We hope you will join us for the 2025 Families Empowered Celebration of School Choice on Wednesday, October 22, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Goode Company Armadillo Palace.  We will host a happy hour featuring “Goode” drinks and food - all in support of empowering families with educational choices. Valet parking is complimentary.

2025 Celebration of School Choice Honorees

We are proud to announce that two leaders dedicated to championing education reform will be joining us as our special guests at the Celebration for School Choice event.

• Senator Brandon Creighton
• Representative Brad Buckley 

2025 Celebration of School Choice Host Committee

We are incredibly grateful for the time, resources, and dedication that the host committee is providing to help support Families Empowered.

Alva Allen
Sarah and James Baker 
Ellie Beard
Jason Bernal
Lindsey Cooksen 
Susan Copeland
Colleen Dippel and Mike Feinberg 
Jennifer Ducote
Patricia Dudley (in memoriam)
Marita and JB Fairbanks
Lesa French
Rex and Deb Gore
Claire and Joe Greenberg
DeAnn and Sean Guidry
Debbie Hurwitz and Bruce Herzog
Alexandria Hodge
Keely and Craig Kinsel
Carla Knobloch
Leo Linbeck III
Lalla Morris
Lisa Oren
Dana and Marc Oster
Alison Porter
Elisa and Steve Press
Ilse and Keith Rassin
Deanna and Steve Sheaffer
Tara Sikma
Annette Van Brunt
Marina Walne
Eleanor Williams
Jim Windham
Ann Ziker

2025 Celebration of School Choice Sponsors

We are so thankful to all of our sponsors who continue to support our work and mission of helping Texas families find schools that work for them.

Premier Sponsor 

• Anonymous 

Lead Sponsor

• Rex and Deb Gore
• Outschool

Preferred Sponsors

• Claire and Joe Greenberg
  
• Debra and Mark Gregg
• H-E-B 
  
• Barbara and Charles Hurwitz / Debbie Hurwitz and Bruce Herzog
• Lucinda and Javier Loya
  
• Meg and Dick Weekley

Sustaining Sponsors

• American Federation for Children 
  
• Susan Copeland / Patricia Dudley (in memoriam)
  
• Melinda Hildebrand
  
• Debbie Hurwitz and Bruce Herzog 
  
• Keely and Craig Kinsel
  
• Professional Janitorial Service of Houston, Inc. 
  
• Texas Public Charter Schools Association
• WorkTexas at Gallery Furniture

Supporting Sponsors: 

• Ellie Beard 
  
• CenterPoint Energy
  
• Colleen Dippel and Michael Feinberg
  
• EdChoice
  
• Marita & JB Fairbanks
  
• Lesa Nickelson French / Savills
  
• Harvin Moore
  
• Sarah and Beau Pollock
  
• Tara Sikma
  

Want to mail a check instead?

If you would like to mail a check, please make all checks payable to:

Families Empowered 
2050 N Loop W., Suite #230 | Houston, TX 77018

For more information, please contact Deanna Sheaffer at dsheaffer@familiesempowered.org