THANK YOU
FOR ALL YOUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT
The evening celebrated 10 years of collaboration with the arts through our Creative Works Program and 27 years of empowering Houston women—all made possible by the generous support of individuals, foundations, and corporations in our community. Thanks to your support, Rendezvous raised over $600,000 to continue fueling our mission forward.
2025 Rendezvous Co-Chairs
Chad Libertus
Event Co-Chair
Houston Ballet
Valerie and Tracy Dieterich
Event Co-Chairs
Houston Symphony
Jay Landa and
Daniel Turner
Event Co-Chairs
Theatre Under the Stars
We are proud to have honored our decade-long collaboration with our arts partners—the Houston Ballet, Theatre Under the Stars, and Houston Symphony—through our Creative Works programming. This transformative program provides opportunities for personal growth, confidence building, and self-expression, empowering women to thrive.
The Creative Works Program is one of more than 20 programs that equip women with the tools to achieve financial independence through employment, career advancement, and personal development.
In 2025, DFS Houston anticipates serving more than 3,000 women without government or United Way funding. By supporting this event, you ensured the resources for DFS Houston to continue empowering Houston-area women, their families, and our community.
celebrating 27 years of empowering women
Video courtesy of Public Content, by Jessie Mann.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 RENDEZVOUS SPONSORS
Encore PatroNs
center stage patrons
Sylvie and Gary Crum
Wendy and Dan Daboval
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Stacy and Jason Johnson
Linda Padon
Becky and Dick Roberts | Cindy Speyrer
pirouette Patrons
Kasey and Mark Dunn | Niloufar and Amir Molavi
Jay Landa and Daniel Turner
Chad Libertus
Kristi and Michael McCarthy
The McDuffie Family Foundation
Rebekah and Gary Reaves
Holly and Art Smith | Grand Strand Galveston Attractions LLC
Whalley Family Foundation
Dr. Margaret Mary Wilson and Moji Solar-Wilson
Bravo patrons
Joan and Stanford Alexander Family Fund
Katherine Avery
Nelia and Charles Blanton | Melissa and Dan Sugulas
The Crowder Law Firm
Susie and Bucky Cunningham
Allie and Eric Danziger
Valerie and Tracy Dieterich
Carrie and Nick Fersen
Annie and Bob Graham
Amy and Mark Hammer
Tracy and Patrick Hennesy
Teal Holden
Janis and Paul Jarosz
Nancy Levicki
Trini Mendenhall-Royalty
Diana Skerl and Michael Karakasians
Cyvia Wolff
spotlight patrons
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Jennifer and Rick Bailey
Genora and Dwight Boykins
Paige and Kris Branam
The Chatman Women’s Foundation
Flo Crady
Corla Davis
Jessica and Carter Fields
Kate and Stephen Fowler
Rohini and Sanjay Gakhar
LuAnn Hershorn
Laura Johnson and Jon Moretta
Re Kenebrew
Marie Louise and David Kinder
Karen and Seth Lerner
Jessie Mann
Kasey B. Massey
JB McGhan and David Michael Garcia
Monica McNeill
Donna and Rick Nebel
Rhonda and Bill Paver | Stepping Stone School
Pierpont Communications
Bonnie Reitz and Dr. Michael Howard
Regina Rogers
Leanne and Jeff Schneider
Michael and Hang Schons
Jill and James Sharp
Jill and Charlie Talisman
Amy S. Ward
Thebe Warren
Meg and Dick Weekley
Audrey Wylie
In-kind sponsors
thank you to the CULINARY CONCEPTS and libations
View MORE photos from the 2025 Rendezvous here
Photography by Daniel Ortiz and Thomas Campbell
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