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Step into a world where compassion, imagination, and lifesaving work come together for every animal who deserves a future.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
ARTECHOUSE Houston
Evening details coming soon.
A world where every animal matters.
Every day at Friends For Life, transformations happen that once seemed almost impossible. A frightened dog learns to trust again. A family facing hardship finds the resources to keep a beloved pet. An overlooked shelter animal finds the person who was meant to love them all along.
The Through the Looking Glass Gala celebrates the work that makes those moments possible and raises critical funds for lifesaving programs, medical care, behavior support, community resources, and the future of animal welfare.
Join us at ARTECHOUSE Houston.
This special evening is inspired by curiosity, wonder, and the lifesaving work that helps more animals stay with the families who love them, receive the care they need, and find lasting homes.
Choose your looking glass.
Click each underwriter level to view the sponsorship impact, table details, and included recognition benefits.
The Queen’s Royal Court
The Queen’s Royal Court
Sponsorship Impact
Provide a transformative investment in a Friends For Life patented innovation.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Mention from stage by Lisa Hernandez
- Special gift for guests, gala related
- Permanent plaque on donor wall
- Lunch with Executive Director and Medical Director
- Post-event thank you email to all attendees, plus social and LinkedIn spotlight
- Post-event highlight feature
- On-screen recognition throughout event
- Animal mural
Mad Hatter Society
Mad Hatter Society
Sponsorship Impact
Outfit the Mobile Surgical Unit with essential medical supplies and equipment.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Mention from stage by Lisa Hernandez
- Special gift for guests, gala related
- Permanent plaque on donor wall
- Behind the scenes experience
- On-screen recognition during key moments
- Lunch with Executive Director and Medical Director
- Post-event thank you email to all attendees, plus social and LinkedIn spotlight
- Post-event highlight feature
The Looking Glass League
The Looking Glass League
Sponsorship Impact
Provide formula and essential supplies for 133 orphaned kittens from birth through their first two months of life.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Mention from stage by Lisa Hernandez
- Special gift for guests, gala related
- Permanent plaque on donor wall
- Behind the scenes experience
- On-screen recognition during key moments
White Rabbit Circle
White Rabbit Circle
Sponsorship Impact
Provide lifesaving heartworm treatment for 31 dogs.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Company brochure in gift bags
- Option to sponsor event activation, photo booth signage, or dessert display signage
- Drink sponsor, drink and napkin signage
Cheshire Cat Crew
Cheshire Cat Crew
Sponsorship Impact
Provide 6 months of arthritis medication for 62 senior dogs and cats.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Company brochure in gift bags
- Option to sponsor event activation, photo booth signage, or dessert display signage
- Auction sponsor, signage in auction room
The Flamingo Croquet Society
The Flamingo Croquet Society
Sponsorship Impact
Provide 100 spay/neuter surgeries, preventing an estimated 2,000 future births.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
- Option to sponsor event activation, photo booth signage, or dessert display signage
The Curiouser Guild
The Curiouser Guild
Sponsorship Impact
Provide two emergency hospitalizations for animals in critical need.
Benefits
- Recognition in annual report
- Thank you video from staff
- Recognition on all gala collateral
- Recognition on all social media channels
Click each level to expand or collapse the benefits.
The people helping bring the evening to life.
Gala Chair
Caroline Fant
Honorees
Pam Radford
Stacie Cokinos
Host Committee
Coming Soon
Add host committee names here once confirmed.
Board of Directors
- Todd Thatcher, President
- Meera Manahan, PhD
- Meredith Paine
- Ken Scott, JD
- Salise Shuttlesworth, JD
- Dr. Roberto Trevino, DVM, MPH
Join us through the looking glass.
Reserve your seat, purchase a table, or become an underwriter for an evening that helps Friends For Life continue creating lifesaving possibilities for animals and the people who love them.
Curiouser and curiouser.
Together, we can look beyond what is and help create what could be for animals across Houston and beyond.