The Family Place is pleased to announce actress Christina Ricci as this year's Trailblazers Luncheon speaker! Read more here

Join us for The Family Place's Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon on September 23rd, 2022! The Texas Trailblazer Awards honor those who create positive change and contribute to the quality of life in our community. These individuals lead by example, embody a positive spirit, work tirelessly to help others, and go above and beyond the call of duty to make North Texas a better place.  

10:30 AM - VIP Reception 

10:45 AM – Registration Opens 

11:30 AM – Luncheon Begins 

Keynote Speaker: Christina Ricci  

Golden Globe®, SAG®, and Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood's most respected actors. 

The actress's performance at age seven in a school Christmas play caught the attention of a local theatre critic, who suggested to her parents that she consider an acting career. She made her professional acting debut just one short year later in Mermaids. As a child actor, Ricci won over audiences and critics alike with her winning portrayal in movies such as The Addams Family, Now and Then and Casper.  

Ricci’s career continued to take off as she came into adulthood, starring not only in movies such as The Ice Storm and The Opposite of Sex, but capturing the attention of television audiences as well with original series such as Z:The Beginning of Everything, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles and more recently Yellowjackets. 

As a guest star on various hit shows such Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Wife and Ally McBeal combined with her Broadway appearance in Time Stands Still, Ricci can literally do it all and has been a trailblazer in Hollywood through her on-camera presence while advocating to end family violence. We are honored she has chosen to support The Family Place's mission to empower survivors and provide resources to individuals and families in need.  

You can look forward to seeing Ricci in Tim Burton’s upcoming show “Wednesday” which will release with Netflix later this year. 

Texas Trailblazer Award Recipient: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Host

Andrea Lucia

Event Chairs Committee

 Jeanni Barsam, Stacee Johnson-Williams, and Lisa Sherrod

Five Star Sponsor

The Hollman Family Foundation

Three Star Sponsors 

Mary Campbell • Texas Capital Bank • Woodmont Cabinetry • AT&T • Baylor Scott and White Health • Mary Clare Finney • PepsiCo • Frito Lay • Gene and Jerry Jones Family Foundation

Two Star Sponsors

Claire and Dwight Emanuelson • Children's Health System of Texas • Dr. and Mrs. Michael Trombello • CBRE, Inc. • Mullen and Mullen Law Firm • Mark Denton • Emily Maduro • Ana and Jim Yoder • Veritex Bank • Fred and Shannon Cerise • Durham Family Foundation • The Eugene McDermott Foundation

Lone Star Sponsors

Delia Jasso • Southwestern Medical Foundation • UT Southwestern Medical Center • Metrocare Services • Project Mockingbird • The Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated • Mary Kay Inc. • Lindsay and Chuck Jacaman • Cigna & Marnese Elders • Skyline Ranch & Penny Pitre • Holland and Knight LLP • Vistra Energy • Dallas Mavericks • UnitedHealthcare • Gifting Brands • Stacee Johnson-Williams

Valet Sponsor

Sewell Automotive Co.