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Gala Sponsors

Gala Sponsors

Thank You to our Derby Gala Sponsors! 

$20,000 (Reserve Club)

ModeSens

$15,000 (Jockey Club)

Josie & Jim Kelly

$10,000 (Homestretch Club)

Debby Ackerman and John Lozier

Jay and Erica McGraw 

The Marshall Family, Meredith '97 & Scott Wallace, Tricia Yu & Darrell Chiang

The Hashmi Family, The Kanji Family, The Moeenuddin Family, The Shum Family, The Smith Family, and The Wasserman Family

Melody & Ashkan Abbey, Jen & Jon Chan, Lindsay & Corey Freedman, Dr. Aneeta Goomar; Sule Plastic Surgery, Joanne & John Ho, Angela & Hesam Hosseini, Kim & Jaryd Stein 

$5,000 (Turf Club)

The Beck Family 

The Friedman Family - Justin, Jaclyn, Gerald & Barbara  

Kasey and Todd Lemkin

Stephanie and Nick Sandler

$3,000 (Horsepower Club)

Metro Nissan of Dallas / Metro Mazda of Mesquite

$2,500 (Rose Club)

Mark C. Hutchinson, CFA

K18 hair

$1,750 (Fascinator Club)

The Kabani Foundation


$500 - $1,000 (Clubhouse Mint & Silver )

Tsedeniya Abraham & Tequame Zewde

Abram Dental & Orthodontics 

Anonymous (4)

Jamie Alexander & Scott Somerville

Mo Alturk & Lauren Leahy

Ella & Eric Benson

Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt

Amy & James Céspedes

Maria Chahrour & Ahmad Tawil

Sumeet Chhabra & Aditee Ambardekar 

Paolo DiPasquale, B&B Advisors, & Dr. Allison DiPasquale, Breast Cancer Surgeon

Sara & Hami Ebrahimi

Kim & Josh Eich

Jennifer Falk with McCathern Law

Mia & Clayton Frenzel

Leila & Holland Gary '93

Ksenia & Sergei Gonchar

Marianne & Lee Hark

Ishita & Jonathan Helm

Alexander Hicks & Steven Hicks-Safra

Randy Hulme & Haseena Enu

Sarah & Tom Fenton

Brian Feldman

James Heckler & Kelly Pointer

Ishita & Jonathan Helm

Karen & Greg Johnson

Jill & Paul Johnson

Megan & Lee Johnson

Naveen & Aly Karim 

Kathleen & Scott Kirby

Mirjam Kirk

Rob Lindsay & Reema Lamba

Dominic and Amy LaValle

Tina Mahal & Raj Bhanot

Amanda & Lucas Martin

Sarah Mirza & Omar Mallick

Lydia & Nick McCutchen 

Lisa & Joe Meagher

Carol & Chase Murray

Rachel & Izzy Nosnik

Not a Chameleon- Kimia Penton

Tammy & Roy Ousley

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans - North Dallas

The Palmer Family

Saphir & Taylor Paroo

Pamela & Aaron Pinkus

Kirsten & Patrick Poynor

Kartik Rajagopalan & Andrea Betesh

Selwyn Rayzor & Rich Moses

Sangeetha & Sunil Reddy

Jorge & Yasmine Rujana 

The Shea Family

Lisa & Gary Solomon 

Cinco & Chris Sorrow

Peter & Stephanie Stone

Szor Collections

The Utay Family

Kristen Venable & Jeffery Bradley

Roza & Paul Vigushin 

Natalie & Michael Waldman

Leigh White

Lori & Chuck Whitten

Printing Sponsor

Beth & Bryan Thomas- Thomas Printworks

FAQs

FAQs

EVENT INFORMATION

When & Where

Saturday, March 8, 2025

SMU Armstrong Fieldhouse- 6024 Bishop Blvd., Dallas

Paddock Party - 6:00 pm

Derby Event - 7:30 pm 

Live Auction & Raffle Draw - 8:30 pm

This year's event will not be a seated dinner and will not have assigned tables.  For your comfort, there will be open seating and cocktail tables. 

*See Sponsorships for Reserved Seating Options!  


Entertainment

Get ready for a night to remember with Intensity Band x DJ Hybrid! We'll have the best of both worlds- a Live DJ and a Live Band throughout the night to keep the party going. Check them out here. 


After a record-breaking live auction in 2024, Professional Auctioneer & Benefit Auctioneer Specialist, Andrew Bost is back from Austin, TX! He focuses exclusively on non-profit fundraising & is ready to help run for the roses! 

Attire

Derby Chic! Grab your fascinators, hats, seersucker suits, and bow ties. Check out our Pinterest Page for inspiration. 

  

Paddock Party

Prior to the main event, Reserve Club, Homestretch Club, Turf Club, Clubhouse Silver, and Clubhouse Mint sponsorship levels are invited to join us at our Paddock Party at 6:00 pm. This party will include exclusive entertainment, dinner stations & premium open bar! 


General Admission Info 

Infield ticket purchasers are invited to join us for the main event in the beginning at 7:30 pm. This event will include entertainment by Intensity Band x DJ Hybrid, hors d’oeuvres, open bar & dessert. The live auction and raffle drawing will start at 8:30 pm.

Event Highlights

Make sure to check out the Premium Bourbon Tasting Bar, Wine Pull, Horseshoes & Games, Multiple Photo Booths, and Caricature Artist! Also, don’t forget to buy your Commemorative Mint Julep Cup filled with a specialty cocktail! 

Our judges will be on the lookout for our Derby Fashion Contest winners in these 3 categories:  Most Fashionable Couple, Most Authentic Derby Outfit, and Best Hat. The winners will be announced and presented with their prize at 8:30 pm before the Live Auction begins. Contest prizes sponsored by the Kabani Foundation.


Where do proceeds from the event go?

All proceeds from the event go towards the Growing Stronger Together Campaign, our current capital campaign for the future of Greenhill School in the areas of STEM + Innovation and Athletics. Our current capital campaign funded the newly opened Rosa O. Valdes STEM and Innovation Center last spring and in the next phase, beginning this February, will enhance our Athletics Facilities.  

Online Auction Information 

Check out: At the close of auction, each guest will be notified of their winning items and be prompted to submit final payment. If you forget to check out, we will charge your credit card on file. Receipts will be sent via email. 

Item Pick Up:  Any item that can be sent virtually will be sent to you using your email registered in the bidding system. Anyone with physical items will be contacted with pick-up instructions. Detailed instructions will follow. 

The Fine Print: All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds are permitted. All items sold "AS IS." Please read your gift certificates carefully as some items may have restrictions. We are grateful for your support. 

Questions?

Contact Gala Chairs: 

Jaclyn Friedman (jaclyn.n.friedman@gmail.com) or Rachel Nosnik (rbumansky@yahoo.com)

Contact Director of Parent Engagement & Community Events at Greenhill: 

Amanda Garman (garmana@greenhill.org or 972-628-5684)