Latest News
May 25, 2021
We are thrilled by the response so far to Zoo Ball 2021. The main event is at full capacity, but if you would like to add yourself to the waitlist in case a table is turned around, please email Ginger Moon at gmoon@houstonzoo.org. You can also purchase tickets to the After Party – Night in the Pacific, sponsored by Accenture! Get your tickets here and be sure to use promo code PARTY21.
Here are more ways you can help us make this the most successful Zoo Ball yet:
- Sponsorships are still available. Scroll down for details to see how your company can be part of the event!
- The online auction will go live before Zoo Ball and will be accessible from anywhere. To get notified, sign up for our email updates below.
- Donate directly to Zoo Ball here and help support the Zoo’s animal care, education, and wildlife-saving programs.
Thank you for your incredible support.
Alie & David Pruner
Zoo Ball 2021 Chairs
honoring
Peggy Kostial
CHAIRS
Alie & David Pruner
Auction Chairs
Leigh Stubbs
Anita O’Shaughnessy
After Party Chairs
Alex & Daniel Gottschalk
Carina & Brooks Antweil
Host Committee
Dorothy and Mickey Ables
Carina and Brooks Antweil
Traci Arellano
Melinda and Greg Armstrong
Meg and George Basu
Carole and Bruce Bilger
Dr. Milton and Laurie Boniuk
Amanda and Robert Brock
Dr. Gary and Cathy Brock
Christy Brown
John Burgess
Katy and Dan Burton
Jennie and Richard Buxbaum
Deborah and Gardner Cannon
Rene Chapman-Wood
Cathy and Joe Cleary
Alan and Trang Cormack
Elizabeth Cosgrove and Cameron Smith
Molly and Jim Crownover
Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion
Josh and Mindy Davidson
Susie and Joe Dilg
Michael and Debra Dishberger
Anne and Charles Duncan
Robert and Leigh Edwards
Jenny Elkins
Natalie Emge and Jeremy Smith
Sidney and Don Faust
Shari and Tom Fish
Lorrie and Mike Foreman
Cheri and Andy Fossler
Kevin J. Foyle
Ellie and Michael Francisco
Cathryn Gabor and Rob Fuller
Heidi and Luis Galito
Kat Gallagher
Mary Jane and Mike Gallagher
Kerry galvin
Amy and Blair Garrou
Cullen K. Geiselman
Deborah Ginsburg
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Alex and Daniel Gottschalk
Annie and Bob Graham
Courtney and Zac Harmon
Sheila and Ron Hulme
Catherine and Brian James
Jean and Rick Jenner
Drs. Allison and Jack Jensen
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Victoria and Parker Johnson
Myrtle Jones
Lisa and Sanjay Kalavar
Diane and Donald Kendall
Jen and JC Kneale
Harriet and Truett Latimer
Jenna Anne Lindley
Kelley and Stephen Lubanko
Martha and James Madget
Mike Mahlstedt
Karri and Joey Mahmoud
Mary Lynn and Dave Mannon
Diana and J Martin
April and Wells McGee
Kathrine G. McGovern
Nancy McGregor and Neal Manne
Michael and Karen McMurray
Stacy and Dee Methvin
John and Kelly Mooz
Betty and Erich Mundinger
Bobbie Nau
Suzanne and Bob Nimocks
Anita O’Shaughnessy
Sara and Randy Ortwein
Dianna and Eddie Patterson
Dee Ann Pederson and Shaun P. Mooney
Jan and George Pilko
Beverly and Jim Postl
Nancy and David Pustka
Demi and Ron Rand
Carroll Ray
Renee Renfroe
Carol and Rob Richardson
Becky Roof and Gary Smith
Mary Rose
Polly and David Roth
Leslie and Shannon Sasser
Rosemary and Matt Schatzman
Courtney and Bas Solleveld
Jan and Christine Spin
Kimberly and David Sterling
Macey and Bob Stokes
Charlotte and Terry Strange
Carl Stutts
Julie and Mike Taetz
Jennifer and Tadd Tellepsen
Brian Thomas
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Betty Tutor and Jess B. Tutor
Juan Valdez
Molly and Coert Voorhees
Cynthia and Mac Walker
Randa and K. C. Weiner
Kelli and John Weinzierl
Randa and Charlie Williams
Jeanie Kilroy Wilson and Wallace S. Wilson
Lori and Dan Wolterman
Monica and Larry Ziemba
The Event
LIVE AND IN PERSON
With the health and safety of our guests and our community top of mind, we are looking forward to bringing back Zoo Ball as an in-person event this year.
The Black and White Ball, presented by Phillips 66, will serve as a celebration of Humboldt penguins, arriving in fall 2022 with the opening of the new Galápagos Islands exhibit. It’s time to dust off those tuxedos and gala dresses and get ready to celebrate and support the Houston Zoo!
