Virtual Celebration.

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PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

Every dream fulfilled begins with a simple wish.

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

We are thankful for the opportunity to support Make-A-Wish as they fulfill the dreams of deserving children across North Texas.

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Executive Board of Directors Leslie Starr Keating – Chair Retired – Senior VP of N. American Food Supply Chain PepsiCo Barry Fromberg – Treasurer Senior Advisor to the CEO & Former CFO HNI Healthcare, Inc. Jamil N. Alibhai – Secretary Partner Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Dr. Christina Riccio Physician Anesthesiologist UTSW

Kathy Leonard President Freeman+Leonard

Marissa Solis Sr. Vice President – Core Brands, Partnerships, and Media FRITO LAY

Sharon Morrison CEO ESRP

Rachel Stephens Civic Leader

Dan Berner North Texas Managing Partner Deloitte & Touche LLP

Shelley Mozelle – El Paso Regional Council Chair Editor in Chief The City Magazine

Vikrant Bhatia Executive Vice President Forterra, Inc.

William Nuzum National V.P., Strategic Growth Initiatives SAP America

Dr. Bradley Weprin Physician & Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery Division UTSW Medical Center

Allen Carson– Texas Plains South Regional Council Chair Market President, Lubbock American Momentum Bank

Steve Provost EVP & Chief Concept Officer Chili’s

Howard Westerman CEO J-W Energy Company

Dr. Christina Riccio Physician Anesthesiologist UTSW

Lindsay Wilson President Corgan

Kevin Sample CEO OCP Equity Partners

Jacquelyn Wolf, Ph.D. President & Owner JHWolf Human Resources Consulting

Albert Smith, Jr. Retired - Group Vice President & Chief Social Innovation Officer Toyota Motor North America

Jerri Watt – Southwest Regional Council Chair Civic Leader

Ryan Chismark – Greater Dallas Regional Council Chair Partner, CCIM Morrison & Head Allicyn Evans – Abilene Regional Council Chair Owner Lone Star Dry Goods Co. & Lone Star Canvas & Sign Works, Inc.

Julie Garrett – Midland Regional Council Chair Civic Leader

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Joan Holman CIO Clark Hill Strasburger

Doug Street – Texas Plains North Regional Council Chair Sales Manager Affiliate Foods

Sherry Vidal-Brown Chief HR & Communications Officer G6 Hospitality

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President’s Council Charlotte Jones Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, Dallas Cowboys Dr. Bobby B. Lyle Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lyco Holdings, Inc.

Donnie Nelson General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Dallas Mavericks

Roger Staubach Executive Chairman of JLL Americas, Former Dallas Cowboy, NFL Hall of Famer

Margot Perot Civic Leader

Darren Woodson ESPN Analyst and Former Dallas Cowboy

Make-A-Wish North Texas Staff Scotty Landry President & CEO

Linda Booth Director of Business Operations

Christina Onabajo Donor Services Coordinator

Belinda Marshall Chief Financial Officer

Elise Christmas Development Officer

Aracely Pinal Executive Assistant

Michael Scott Smith Chief Operating Officer

Nicole Conway Volunteer Manager

Dan Sullivan Chief Development Officer

Tabatha Gonzalez-Olaechea Vice President of External Relations

Kate Richter Development Officer Special Events Sara Roelke Communications Manager

Juanita Guerrero Senior Wish Manager

Caroline Robbins, SPHR Human Resources Manager

Anna Haro Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Services

Rachel Smith Philanthropic Advisor - Southwest

Ashley Amerman Director of Mission Integration Malissa Arras Philanthropic Advisor - El Paso Lilly Arriaga-Walker Program Director Mary Kathleen Baldwin Program Director Lori Baum Senior Philanthropic Advisor Kilby Bench Mission Resource Coordinator Emily Blythe Development Services Coordinator

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Ileana Hernandez-Flores Senior Medical Coordinator Linda Justice Wish Manager

Abby Storms Wish Manager Angelica Torres Wish Manager

Jennifer Maturino Program Director

Aza Tuminello Director of Development Services & Foundation Giving

Sarah Morado Wish Manager

Tina Williams Accounting Manager

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Inspiring Hope

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Production and Event Management Team Pam Schoen-Fields – Producer Michael Cegelski – Project Manager Jamie Haygood – Floor Manager Paul Johnson – Stage Manager Victor Johnson – Graphic Designer Evan Johnson – Graphics Operator Shawn Lunsford – Graphics Operator Blake Taylor – Lighting Director Ernie Carlos – Video Engineer Michael Hare – Video Tech Director Jay Rodriguez – LED Wall Technician Will Robinson – Camera Operator Linda Dippel – Video Content Creator Derrick McDonald – Audio Director Jeffery Wade – A2 Allison McMahan – Social Media Feed Ryan O’Rourke – Data/IT Lead Scott Miller – Voice Over Lisa Reynolds – Teleprompter Operator with TexPrompt Inc

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PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

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Star Sponsors

Hanson Asset Management Drs. Morrill and Klesse

Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Powles

El Paso

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Thank you for being a part of Inspiring Hope a Virtual Celebration Together, we will be able to make wishes come true for every eligible child. We hope you enjoy the evening we get to spend celebrating the life-changing power of a wish.

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PROUD SPONSOR OF MAKE-A-WISH

HULEN MALL • NORTHEAST MALL • PRESIDIO TOWNE CROSSING THE PARKS AT ARLINGTON • FORT WORTH OUTLETS • STONEBRIAR CENTRE Visit us online at helzberg.com