Champion of Children returns on October 14 to The Rustic with an outdoor dinner and concert featuring musician Bob Schneider. The event raises funds for Dallas CASA. All proceeds support the volunteer advocates who help children who have been abused or neglected have safe, permanent and loving homes.
The evening’s featured performer is one of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, who recently released his 7th solo studio album, Blood and Bones. Schneider has won more Austin Music Awards than any other musician, including Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals, rounding in at 54 total awards to date. A versatile, inventive and engaging songwriter and performer, Schneider also writes poetry and regularly shows his visual art in galleries around Austin.
To learn more about the 2021 Champion of Children dinner and concert, please view our sponsorship opportunities, or contact Michelle Mai, 469-547-9456 or email.
To view our 2019 Champion of Children Award Dinner patron party photo gallery click here.
To view our 2019 Champion of Children Award Dinner photo gallery click here.
We are grateful to our 2021 Champion of Children Award Dinner sponsors:
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Anonymous
Cynt and Kenneth Marshall
Estate of Nancy and Rex Spivey
LIVE MUSIC SPONSOR
Pioneer Natural Resources
GOLD SPONSORS
Priscilla and Corey Anthony
The Fran and Mark Berg Family
Dallas Mavericks
Denise and Russell Harper
The Hirsch Family Foundation
The Hoglund Foundation
Linda and Rob Swartz
Leslie and Geoff Wayne
SILVER SPONSORS
Kimberly and Joe Colonnetta
Cynthia Comparin / Retta Miller
Marshalling Resources
The Rosewood Corporation
Russell Reynolds Associates
BRONZE SPONSORS
Suzanne Bryan
Debby and Hugh Comer
Janice Z. and Richard Davis
Nancy and Scott Fitzgerald
Tracey Nash-Huntley and David S. Huntley
InfoDefense, Inc.
Kathleen and Michael LaValle
Laura and John Losinger
Hannah and Greg May
Gina and Randall Porter
RealCom Solutions
Sendero
Stream Realty
Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C.
Texas Security Bank
Champion of Children past honorees:
| 2020 | Dallas CASA Classic hosts, Goldman Sachs, Pioneer Natural Resources and AT&T |
2009 | The Hon. Harriet O’Neill |
| 2019 | Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki | 2008 | The Hoglund Foundation |
| 2018 | The Meadows Foundation | 2006 | Archon Group, L.P. |
| 2017 | Junior League of Dallas | 2005 | Todd Wagner |
| 2016 | NorthPark Center | 2004 | The Hon. Thomas R. Phillips |
| 2015 | AT&T and its employees | 2003 | The Hon. Harold Barefoot Sanders |
| 2014 | Pioneer Natural Resources and its employees | 2002 | J. McDonald “Don” Williams |
| 2013 | Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones | 2001 | Tom Luce |
| 2012 | ExxonMobil and its employees and retirees | 2000 | Paul Coggins |
| 2011 | Southwest Airlines | 1999 | The Hon. Florence Shapiro |
| 2010 | Nancy A. Nasher | 1998 | The Hon. Lee F. Jackson |
