Presented by
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Join us for a truly wild celebration! Stroll alongside elephants while you enjoy cocktails and the best dishes in Dallas served by chefs who share your love of the Dallas Zoo.
Attire
Safari Chic | Comfortable footwear recommended (flats)
Valet
Complimentary valet parking at the Dallas Zoo Main Entrance
EVENT CHAIRS
Marena and Roger Gault
Online auction
Get in on the action before the “mane” event by bidding on items in our online auction, open now through November 5. Don’t miss your chance to snag these wild items!
Schedule
6 - 8 p.m.
Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres, and Strolling Dinner
Giants of the Savanna
Big Board and Silent Auction
Animal Adventures Ambassadors
Giants of the Savanna
Giraffe Feedings
Diane and Hal Brierley Giraffe Ridge
8 p.m.
Sweet treats and late night bites
Wilds of Africa Plaza
8:30 P.M.
Live Auction
Wilds of Africa Plaza
9 p.m.
Music and Dancing
Manhattan
Wilds of Africa Plaza
10 p.m.
Big Board and Silent Auction Close
MIDNIGHT
Party Ends
Tickets
UNDERWRITING LEVELS
Prefer to respond via mail? Please download our ZTD22 Table and Sponsor Packages
Questions? Please call 469.554.7422 or email Events@DallasZoo.com
CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS
Beckley 1115
Chef Sharon Van Meter
Botolino Gelato Artigianale
Chef Carlo Gattini
Bowen House
Chef Joe Shirghio
Bright Box Foods
Chef Christopher Patrick
Cake bar
Tracy L. German
Cane Rosso
Chef Jeff Bekavac
Circle T Ranch
Chef Dan Landsberg
Dolce Far Niete - Hot Chocolate Experience
Yasmeen Tadia
Ellie’s Restaurant & Lounge at HALL Arts Hotel
Chef Anthony Hsia
Empire Baking Company
Chef Meaders Ozarow
Encina
Chef Matt Balke
Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs
Amber Fletcher
Gemma | Sachet
Chef Stephen Rogers
Home Cooking with Blythe Beck
Chef Blythe Beck
Isla & Co
Chef Ben LeRose
La Bodega Rotisserie & Goods
Chef Skye McDaniel
Las Palmas Tex Mex
Chef Hilario Serratos
Mike's Gemini Twin
Mozzarella Company
Chef Paula Lambert
Nothing Bundt Cakes Highland Park
Tara Cooper
OAK’D Handcrafted BBQ
Chef/Pitmaster Michael Lane
Parigi
Chef Janice Provost
Rockow Catering | Killer Caramels
Chef Jeff Rockow
Salum
Chef Abraham Salum
Sevy's Grill
Chef Jim "Sevy" Severson and
Chef Gerardo Calderon
Ssa group
Chef Tyler Wallace
Sugaire Glowing Organic Cotton Candy Experience
Yasmeen Tadia
Suze
Chef Gilbert C. Garza
Taco y Vino
Chef Jimmy Contreras
The Zodiac Room Downtown Neiman Marcus
Chef Sara Toth
Toussaint, A Downtown Brasserie
Chef Shaun Hinson
Truluck’s
Chef Manny Vera
Willie D's
Chef Brad Miller
(As of 10/28/22)
COMMITTEE
Chairs
Marena and Roger Gault
HONORARY CHAIRS
Kim and Greg Hext
HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Robyn and Chris Chauvin
VIP CHAIR
Sherwood Wagner
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Diane Brierley
Cindy Gummer
Kim Hext
UNDERWRITING COMMITTEE
Alex Arellano, Chair
Jake Bender
Diane Brierley
Ryan Gummer
Robert Gunby
Gail H. Plummer
Steven Roth
LIVE AUCTION COMMITTEE
Kari and Tim McDonald, Chairs
Barbara and Don Averitt
Lauralee Gunby
Dawn Moore
Venise Stuart
Aimee Williams-Ramey
BIG BOARD CHAIR
Cindy Gummer
SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE
Robyn Chauvin, Co-chair
Chuck Steelman, Co-chair
Gabi Herrick
Kyleb Howell
William LeMasters
Niko Padilla
Jack Salisbury
Fabiola Sierra
RAFFLE COMMITTEE
Courtney and Andrew Nall, Chairs
Nick Adamson
Brandi and Rick Ellis
Christina Morris
WINE GUYS
Greg Hext
Preston Hext
Matthew Meadows
Michael Meadows
HONORARY CHEF
Dan Landsberg
CHEF WRANGLER
Brett Krafft
HOST COMMITTEE
Robyn and Chris Chauvin, Chairs
Tiffany and Bobby Abtahi
Stephanie and Donald Ainscow
Purvi and Bill Albers
Bonner and Thomas Allen
Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Mary and Travis Andres
Barbara and Don Averitt
Dana and Brad Ayres
Carol Braden
Diane and Hal Brierley
Kate and Lane Britain
Lisa Browning
Leland Burk and Thomas Feulmer
Katherine and Key Coker
Emily and David Corrigan
Janie and David Condon
Mary McDermott Cook
Barbara and Don Daseke
Erin and Mike DeJesus
Barbara and Steve Durham
Alina and Ruben Esquivel
Lois and Ross Finkelman
Julie Ford
Jennifer and John Gates
Carol and Don Glendenning
Griffin Gonzalez
Alisha and Chris Gummer
Cindy and Chuck Gummer
Michelle and Ryan Gummer
Karen and Wayne Hamilton
Kathy and Kevin Hanrahan
Kim and Greg Hext
Shawna and Josh Hinkel
Caren and Peter Kline
Dianne and Mark LaRoe
Cynthia Yung Leano
Carol and John Levy
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Holly and Tom Mayer
Kari and Tim McDonald
Amy and Michael Meadows
Jerry Miller
Dawn and Steven Moore
Anne and Tom Motlow
Ruth O’Donnell Mutch
Nancy P. Patterson and
Larry A. Maxwell
Steve Penrose
Gail H. Plummer
Nancy and Doug Rabe
Sherri and Brad Rejebian
Ruth Robinson
Stacy and Rudy Rodriguez
Steven J. Roth and Thai-Ian Tran
Stefanie Schneidler and
Jeffrey Robinson
Gretel and Justin Shipley
Andy Smith and
Paul von Wupperfeld
Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead
Chuck Steelman and Scott Kehn
Bonnie and Ted Uzelac
Gayla and Jim Von Ehr
Joan and Alan Walne
Stephanie and Autry L. Warren Jr.
Thank you to our Zoo to Do 2022 Sponsors
Official Zoo to Do Airline
Chef Sponsor
Mission Video Sponsor
AIRSTAR Sponsor
Aimee and Royce Ramey /
Hotel Sponsor
Program Sponsor
Valet Sponsor
Media Sponsors
Party Favor Sponsor
