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Thank you to everyone who gave so generously today. Your support will improve the lives of Texas families for generations to come, and for that we thank you!

For over 15 years, the Founder’s Award Luncheon has brought together advocates, community leaders, and policymakers to celebrate the many wins that improve the lives of children and families in Texas. We appreciate you joining us for today’s livestream and can’t wait to celebrate with you, in person, in 2022.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, our CEO Stephanie Rubin, and everyone here at Texans Care for Children — thank you for continuing to fight alongside us. Because of you we are able to build Texas into a better place for so many to call home.

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Meet Our Featured Panelists

Our celebration will feature a brief panel discussion exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what we have learned from the past year, and how we will continue our fight for children and families. We will reconnect with the families featured in our previous event videos and see how they have been faring, and treat you to a special performance by three-time Grammy award winner Sarah Jarosz!

Eric Hale

2021 Texas State Elementary Teacher of the Year

Mr. Eric Hale is the 2021 Texas State Elementary Teacher of the Year and the state representative for the 2021 National Teacher of the Year Awards – the first African American male to receive both honors in the history of Texas. He teaches first and second grade at David G. Burnet Elementary School in Dallas, where he has dedicated himself to the academic excellence of his classes, while simultaneously raising the social and emotional self-esteem of his students and their parents. He was named a Master Teacher by the state of Texas, and received the 2019 Queen Smith award for the top elementary school teacher in an urban school district in the nation. He has been recognized on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Access Hollywood, and The Washington Post, as well as other national and local television shows and news publications.

Click here to see Eric at this year’s Founder’s Award Virtual Celebration.

Elena Marks

President and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation

Ms. Elena M. Marks is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Episcopal Health Foundation, a $1.2 billion philanthropy based in Houston. Ms. Marks is also a nonresident Fellow in Health Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, where she focuses on health reform and access to care for low income and uninsured populations. She serves on the boards of Grantmakers in Health, the largest national organization serving the field of health philanthropy; Harris Health System, an integrated health delivery system serving over 300,000 patients annually; and Community Health Choice, a nonprofit, community-based health insurance company with over 400,000 members.

Click here to see Elena at this year’s Founder’s Award Celebration.

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Stephanie Rubin

CEO of Texans Care for Children

Stephanie Rubin has served as CEO of Texans Care for Children since 2015.


MUSIC PERFORMANCE BY

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Sarah Jarosz

Sarah Jarosz is a four-time Grammy Award-winner and member of the critically acclaimed folk trio I’m With Her. The Texas native started started singing as a young girl and became an accomplished multi-instrumentalist by her early teens, releasing her full-length debut Song Up in Her Head at just 18-years-old. She has since gone on to deliver such critically lauded albums such as Follow Me Down, Build Me Up From Bones, and 2016’s Undercurrent. Driven by her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, her 2020 release World On The Ground builds on the introspective focus of her earlier work, showcasing her most intimate memories growing up in the Texas Hill Country.

Click here to see Sarahs’ performance at this year’s Founder’s Award Virtual Celebration.


Contact us

Click here to donate. Have questions? Call us at 512-473-2274 or email Daniel Sanchez at [email protected].