What to expect at Zoo Ball 2021
- Cocktail hour with your favorite ambassador animals followed by a seated dinner
- New underwriter benefits to make your evening truly special
- Exciting auction line-up featuring exclusive Zoo experiences
- After Party that will keep you dancing ’til midnight
…and much more! Sign up for our email list below to get the latest updates.
To inquire about availability, please email Ginger Moon at gmoon@houstonzoo.org.
To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email Ginger Moon at gmoon@houstonzoo.org.
Get email updates
The After Party
Thank you to our underwriters
As of June 7, 2021
Presenting Sponsor
Phillips 66
Zebra
Kathrine McGovern/McGovern Foundation
Sifaka
Cathy and Joe Cleary
Jenny Elkins/Susie and Joe Dilg/Jill and Dunham Jewett/Nancy McGregor and Neal Manne
Peggy Kostial
Lisa and Mark Livingston
Beverly and Jim Postl
Alie and David Pruner
Macey and Bob Stokes/Macey and Harry Reasoner
In Honor of Peggy Kostial
Coscoroba Swan
Anne Bike and Kai Bike
Amanda and Robert Brock/Myrtle Jones
Ben Carey and John B. Connally IV
Friends of Peggy Kostial I
Friends of Peggy Kostial II
Annie and Bob Graham
Stacy and Dee Methvin
Brett Mossman and Lisette Galindo
Derick Perkins and Tandra Jackson
Charlotte and Terry Strange
White-Cheeked Gibbon
Melinda and Greg Armstrong
Bessemer Trust
Jennie and Richard Buxbaum
Linda and Willie Chiang
Emily and Steve Dalicandro and Val and Martial Burguieres
Mike and Debra Dishberger
Harriet Foster
Frost Bank
Kat Gallagher
Kerry Galvin
Cullen Geiselman
Fred and Betsy Griffin/Dan and Kim Tutcher
Jennifer and JC Kneale
The Lindley Family Foundation
Kelley and Steve Lubanko/Bobbie Nau/Kelli and John Weinzierl
Mike Mahlstedt
Karri and Joey Mahmoud
Kevin and Janine McArdle
Memorial Hermann
Phillips 66
Jan and George Pilko
Edlyn and David Pursell
Polly and David Roth
Cyndi Baily/Jereann Chaney/Cindy Dick/Shelley Frisby/Charlotte Hutson/Tammy Norman/Rosemary Schatzman/Kella Smith/Aimee Snoots/Mary Whalley
In Honor of Peggy Kostial
Dr. Tejal Shah and Mr. Joshua Newcomer/Florence and Hans Tang/Drs. Christy Wang and Brandon Fuqua/Ellen Chin and Bing Yao
Kimberly and David Sterling
Carl Stutts
In Memory of Tessa Lesley
Tellepsen
Texas Medical Center
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
UTHealth
Cynthia and Mac Walker
Waste Management
Wellbore Integrity
Randa, Charlie and Margaret Alkek Williams
In Honor of Anita O’Shaughnessy
Whooping Crane
Carina and Brooks Antweil/Alex and Daniel Gottschalk
Meg and George Basu
Trang and Alan Cormack
Elizabeth Cosgrove and Cameron Smith/Diane and Don Kendall
Mindy and Josh Davidson/Nancy and David Pustka
Jenny Elkins
Friends of the Zoo
Deborah Ginsburg
Lisa and Sanjay Kalavar
Park City Friends of Alie and Dave Pruner
Carole and Bruce Bilger/Sheila and Ron Hulme/Anita O’Shaughnessy/Carol and Rob Richardson/Lori and Dan Wolterman
Becky Roof & Gary Smith
Leslie and Shannon Sasser
CIBC PWM/Courtney and Bas Solleveld
Kassia Yanosek and Chris Gurr
Black and White Tegu
Dorothy and Mickey Ables
Martha and James Adger
Joan and Stanford Alexander
Tiffany and Kenneth R. Baird
Mark and Judy Blanchard
Milton and Laurie Boniuk
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan
In Honor of Alie and David Pruner
Nancy Chafe
Molly and Jim Crownover
Bob Edwards
Gregg and Jo Lynn Falgout
In Honor of Dave and Alie Pruner
Lorrie and Mike Foreman
Cheri and Andy Fossler
Ellie Francisco
In Honor of Bobbie Nau
Rob Fuller & Cathryn Gabor
Kate and Steve Gibson
Clare Liu and Joe Greenberg
Suzanne and Bob Nimocks
Jamie and Dave Patterson
Tommye and David Powell
Carol Relihan
Laura and Tim Roberts
Regina Rogers
Mary Rose
Linda and Jerry Rubenstein
Becca and Scott Schwinger
In Honor of Peggy Kostial
Marguerite Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney
In Honor of Peggy Kostial
Betty and Jess B. Tutor
In Honor of Alie and Dave Pruner and Peggy Kostial
Jennifer Vogel
Randa and KC Weiner
Dava and Jim West
Thank you to our event sponsors
Bar Sponsor
Special Thanks
For questions, please contact Ginger Moon at 713.533.6584 or gmoon@houstonzoo.org.
