Alex and Allison Sandlin, Holly Krivokapich, Katie Overton
Around 600 partygoers attended the “Jingle Bell Rock”-themed event, which benefits three-dozen organizations that enhance the lives of at-risk youth in and around Houston. Speaking of Houston’s youth, the Ensemble Theatre Young Performers kicked off the night with a special dance number, and Virtuosi of Houston’s small ensemble presented rock’n’roll classics and holiday tunes during dinner.
In addition to the silent auction — which garnered a ton of enthusiasm and dollar signs thanks to prize packages like Houston Astros suites and a dove-hunting trip to Argentina — the night included the presentation of the Spindletop Awards. Those recognized for their commitment to the community included Starlee Sykes of Archaea, Rob Saltiel of MRC Global, and Parker Auld of Kosmos Energy.
The party concluded with Password taking the stage and attendees taking to the dance floor, celebrating the evening’s $1.1M haul.
Beneficiaries of Spindletop’s funding include The Brookwood Community, Houston Children’s Charity, Kids’ Meals, Small Steps Nurturing Center, and many others.
Ann and Alvin Haynes
Veronica and Aaron Foley
Bruce and Laura Miller, Valerie and Nick Tran
Tracy and Laurie Krohn
Casey and Stacy Stewart, Lindsay and Jason Weddle
Steven Bonno and Shelby Hoyt
Ensemble Theatre Young Performers
Virtuosi of Houston Small Ensemble
Jodan and Kaitlyn Zaiser, Kati and Parker Auld
Liam and Gill Mallon, Warwick King
Lisa and Ryan Lance
Signature Rockin’ Sweets Station with Girls Inc. of Greater Houston Decorators
Maggie and Greg Sheridan
Spindletop Award Recipient Starlee Sykes with Dominic Macklon, Lia Vallone and Clay Williams
Michael Humphries, Cameron Patterson, John Patterson and Jarrod Brown
The “Songs on a Mission” gala, an annual event since 2017, kicked off with cocktails in the foyer, where guests browsed a selection of silent auction items before heading into the ballroom for dinner. Emcee Bryan Simpson, a singer-songwriter, introduced himself along with the other musical guests, Zach Crowell and Ben Johnson, who together have written hits sung by Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and many others. They performed their chart-toppers for the enthralled crowd of 200.
After the jam sesh, the live auction kept the energy high, with prizes like a Caribbean yacht trip and a resort weekend at Horseshoe Bay; the raffle and door prizes contributed greatly to the evening’s total till as well.
Zach Crowell, Bryan Simpson and Ben Johnson
Andi and Chad St. Jean
Traci Morrow, Tiffany Morrow and Kim Jenkins
Bret and Angela Strong
Shari and Ed Wood
Bryan Simpson, Zach Crowell and Ben Johnson on stage
Robert and Stacy Beasley
Gabi and Jarrod Brown
Herb and Alice Burtrum
Rex and Pam Lindberg
Justin and Casey Pollard
Niki Smith and Terri Tarwater
Mia and Jeff Calvert
Lindsey and Carson Tomalin
Mercedes and Ben Ahiabor
Mark and Rhonda Norville, Jeanae King and Mike Aldridge