BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D3F5EF09-6AC1-44B8-A4DF-7D94FC8323D8 DTSTART:20230414T060000Z DTEND:20230414T230000Z SUMMARY:CRISTO REY DALLAS TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL GROW THE GROV DESCRIPTION:CRISTO REY DALLAS TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL GROW THE GROVE \n Laura an d Jim Einspanier and Mary Blake and Chuck Meadows to be honored  \n at Apr il 14 fundraiser \n   \n Dallas\, Texas – Cristo Rey Dallas will celebrate the college preparatory school’s STEAM programs at its 7th annual  Grow t he Grove \, presented by Arcosa\, on Friday\, April 14\, 2023\, 6:00 p.m. at the Thompson Hotel Dallas.  \n Chaired by Eugenia and Antonio Carrillo and Adriana and Guillermo Perales\, guests in business casual attire will enjoy cocktails\, dinner\, a live auction and an After Party beginning at 9:00 p.m.  The emcees for the event are Cristo Rey Dallas alumni Emmanuel Moreno and America Rodriguez who are part of the first college graduating class and are already employed. Cristo Rey Dallas students will also be o n hand with a student artwork display\, interactive stations such as physi cs demos\, as well as appearances by the CRD cheerleaders. Chaired by Celi na Basaldu and Rebecca Sawatzki \, the After Party will feature late night bites\, drinks and music by the Taylor Pace Orchestra.  \n An evening hig hlight will be the recognition of two couple honorees: Laura and Jim Einsp anier\, community leaders and CRD advocates\, and Mary Blake and Chuck Mea dows\, community leaders and former CRD board members\, former CRD capital campaign chairs\, and Corporate Work Study Program advocates. \n The Eins paniers will receive the  Luminous Award \, given to an individual who dem onstrates passion and commitment to the mission of Cristo Rey Dallas. Past award recipients include the late Maryann Mihalopoulos who was the first recipient. Laura and Jim have been active members of multiple organizatio ns with significant impact to Cristo Rey Dallas.  Laura was a founding and current Board Member and has served in several roles on numerous committe es\, as well as volunteering as a freshman study hall proctor - her favori te CRD role.  She currently serves on the finance committee. The  Luminous Award  honors the Einspaniers for their continued commitment to CRD and t heir significant impact on the CRD community.  \n The Meadows will receive the  Ignite Award \, which honors a business leader for their commitment to Cristo Rey Dallas and the Corporate Work Study Program.  Past award re cipients include Fred Cerise\, Michele and John Stephens and Hilda Galvan. Mary Blake is a former board member and has dedicated her time and partne red with multiple organizations throughout DFW leaving a tremendous impact at Cristo Rey Dallas. Chuck is a current board member and has played an i mportant role in the Corporate Work Study Program since day one by connect ing CRD with multiple job partners in addition to being a founding job par tner himself through Meadows\, Collier\, Reed\, Cousins\, Crouch & Ungerma n\, L.L.P where he's a partner. \n Grow the Grove  sponsors to date includ e:  Presenting Sponsor – Arcosa\; Technology Sponsor-Adriana and Guillermo Perales\,  Engineering Sponsors – Eugenia and Antonio Carrillo\, Mary and Mike Terry\, Investar Impact Foundation\, Investar Matching Campaign Cont ributors\; Arts Sponsors– Victor   Almeida\, Brousseau Naftis & Massingill \, Capital One\, Kathleen & Pat Cox\, Ima and Alfredo Duarte\, Laura and J im Einspanier\, Maria and Raul Estrada\, Janice and Tim Go\, Beverly Goule t\, Pilar and Jay Henry\, The Hoak Foundation\, Holly and Joe Hughes\, Loc kton Dunning\, Denise and Danny Lynn\, Mary Blake and Chuck Meadows\, Elli s and Dave Meyer\, Frank Mihalopoulos\, Laura and Scott Moore\, Barbara an d Jim Moroney\, Patricia  and Michael Pagel\, Chris and Joe Popolo\, Miche le and John Stephens\, Michelle and Scott Vopni\;  Mathematics Sponsors – Lucy Billingsley\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas\, Elayna and Casey Erick\, Hancock Whitney\, KPMG\, Dr. Chris Madden\, NBH Bank Capital Fina nce\, John Owens\, Pinacle Group\;  Fund Our Labs Sponsors  – Lynn and Win Bell\, Nancy and Clint Carlson\, Cheryl and Richard Joyner\, Tricia Mille r and Micki Rawlings\, Mary and Edward Oleksiak\, Mark Rauschuber\, Linda Scheets\, Simmons Bank\, The Catholic Foundation Stephanie Wolter and Ana and Jim Yoder\;  Inspire a Future Scientist  – Lois and Edwin Cartwright\ , Michelle Daniel\, Randy Eisenman\, Stephanie and Todd Phillips\;  Friend s of Cristo Rey-  Regina Campisi \,  Maria Esteves \,  Jack Fraker \,  Gol dman Sachs \,  NexPoint\, Sandra and Joe William and \,  Candance and John Winslow .  Sponsorships range from $1\,500 - $50\,000 and are available n ow. Individual After Party tickets are also available at $75 per ticket.   For more information\, visit  bit.ly/grow-the-grove  or contact Kristin Fletcher\, kfletcher@cristoreydallas.org . \n About Cristo Rey Dallas Col lege Prep \n Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep is a Catholic\, college prepar atory school for students from households of low to moderate incomes. Cris to Rey Dallas nurtures and challenges young women and men of all faiths to recognize and realize their full potential as they grow to love God\, res pect others and serve their community. Each student participates in the Co rporate Work Study Program\, which offers a weekly work study experience f or all four years. For more information visit cristoreydallas.org.\nThomps on Hotel\n205 North Akard\nDallas\, TX 75201 United States\n LOCATION:205 North Akard\, Dallas\, TX 75201 URL:http://addison.bubblelife.com/community/riley_communications/library/35 746574/key/3511941541/CRISTO_REY_DALLAS_TO_HOST_7TH_ANNUAL_GROW_THE_GROV CREATED:20230403T180726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T180726Z DTSTAMP:20260729T035300Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR