A Special Evening with Jennifer Nettles Benefiting LaunchAbility

The 16th Annual A Special Evening hosted by Alliance Data and benefiting LaunchAbility® will be held Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. On this memorable night, LaunchAbility® will present the Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award. Guests will be entertained by a live performance by Jennifer Nettles.

6:00 - 7:45 pm  Sponsor Reception

8:00 pm  Presentation

8:30 pm  Concert

Honorary Chairs: Christine & Shawn Spieth

Event Chairs: Beth & Steve McGaw

LaunchAbility's 2017 Alliance Data Corporate Champion is Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

2017 Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to US Congressman Pete Sessions.

Over the past 15 years, A Special Evening has raised more than $4 million and has allowed LaunchAbility® to continually expand its programs and grow each year by gaining state and national recognition for its innovative programs and training.

The lead vocalist for international duo Sugarland, Jennifer has become one of the most admired singer-songwriters in music today. Since exploding onto the music scene in 2004, the decorated duo earned eight #1 singles, over 22 million in worldwide record sales and racked up numerous awards from the Grammys, American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music, The Country Music Association and CMT Music Awards.

Tickets range from $25-$150 and can be purchased by visiting www.LaunchAbility.org or calling 1-800-595-4TIX.

LaunchAbility - A Special Sponsor Party

On February 27th, LaunchAbility hosted a sponsor party for A Special Evening with Smokey Robinson Hosted by Alliance Data benefiting LaunchAbility.  The party was held at the home of the event chairs Piper and Mike Wyatt. This year's award winners were introduced at the party.  They will be honored at the event at Meyerson Symphony Center on March 31st.

Piper and Mike Wyatt, Party Hosts & Co-Chairs
Photos by Kristina Bowman

 Sharon Herrin and Roy Pendergrass will both be honored for their leadership in the community and support of LaunchAbility’s® mission to build independence for children and adults with disabilities.

 

Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award Co-Recipient Sharon Herrin has served on the board of LaunchAbility® since 2004 and held numerous leadership roles such as past president and secretary; inaugural chair of the Expanding Worlds Luncheon; volunteer and fundraiser for A Special Evening; and most recently, member of the development and finance committees. She was instrumental in the formation of the LaunchAbility® Foundation and is its current president-elect.

Deborah Montonen, Sharon Herrin, Roy Pendergrass, Kathryn Parsons (with Milton J. Levy, Jr. awards)

  Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award Co-Recipient Roy Pendergrass is a retired international human resources executive who devotes much of his time to volunteer service in the nonprofit sector. He has served on the LaunchAbility® board since 1997 and is also a trustee. He spent a year helping the nonprofit start its foundation in 2011 and serves as the first president of the LaunchAbility® Foundation Board.

Roy & Rebecca Pendergrass with daughter Emily – Roy is co-recipient of the Milton. P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award

Tickets are available on the LaunchAbility® website:  www.LaunchAbility.org or by calling 1-800-595-4-TIX. Individual tickets range from $25 - $150.



A Special Evening with Smokey Robinson on Monday, March 31, 2014

 

The 13th Annual A Special Evening hosted by Alliance Data and benefiting LaunchAbility® will feature R&B legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson as the entertainer on Monday, March 31, 2014, 8 p.m., at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Guests will be entertained by a live auction, as well as Robinson’s live performance.

 

Event Co-Chairs are Piper and Mike Wyatt and Honorary Event Chair is Caroline Rose Hunt.

 

During A Special Evening, LaunchAbility® will present the Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award to two individuals for the first time this year: Sharon Herrin and Roy Pendergrass; and AT&T will receive the Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award. 

 

For more than 50 years, LaunchAbility® has been expanding worlds for children and adults with disabilities by providing services to help them reach their maximum potential.  The proceeds from A Special Evening directly benefit LaunchAbility®’s Adult Service and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) programs.

 

“Piper and I have been involved with A Special Evening from the beginning and are honored to have the opportunity to serve as co-chairs this year,” said Mike Wyatt, president, LaunchAbility® Community Advisory Board. “We have been so impressed with the work of LaunchAbility®, which helps children and adults with developmental disabilities gain the independence and confidence they need to lead fulfilling lives."

 

“On behalf of LaunchAbility®, words cannot express how thrilled we are with the support and dynamic leadership of Piper and Mike Wyatt and Caroline Rose Hunt, who are all playing a major role in this year’s fundraiser,” said Kathryn Parsons, CEO, LaunchAbility®.

 

Limited tickets are still available online: www.LaunchAbility.org; or by calling 1-800-595-4-TIX.  Individual tickets range from $25 - $150.

LaunchAbility Announces R&B Legend to Perform at Annual Event

The 13th Annual A Special Evening hosted by Alliance Data and benefiting LaunchAbility® will feature R&B legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson as the entertainer on Monday, March 31, 2014, 8 p.m., at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The announcement was made by 2014 A Special Evening Event Co-Chairs Piper and Mike Wyatt at a kickoff party at the Preston Hollow home of Holly and Doug Deason. This year’s Honorary Event Chair is Caroline Rose Hunt.

Hani and Jihane Boury

During A Special Evening, LaunchAbility® will present the Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award. Guests will be entertained by a live auction, as well as Robinson’s live performance.

“On behalf of LaunchAbility®,  words cannot express how thrilled we are with the support and dynamic leadership of Piper and Mike Wyatt, Caroline Rose Hunt, and Holly and Doug Deason, who are all playing a major role in the successful launch of this year’s fundraiser,” said Kathryn Parsons, CEO, LaunchAbility®. “We are off to a running start and look forward to one of our most successful events on record.” 

Danielle Ricketts, Aimee Fisher, Karen Wald (all of Alliance Data); Kathryn Parsons, CEO, LaunchAbility, Holly and Doug Deason, hosts of kickoff event; Piper and Mike Wyatt, co-chairs of A Special Evening with Smokey Robinson, hosted by Alliance Data

Sponsorships for A Special Evening with Smokey Robinson hosted by Alliance Data, begin at $750 for individual sponsorships and $2,500 for corporate sponsorships. Individual tickets range from $35 - $150. For questions and more information, contact Alice Wiggins at (972) 991-6777 ext. 7111 or Alice.Wiggins@LaunchAbility.org, or please visit www.LaunchAbility.org. 

A Special Evening with Vince Gill

A Special Evening with Vince Gill

hosted by Alliance Data and benefiting LaunchAbility

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

 Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

8:00 pm

Sponsorship packages and concert tickets are still available, please visit www.LaunchAbility.org for more information. During the program LaunchAbility will present Dr. Richard Adams, Medical Director of Pediatric Developmental Disabilities at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital with the Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award and Bank of America will be awarded LaunchAbility’s 2013 Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award.