2023 Spirit of Excellence Gala
Thursday, October 26, 2023

6:30 PM | Registration
7:00 PM | Awards, Dinner & Keynote Address

Attire: Campus Chic – Jeans and Jackets

ALL FUNDS RAISED BENEFIT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

Table Sponsorships Now Available!

Pillar of Excellence | $100,000
– Listed as presenting sponsor
– Prominent seating for a table of 12 who will be invited to the President’s Circle – pre-gala event
– Listing in event invitations, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website
– Special recognition in The Pillars

Please contact Candace Desrosiers, if you are interested in the Pillar of Excellence sponsorship: 281.649.3049 | spiritofexcellence@hbu.edu

Pillar of Vision | $50,000
– Prime seating for a table of 12 who will all be invited to the President’s Circle – pre-gala event
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website
– Special recognition in The Pillars

Pillar of Scholarship | 25,000
– Prime seating for a table of 10 who will all be invited to the President’s Circle – pre-gala event
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

Pillar of Wisdom | $15,000
– One table of 10
– Two invitations to the President’s Circle – pre-gala event
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

Pillar of Honor | $10,000
– One table of 10
– Two invitations to the President’s Circle – pre-gala event
– Listing in event invitation and HCU Gala website

Pillar of Stewardship | $5,000
– One table of 10
– Listing on the HCU Gala website

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities:

Keynote Speaker | $45,000
– One table for 10 to attend Gala
– Front row seats for up to 10 for Q&A Dallas Jenkins will have with HCU students prior to the Gala
– Logo recognition on signage near stage
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website
– Verbal recognition at event
– Invitation to President’s Circle – pre-gala event

Tent | $25,000 (4 available)
– One table for 8 to attend the Gala
– Logo placed at tent entrance
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website
– Verbal recognition at event

Printing | $7,500
– 4 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on event invitation
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

Valet | $5,000 SOLD
– 4 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on valet hang tags
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation and HCU Gala website

Floral | $5,000 (2 available)
– 4 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on centerpieces
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation and HCU Gala website

Entertainment | $4,000
– 4 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on signage near stage and at post-gala Sweets & Treats table
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

Blue Carpet Photo Opportunity | $3,000
– 2 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on signage next to backdrop
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

Post Gala Sweets & Treats | $2,500 SOLD
– 2 reserved seats to attend the Gala
– Logo recognition on the Sweets & Treats table
– Listing in event invitation, event media presentation, and HCU Gala website

At the Campus of Houston Christian University
7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074

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Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

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(*Pledge payments due no later than September 1.)

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Gala Chairs

Jess Rogers Dunham ’00, MEd ’02 & Cary Dunham ’93

Honorees

Spirit of Excellence Award

Cindy & Dan Wilford
Nichole & Benny ’86 Agosto
Alex & Randall O. ’84  Sorrels 

President’s Award

Drs. Gloria & Wiley Biles*
*(posthumously)

Gala Keynote Speaker
Dallas Jenkins

Dallas Jenkins, son of celebrated Left Behind author Jerry Jenkins, first produced the independent feature Hometown Legend at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. In the nearly 20 years since then, he has directed and produced over a dozen feature and short films for companies such as Universal, Lionsgate, Pureflix, Hallmark Channel, and Amazon. His most recent film, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, released in theaters in 2017. He is now the creator of the largest crowd-funded media project of all-time, a multi-season series about the life of Christ entitled The Chosen.

The Chosen is a fan-supported, seven-season episodic television series that creates an authentic and intimate picture of Jesus’ life and ministry, seen through the eyes of the people who knew him.

Over the course of its first two seasons, the series has garnered praise from critics and fans alike for its historical and biblical accuracy, playful spirit, stirring drama, genuine humor, and disruptive impact. Season 3 debuted at #3 in the box office with Episodes 1 & 2 in theaters on November 18 2022, and new episodes began streaming weekly December 11.

Highlights:
– The first-ever multi-season show about Jesus​
– Completely free to watch all seasons
– Episodes have been watched over 400 million times
– Season 1 was the #1 highest crowd-funded entertainment project of all-time, raising $10 million from over 19,000 people
– Over $40 million in production costs funded for Seasons 2 and 3 via the disruptive fan-supported model
– Translated into 50 languages and counting
– The Chosen app consistently ranks in the top 50 entertainment apps on iOS and Android
– The #5 searched show across the Roku platform in 2021
– Apps available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, and more
– “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers” debuted at #1 in the U.S. box office in 2021

multi-season show about Jesus​