🌟 From Transition to Triumph — Be a Part of the 2025 TRAC Star Celebration! 🌟
On September 30, 2025 over 170 guests joined us at the home of Lisa Blue for an inspiring evening celebrating the resilience of North Texas youth—including those aging out of foster or juvenile care and their unhoused peers—as we honored their journeys toward stability, independence, and hope. Each year, TRAC (Transition Resource Action Center) helps over 1,200 young people access housing, education, employment, and healing through long-term, trauma-informed support.
We were proud to present the TRAC Star Award to Senator Tan Parker for his outstanding advocacy on behalf of youth in care.
Sponsors
Lead STAR Sponsors
- Hon. John and Helen Carona
Housing Champion
- Lisa Blue
- William Pardoe
Education Angels
- Debra and Michael Decker
- First Horizon Bank
- HEB Central Market
- Madeline and Jim McClure
- Mi Cocina
- Lisa K. Simmons
- Evy Kay and Dick Washburne
Workforce Advocates
- Allworth Financial
- Anthony Family Foundation
- Dr. Fred and Shannon Cerise
- Dr. David and Penny Cook
- Carol and Don Glendenning
- Robert Graham
- Richard Kelly
- Oncor
- Sheryl and John Paul
- Shoreline City Church
- Vistra
Mental Health Heroes
- Anonymous
- Linda and Robert Appel
- Children’s Health
- Dominium
- Hon. Margaret Keliher and Margaret Hughes
- Hon. Ann and Fred Margolin
- Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins
- Kathy and Alan Stewart
- Nancy and Phil Umphres
- University of Texas at Arlington – School of Social Work
Crisis Counselors
- Jeanne and Berry Cox
- Fay and Brian Lidji
- SVP Dallas
- Donna and Chris Young
Independent Living Mentors
- Carol and Steve Aaron
- BBSI
- Debbie and Frank Branson
- Deni and Kevin Bryant
- Hon. David and Sally Cain
- Anne and George Ellis
- Hon. Jennifer Staubach Gates and John Gates
- Terry and Barry Greenberg
- Cindy Hodge
- Susan Hoff
- Horseshoe Landscape & Construction
- Jill Kotvis
- Thomas McConnell
- Nicole Miller
- Paula and Scott Orr
- Julie and Judson Pankey
- Molly and Matt Parker
- Hon. Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner
- Greg Swalwell and Terry Connor
- Mary and Mike Terry
- Molly Van Ort
- Susan and Joel Williams
- Drs. Debra and David Woody
Basic Needs Supporters
- Nancy and William Baldwin
- Phyllis Bernstein
- Kathy and David Boyett
- Calvert Collins-Bratton and Vince Bratton
- Community Partners of Dallas
- Karen and Chuck Cooperstein
- Laura and Jason Downing
- Catherine and Robert Estrada
- Judy and Bob Gass
- Ann and Tim Gavin
- Hon. Helen Giddings
- Dr. Rob and Caroline Heyer
- Vicki and Dulaney Howland
- Dr. Sunhee Hong and Edson Brown
- Sue Hubbard and Lee Coleman
- iwerk
- Hon. Lee and Margaret Jackson
- Hon. Delia and Juan Jasso
- Carole and Chris Jordan
- Cynthia and David Krause
- Leonor Marquez
- Lynn McBee and Jeff Netzer
- Cecilia and Don McKay
- Meadows Foundation
- Mary Blake and Charles Meadows
- Ken Mecklenberg and Chris Luna
- Tim Newsom
- Caren Prothro
- Tegwin and David Pulley
- Madeline Reedy
- Vonda Smith
- The State Fair of Texas
- Roslyn Dawson Thompson and Rex Thompson
- Together Network for Transformation
In Kind
- Hon. David and Sally Cain
- Hall Vineyards
- Headshot Professional
- Marc Events
- Trifecta Event Management