Thank you to all our generous sponsors and guests who attended the Hope Grows Here Gala on Saturday, October 19 at 150 Sunset. 

We’d like to recognize the following individuals for all their support:

To Josh and Tita Hunt for serving as this year’s Honorary Chairs and for their commitment to the continued success of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation.

To the Gala Committee – Allison Glass, Shea Herman, Haley Merritt, Angelica Mata Lindstrom, Javier Camacho, Victor Guerrero, and PdNCF staff Mica Short and Erica Salas - for your time and creativity in bringing this gala together.

To Robert Bettes and Text-to-Give Raffle Sponsors – for being the most gracious Master of Ceremonies and helping raise an additional $8,000 through the new, fun text-to-give raffle.  Special thanks to Kendra Scott, Taft Diaz, Park Tavern, Pure Barre, L&F Distributors, Hippie Girl Spa and Treatments, Isis Ponce, and Patrick Gabaldon for your very generous donations to make this campaign a great success.

To Executive Director of the El Paso Pro Musica Foundation, Felipa Solis, and cellist, Ivana Biliskov – for providing our guests with beautiful music during dinner.

To our Gala Sponsors: WestStar Bank, Judy and Kirk Robison, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lane Gaddy and Allison Glass, Hunt Companies, Texas Gas Service, Ann and Charles Horak, Tracy and Steve Yellen, Justin Chapman and Jack Chapman, University Medical Center, Lorez and Hector Retta, Angelica Lindstrom-Mata, Transtelco, El Paso Electric, Kemp Smith, Lauterbach Borschow, and the Arrowhead Center at NMSU - for your generosity and continued support.

Proceeds from the event will support the Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s mission to improve health, education, social services, economic development and quality of life in our binational, tri-state region.

Click here to view the video that was presented at the Gala.