Capital For Kids Raises A Milestone $1.2 Million at Its 20th Anniversary Celebration in North Texas

Finance Professionals Help Raise Funds For At-Risk Children

By Megan Ziots // Dec 10, 2024

Photography William Neal

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Matthew Helsing, Katie Hancock, Jonathan Shapiro, Brian Sigmond, Eric Ziobro (Photo by William Neal)

Patrick Azevedo, Kennedy Larson, Noah Kalbfleisch, Ty Burke, Fernando Kuahara, Zac Cielenski, Kaysa Panke (Photo by William Neal)

Arthur Yeager, Andreley Bjelland, Danielle and Austin Reynolds (Photo by William Neal)

Britt Neel, David McGuire, Lee McGuire (Photo by William Neal)

John Marino, Steve Kenul, Brianna Murphy, Caley Watnick, Ben Chiu, Spencer Rowley, Mike Collins (Photo by William Neal)

Cooper Reid, Ethan Booth, David McGuire, Tony Banks (Photo by William Neal)

Stephen Brooks, Courtney Butler, Carrie Bass, Jeremy Heer, Lee McQuire, Reid Hennessey, Pearce Hennessey, Dawn Blankenship, Tykia Williams, Amanda Rice, Mary Virgina Reid, Cooper Reid (Photo by William Neal)

Back Row: Conner Brinkley, Zain Sohani, Ronnie Dalton, Irene Kelleher, Isabelle Dowling, Rozaliia Chekhovska, Don Knuuttila, Ross Kennedy. Front row: Michael Ferruzzi, Rebecca Bankston, Paschal Gardiner, Ibrahim Diallo (Photo by William Neal)

Kevin Survance, Dylan Reid, Carl Seiler, Katie Chang, and Chad Weaver (Photo by William Neal)

Katy Menna, Steve Menna, Tom Del Core (Photo by William Neal)

Morgan Bennett, Leslie VanKirk, Katy Keprta, Laura Lindsay Tatum, Shaista Jabbar, Allison Lillard (Photo by William Neal)

Matt Stewart, Jackie Jensen, Robert Bruner, and Kellie Bobo (Photo by William Neal)

Capital for Kids 20th-anniversary celebration took place this fall at Irving's Astoria Event Venue. (Photo by William Neal)

Over the past two decades, an incredible $22 million has been distributed in North Texas. (Photo by William Neal)

John Carlisle, Nicole Chambers, Eliot Raffkind, Reid Walker, Jen Pierson, Laura Chavoya, Katie Sperry, Dawn Blankenship, Victor Neil, Tracy LaPietra (Photo by William Neal)

Tucker Yinger, Antonio Partida, Valeria Velazquez-Michel, Mica Beckmann-White (Photo by William Neal)

Tykia Williams, Stephen Brooks (Photo by William Neal)

Capital for Kids’ 20th-anniversary celebration took place this fall at Irving’s Astoria Event Venue with around 800 attendees. An outstanding milestone of $1.2 million was raised this year to support underprivileged and abused children in North Texas. The organization partnered with the Texas Stock Exchange to “ring the bell” to honor 20 years of transformative work in the community.

72 financial firms and individuals sponsored this year’s event including Fortress Investment Group, Maverick Capital Foundation, Citadel, Luther King Capital Management, BTIG, UBS Prime Services, Goldman Sachs, HedgeServ, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley.

This year’s theme, “Y’all Street,” perfectly captured the essence of both Texas pride and the tremendous growth of the investment community in Dallas. Planned by Anna Eisenlohr Events, the party featured music from DJ Andy Austin, live performance art, blackjack, open bars, silent and live auctions, and helped launch an imaginary IPO on a temporary trading floor created in partnership with the Texas Stock Exchange. And exquisite flowers were provided by Trove Florals.

Crafted by Vestals Catering, the menu was inspired by well-known items found on the streets of New York City like gourmet hot dogs, NYC-style pizza, Chinese takeout, bodega-style burgers, and more.

Over the past two decades, an incredible $22 million has been distributed in North Texas. The event celebrated not just the dollars raised but the countless lives touched and transformed, underscoring the profound impact of support.

Some of the organization’s longest-standing grant recipients were present as well: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, West Dallas Community Schools, Community Partners of Dallas, SM Wright, and Jonathan’s Place.