GALA IN T HE GLADES
Presented By
Memorial Park Conservancy
Thursday april 16, 2026
Clay Family Eastern Glades
Honoring
Jim & Whitney Crane and the Astros Golf Foundation
Emily Clay & Bill Schneidau
Mary Kay & Brandt Bowden Chairs
Schedule of Events
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
Cocktail Hour
Welcome & Dinner
Emily Clay & Bill Schneidau
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Veronica Chapa Gorczynski BOARD CHAIR
Chris Ballard PRESIDENT & CEO
8:30 PM
Remarks
Chris Ballard PRESIDENT & CEO
Jim & Whitney Crane and the Astros Golf Foundation
EVENT HONOREES
Mary Kay & Brandt Bowden
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Bill Schneidau
EVENT CO-CHAIR
9:00 PM 9:45PM
Live Music Event Concludes
Dinner Menu
Bibb Lettuce Wedge
Grilled Pear
Toasted Pecans
Dijon
Point Reyes Blue Cheese
Vin Cotto
Braised Beef Short Rib
Caramelized Shallot Glacé
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Broccolini
White Cheddar Biscuit
Lemon Semifreddo
Whipped Cream
Lemon Sorbet
Guava Coulis
Candied Lemon Cookie
Mint Sprig
Coffee & Tea
Underwriters
BLUEBONNET - $100,000
Emily Clay & Bill Schneidau
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH - $50,000
Mary Kay & Brandt Bowden
Polly & Murry Bowden
Kate & Steve Gibson/ Janet & Paul Hobby
TEXAS BLUEBELL - $25,000
Jim & Whitney Crane and the Astros Golf Foundation
Cherie & Jim Flores
Sarah & Doug Foshee
Kinder Foundation
John L. Nau, III
O’Shea Family Foundation
Karen & Rob Saltiel
PINK PRIMROSE - $15,000
Lisa & Joel Bender
Lane & Jeb Bowden
Melinda & Jeffery Hildebrand
Thomas N. Hunt III
Sis Johnson/ Virginia & Lee Lahourcade/ Carrie & Al Pepi/ Mia & Peter Smith
Underwriters
Carolyn & Matt Khourie
Kim Lubel
The Rawson Family
PRAIRIE VERBENA -
$10,000
Neha & Manish Agrawal
Alice & Peter Arbour
Baker Botts
Rosanna & Myron Blalock
Deborah & Russell Brown
Lenni & Bill Burke/ Tarin Williger & Jaime Hill
Claire & John Caudill/ Elizabeth & Tom Howley
Corient
Lissa & Farzanah Gangjee
Betsy & John Garibaldi
Hines
Tammy & Steve Jenkins
Ann & John Johnson
Carmen & John Knapp
Maggie & Louie Layrisson
Helen & Calvin Leeke
Marilyn & Bob McDowell
Kelli & Chris Mize
Underwriters
Gary P. Moss/ Amy & Adam Newar/ Philip Schneidau
Penny & Townes Pressler
Carol & John Porter
Beth Roberston
Mary & Stephen Schneidau
Anila & Dhiren Shethia
Tadd Tellepsen
Chris Weekley & Christine Laborde
Meg & Dick Weekley
Cyvia Wolff
WINECUP INDIVIDUAL TICKETS - $1,000+
Sallie Alcorn
Aubrey & Chris Ballard
Sonia & Charlie Bingham
Bill Butzner
Robert Cabes
Kalinda Campbell
Jack Christie
Cathy & Joe Cleary
Steven Cowart & Tony Deanda
Clayton Erikson
Underwriters
Harriet Foster
Rogene Gee & Ken Calvert
Cullen Geiselman
Judy & William Herrera
George Johnston & Jaime Loera
Lainie Gordon & David Mincberg
Linda Padon
Barrett Sides
Jill & Charlie Talisman
PURPLE PASSIONFLOWER DONATIONS
$5,000+
Jill & Dunham Jewett
Kim & Scott Martin
Jennifer & Will Monteleone
Patti & Michael Morgan
Petersen Family Foundation
Reed & Billy Wareing
$2,500+
Shellye Arnold & Tina Sabuco
Vivie & Chris O’Sullivan
Amy & Rob Pierce
Underwriters
$1,000+
Leslie & Jack Blanton, Jr.
Bracewell
Monica & Nick Clem
Holli & Mike Clements
Ann & Jay Cuclis
Kathy & Marty Goossen
Kay Kamas
Ann & Tom Kelsey
Allison & Stephen Lewis
Shelli & Steve Lindley
Morgan Kennedy Moody
Beverly & Staman Ogilvie
Jeri & Marc Shapiro
Judy & Charles Tate
Skip Wagner
Thank you to our cookie sponsor!
Host Committee
Astros Golf Foundation
Baker Botts
Aubrey & Chris Ballard
Rosanna & Myron Blalock
Leslie & Jack Blanton, Jr.
Mary Claire Boline
Polly & Murry Bowden
Deborah & Russell Brown
Lenni & Bill Burke
Claire & John Caudill
Catherine & Brooks Chapman
Monica & Nick Clem
Holli & Mike Clements
Corient
Adrienne & Jared Crane
Betsy & John Garibaldi
Rogene Gee & Ken Calvert
Kate & Steve Gibson
Janet & Paul Hobby
Thomas N. Hunt III
Tammy & Steve Jenkins
Sis Johnson
George Johnston & Jaime Loera
Kay Kamas
Carolyn & Matt Khourie
Andrea & Giles Kibbe
Host Committee
Sabrina & Jordan Kirwin
Carmen & John Knapp
Virginia & Lee Lahourcade
Maggie & Louie Layrisson
Allison & Stephen Lewis
Emma & Lucas Mason
Lisa & Paul Mason
Marilyn & Bob McDowell
Jennifer & Will Monteleone
Patti & Michael Morgan
Gary P. Moss
John L. Nau, III
Amy & Adam Newar
Linda Padon
Carrie & Al Pepi
Carol & John Porter
Penny & Townes Pressler
Karen & Rob Saltiel
Philip Schneidau
Mary & Stephen Schneidau
Anita Sehgal
Anila & Dhiren Shethia
Jill & Charlie Talisman
Morgan Thornton & Will Clay
Eliza & Garrett Tollette
Cyvia Wolff
