
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)