Thank You To Our 2026 Supporters

Presenting

Headliner

The Rebold Family

Innovator

Rachel Bailey

The Holt Family Foundation

Creative

Critical Thinker

Advantage Capital
Allison Stewart
Metairie Bank
Michael Mimeles
Drs. Gwenesta B & Kenneth Melton
The Vincent Saia Foundation

Patron

Krystal Hardy Allen
ASOS Interior Environments*
Barbara Beckman
Vivian & Richard Cahn
Philip & Evie Clinton
Robin & Bruce Crutcher
Allie Shapiro
Dandry & Bobby Dandry
Michael & Krista Dumas
Jill DuprΓ©
Eskew Dumez Ripple
Dino & Ragan Gankendorff
Nichole & Kevin Gray
Glenn & Jen Hartman 
Mary Hillery*
Deirdre & Christian Hooper
Janet & Scoot Howard
R. Campbell Hutchinson
Erin & JP Hymel*
Margo Moss
The Murdocks
Camille Patti & Gregor Fox
John & Jennifer Rareshide
Carol & Tom Reese
Barbara & Thomas Sands
Lisa Puckett Sinders
Jane Steiner
Phyllis Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking*
Lauren & Patrick Templeman
J.R. Weiland
Jennifer Williams & Allan Dragone
Winston Rhea Scholars


*Patron Table Hosts

Collaborator

Argent Trust Company
Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Elaine & Ben Haney
The Helis Foundation
Sheldon Lykes
Don & Amanda Massey
Meg Miles
Platt Family Foundation
Susan & Charles Schadt
Rebecca & Richard Weber
Wegmann Dazet

2026 Cocktails for KID smART Committee

Co-Chairs
Erin Hymel
Ragan Gankendorff
Nancy Rebold

Dianne T. Alexander
Bryan Batt
Ta'Nesha Bernard-Kirt
Simone Burke, Mo's Art Supply
Brittany Butler
Stephanie Coln
Allie Shapiro Dandry
Virginia β€œGini” Davis, PT, MA
Morgan Dixon
Catherine Dragone

Hillery Gazzaniga
Stephanie L. Goliwas
Nichole Gray
Betsy Handal
Daniel Harris
Dana Johnson
Brian Kish
Tiffany Lin
Megan Manning

Gwenesta Melton MD
Michael Mimeles
Jennie Moctezuma
Caroline Morgan
Alexandra Mossing
Tiffany Murdock
Echo Olander
LAW Parker
Lisa Puckett Sinders

Jen Roberts Smith
Barbara Sands
Rhonda Sharkawy
Kristian Sonnier
Lauren Templeman
Trenton "T-Ray" Thomas
Jeanette R. Weiland
Cole Williams
Brooke E. Wyatt