4th Annual Wishes Under the Stars Gala
By Leslie Foley
The new Kimpton Santo Hotel was the venue for the 4th Annual Gala celebrating 40 years of Wishes in Central and South Texas. VIP guests were greeted by Mariachi performers in the courtyard for a reception with event chairs Lorena and Brian Kieser. Outside of the ballroom, guests mingled, snapped selfies, placed auction bids, purchased cuddly white wish bears for $50 to provide bear hugs to kids, and sipped signature cocktails as they tried their luck at the wine and liquor pull, chose heads or tails, or purchased a wish at the Wish Wall.
The evening raised over $500,000 and recognized four decades of granting life-changing wishes — 48 from this gala — to children with critical illnesses. Heartfelt stories and inspiring moments were shared, all while supporting the mission to bring hope, strength, and joy to brave wish kids. Dinner, dancing and dream making followed. ◼︎
