2025 Humble Beginnings Luncheon

Friday, October 3 | 11:30AM
Hilton Anatole 

Austin Street Center will hold the annual Humble Beginnings Luncheon on Friday, October 3 with acclaimed actor and entrepreneur, Edward Norton, as keynote speaker. This year marks the 25th annual event with the theme Unlocking Hope to raise funds and awareness around the issues of homelessness in the greater Dallas community.  

2025 Honorees

Norm Hitzges Distinguished Service Award

Austin Street Center will present the Norm Hitzges Distinguished Service Award to the Honorable Jeanne L. Phillips. Ambassador Phillips has been a visionary force behind Austin Street Center, championing its mission at home and on the world stage through fundraising, strategic leadership, and heartfelt advocacy.

Community Leadership Award

Austin Street Center will present the Community Leadership Award to H-E-B for its commitment to serving our region’s most vulnerable through disaster relief, hunger programs and other critical community initiatives.

Thank you to our 2025 Luncheon Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Nancy Ann & Ray Hunt

PLATINUM Key

Diamond Key

Nancy and Randy Best
Carolyn and David Miller

Ruby Key

Edward W. Rose III Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Texas Health Resources
H-E-B

Sapphire Key

Lindsay and George Billingsley
Corinth Properties
Morning Star Family Foundation

Gold Key

The Addy Foundation
ALN Apartment Data
Kalita Beck Blessing
Susan and Stephen Butt
Comerica Bank
The Doherty Foundation
Heather and Derek Hubbard
Ashlee and Chris Kleinert
State Fair of Texas

Silver Key

Ashford
Nell O. Beck
Penny Cook
Carol Heller
Kathy and Larry Helm
The Hersh Foundation
Gordon Highlander
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Margaret and Lee Jackson
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Julie and Kregg Jodie Foundation
Elizabeth and Dr. William Lee
Frank Mihalopoulos
Susanne Morrison
Margot Perot
Pat Schenkel
St. Mark's School of Texas
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
William T. and Gay F. Solomon Advised Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Ginger and John Sholden
Wellcare

Bronze Key

Alight Solutions
The Beck Group
Henry C. Beck Jr. Charitable Trust
Bishop Lynch High School
CBRE
Dallas Comprehensive Medical Care
Debra and Michael Decker
First United Methodist Church Richardson
Frost Bank
GLP Foundation
Haynes Boone
Bobbi and Richard Massman
Sharon Meurer
Minerva Consulting
Dayna and Joe Moser
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern Medical Foundation/UT Southwestern Medical Center
Missy and Bob Townsend
Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt

Production & Media Partners

Partners & In-Kind Sponsors

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