SWJC Texas Sized Event

Thursday, April 23, 2026

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Edison's Dallas — 1724 Cockrell Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75215

Business Casual • Cash Bar • Complimentary Valet Parking

Individual Tickets go on Sale March 15th

Be A Part Of Our Meaningful Evening

Media Sponsors

Texas Sized Event

Celebrate our community trailblazers and changemakers on April 23, 2026, at Edison’s Dallas for the
SWJC Texas Sized Event. Become a sponsor to support
our mission of educating, empowering, and
bridge building throughout our community.

Join Our Amazing Sponsors

Visionary Sponsor

Harry Ploss

Motivating Sponsors

Susie Salfield Avnery
Donna & Herb Weitzman

Encouraging Sponsor

Kahn Mechanical Contractors

Advancing Sponsors

C. Ray & Associates, Inc.
Cindi’s NY Deli & Restaurant
Daniel Hudson
Janice & Richard Pullman
University Park United Methodist Church

Strengthening Sponsors

Fonda & Jay Arbetter & Linda & Dave Garner
Karen Avnery Rosensteel,
Meagan & Dan Avnery, Amanda Avnery,
Nancy Kahn, & Dr. Jane Winer
Paddy & Barry Epstein
Ashlee & Chris Kleinert
Michael & Judge Barbara Lynn (ret.) &
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP
Gerardo & Helga Weinstein
Philanthropic Fund

Restoring Sponsors

Hon. Carol Donovan, JD &
Hon. Catalina E. Garcia, MD
Pearl Garza Fracchia & Tony Fracchia
Susan & Jim Myers
Kim & Jonathan Spigel
Gina & Alan Tolmas
Lynn & Clay Towery
Anita Weinstein & Jeff Weiss

2026 award recipients

Caring Couple

Donna & Herb Weitzman

(Wife/Husband)

Audrey Kaplan
Inspiring Women
of the Southwest

Clara B. Hinojosa

Jin-Ya Huang

Gina Weber

Terry Wilson-Gray

Lifetime Achievement

Susan Myers

SWJC building bridges in the community at the texas sized event

BUILDING BRIDGES
THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY

Caring Couple

Cheryl Brown Wattley
Elizabeth Wattley

(Mother/Daughter)

Stan Golden
Men of Action

Kyle Ogden

Jonathan Palant

Albert Valtierra

Harbhajan Singh Virdee

We educate, give back, & uplift leaders to strengthen our community.

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Now Accepting Honoree Nominees

 Nomination submission deadline: Dec. 29, 2025.

Before completing the nomination form, please contact your nominee and confirm:  they can attend in person the April 23, 2026

Texas Sized Event and ask for their bio and photo for submisstion.

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