The UNICEF Gala Dallas - A Black Tie Affair You Don’t Want to Miss!

Friday, February 1, 2019

6:30 PM

The Ritz Carlton Dallas

2019 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIST AWARD RECIPIENTS

BRAD PAISLEY AND KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY

2019 UNICEF CHILDREN FIRST AWARD

Jim and Jill Cochran

HOSTED BY

Brooke Burke

ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE BY

Brad Paisley

AFTER PARTY HOSTED BY

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

With DJ Lucy Wrubel

CO-CHAIRS

MOLL ANDERSON

JAN MILLER RICH

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

JOYCE GOSS

SABRINA HARRISON

JESSICA NOWITZKI

SELWYN RAYZOR

LEIGH RINEARSON 

GOWRI SHARMA

HOST COMMITTEE

NASIBA ADILOVA AND THOMAS HARTLAND-MACKIE

BRIAN BOLKE AND FAISAL HALUM

ZOE AND DAVID BONNETTE

KIMBERLY AND TYSON CHANDLER

TINA AND DAVID CRAIG

STEPHANIE CURTIS

SHELLY AND MICHAEL DEE

BARBARA AND STEVE DURHAM

MIMI AND IAN EDMONDS

CATIE AND AARON ENRICO

SUE AND JIMMY GRAGG

LINDA AND ROBERT D. GRAHAM

CLAIRE AND MARK HAIDAR

KATHRYN AND CRAIG HALL

SABRINA AND FIELD HARRISON

CHERYL JACKSON

AMEE AND SAF JOSHI

MARGO AND JIM KEYES

ALLAN KNIGHT AND CEARAN HENLEY

MERSINE AND STEVE LADIK

DIAMOND MAHONE

LYNN AND ALLAN MCBEE

LORI AND LEE MIKLES

REGINA MONTOYA AND PAUL COGGINS

JESSICA AND DIRK NOWITZKI

ABI AND FRED PERPALL

DANIELLE PRUITT AND WALTER ROBB

MYRNA AND BOB SCHLEGEL

GOWRI AND ALEX SHARMA

D’ANDRA SIMMONS AND JEREMY LOCK

JEFF SMITH

PAT AND EMMITT SMITH

ELISA AND STEPHEN SUMMERS

BELLA AND ROBERT TYSON

KIMBERLY AND JUSTIN WHITMAN

A BLACK TIE AFFAIR 

OUT OF THE DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

UNICEF SAVES AND PROTECTS THE WORLD’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, WORKING HARD TO BRING LIGHT INTO THE DARKEST PARTS OF THE WORLD.

PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING UNICEF BY WEARING BLACK, ALL SHADES OF WHITE, OR BLACK AND WHITE.

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Inaugural UNICEF Gala Dallas Honored Rob and Sheryl Lowe

On Saturday evening, February 3rd, the Great Plains Regional Office of UNICEF USA hosted the inaugural UNICEF Gala Dallas at The Ritz-Carlton, celebrating and raising funds for UNICEF’s work to save and improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.

The event honored Rob and Sheryl Lowe with the Global Philanthropist Award for their work in raising awareness both locally and globally for women, education and children’s rights. 

CEO & President UNICEF USA Caryl Stern, honoree and Global Philanthropist Award recipients actor Rob Lowe and designer Sheryl Lowe

 The Kimberly-Clark Corporation received the UNICEF Children First Award for their commitment to raising awareness and funds for UNICEF. Over the course of the evening, guests enjoyed remarks from emcee Brooke Burke-Charvet, along with an acoustic set by singer/ songwriter, Skylar Grey, who performed “Coming Home,” “Clarity,” “Love the Way You Lie,” amongst others, a seated dinner and a live auction presented by Andrew Bost.

Great Plains Regional Board and Event Co-chair Moll Anderson, recording artist Skylar Grey (L) and emcee Brooke Burke-Charvet

More than 370 guests attended the gala that raised over $1.3 million in support of UNICEF’s global mission. Notable attendees included President & CEO of UNICEF USA Caryl Stern, event Co-Chairs Moll Anderson and Jan Miller Rich, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Kimberly Chandler, Courtney Kerr, and leadership committee members Joyce Goss, Amee Joshi, Jessica Nowitzki, Selwyn Raynor, Leigh Rinearson, Gowri Sharma and D’Andra Simmons.

Recording artist Skylar Grey performs

Auction packages featured a Nashville Experience that includes seats at the 2018 CMA Awards, a Duke University “Behind the Scenes” Experience to tour the University’s world-renowned programs, a Blackberry Farm Getaway with a three-night stay at the award-winning farm, and a UNICEF Field Visit to learn more about lifesaving programs that are reaching the world’s most vulnerable children. 

Rob Lowe and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, surprised guests by presenting special packages and taking over the role of auctioneer to help UNICEF USA raise over 1.3 million dollars.

PHOTO CREDIT: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for UNICEF USA