DONORS ARE KEY TO KFA SUCCESS
For more information on giving opportunities contact:
Karen Bennett
Executive Director
817-207-0660 tel
Community Partners
Community partners underwrite our weekly curriculum topics. If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact the main office.
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Annual School Fundraiser – “Bidz for Kidz”
This is the school's primary fundraiser held annually in the spring. The event hosts a dinner with live and silent auctions. The children participate by creating masterpieces of group art that are featured in the live auction along with unique pottery pieces decorated by the children featured in the silent auction. Other traditional items offered are child parties, teacher parties and class baskets. The funds raised by the event are used to cover annual operating expenses, equipment purchases, teacher training, etc.
You Can Be Part of the Difference
This video and its accompanying music were created and composed by Kinderplatz alumnus, Xander Rodzinski. Xander was drawn to both music and film from a very young age. Coming from a musical family, he began taking piano lessons at age 5 and composing only a few years later. At 15, he started seriously studying composition and conducting, and decided that he would merge his passions of music and film into a career as a film composer. While a student at the University of Southern California, Xander interned with Oscar nominated and Grammy winning film composer James Newton Howard. Xander has scored over 30 projects including films, shorts, and commercials and is credited on films such as Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hunger Games and Concussion.
Capital Campaign Donors
Thank you to these generous donors who helped make our dream of a permanent home a reality!
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ANGELS ($100,000 and up)
Anonymous
The Bass Foundation
Vicki S. and Edward P. Bass
Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
Amon G. Carter Foundation
Cass Edwards and Colleen Edwards Geren
Huckabee & Associates, Inc., Christopher Huckabee, Sr. Vice President
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
VISIONARIES ($75,000 – $99,999)
GUARDIANS ($50,000 – $74,999)
2000 Kinderplatz Parents’ Organization
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DREAM MAKERS ($25,000 – $49,999)
M. J. and Alice S. Neeley Foundation
Rosalyn and Manny Rosenthal
Skip, Amy, Hunter ('93), Scott ('94) and Charlie ('96) Smith in memory of Andrew Tran ('93)
Dr. Michael and Janet Stanley in honor of Mary Ellen Stanley ('93)
Web Maddox Trust
SEERS ($15,000 to $24,999)
1999 Kinderplatz Parents’ Organization
Anonymous in honor of Beth Rodzinski
Paulos Foundation
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MIRACLE WORKERS ($10,000 – $14,999)
Dr. and Mrs. John Conway
Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc.
Harold and Toni Gernsbacher
Kelly, Hart & Hallman, P.C.
1998 Kinderplatz Parents’ Organization
Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal in honor of Ashli (’86), Ben (’88), and Maddie (’89)
Russell and Linda Smith
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TORCH BEARERS ($5,000 – $9,999)
Michelle and Stephen Coslik in honor of Avery (’00) Coslik
Ken W. Davis Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Hurschman in honor of Derek Mahinay-Hurschman (’98)
1997 Kinderplatz Parents’ Organization
Leo Potishman Foundation
Trish and Robert Ritter
William E. Scott Foundation
MENTORS ($3,000 to $4,999)
Marsia and Calvin Blackwell
John and Marsha Kleinheinz
Kim and Mike McGartland
Richard, Beth, Juliana (’96) and Alexander (’99) Rodzinski
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FOUNDATION BUILDERS ($1,000 to $2,999)
Anonymous
Sarah ('97) and Rachel (’99) Aboukhair
Casey (‘00) and Alec (‘02) Barnette
Madi Bass (’00)
Julie and Bill Behr
Drs. Hisham and Dima Bismar
Ann and Tom Blakeney, Jr. in honor of Claire DeJarnett (’99)
Marvin and Laurie Blum
Matthew ('96) and Evan ('94) Brewer
Carli Capps ('96)
Nicco A. (’00) and Nina (‘03) Ciancarelli
Van Cliburn
Avery Coslik (‘00) in honor of Ms. Griggs, Trant, McMillen, Zawadzke, Ritchie
Mr. and Mrs. William Cowan, Jr.
Sydney Darrow (’99)
Cari and Bill Davis, Jr.
Katrine Menzing Deakins Charitable Trust
H. Anderson Dollahite, Leslie Tatum and the Dollahite Boys
Jim DuBose and Tori Adams in honor of Anna (’95) and Jamie (’96)
Bruce Elleman, Sally Paine, Anna ('99) and Steven ('00) Elleman
The Frost National Bank
Marilyn Gilbert in memory of my parents, Clayton and Zoe McNabb
Richard Henderson and Victoria Prescott
Charles and Toni Horn
Robin and Chris Huckabee
Joan and Howard Katz in honor of Lori Katz ('88)
Debra Kowalski
Mary Potishman Lard Trust
Tom, Mary, Katherine (’98) and Jack (’01) Livingston
Kathy and Philip Lubrano in honor of Joseph Lubrano (‘00)
Michael and Alicia Manson
Haley (’96) and Shane (‘01) Markwardt
Ashley ('92), Allison ('95) and Hunter (’99) Marrow
Carter and Eddie Martin
Brad and Jan McConnell
Paula McMillen
Kirk, Marian and Carter (’98) Millican
Tom Oil Moncrief, Jr.
S. Mark Nicholls
Christopher Norville (‘00)
Walter and Sheila Owen
John, Cindy, David (‘00) and Daniel (‘02) Penn
Nina and Edwin Petty
Monty and Alice Phillips
Drs. Eugene and Carolyn Quist, Erik ('96) and Marissa (’98)
Ray and Mayme Richie-Gillespie
John and Anne Settle in honor of Hailee Settle (’99)
Dr. Gregory and Sherry Smith and Family
Chris and Shannon Tabor
Doug and Teddi Wiggins in honor of Sam Wiggins (’00)
Charles W. and Elizabeth Yeargain
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall R. Young, Sr. in honor of Callie ('96)
Marshall (’98) and Griffin (‘00) Young
Wanda Zawadzke
CARETAKERS ($500 – $999)
Sam (‘99) and Jack (’01) Bergamini
Melanie Boyle in honor of Emily Ann Boyle ('97)
Bill and Wendy Buechele
Kamryn (’00) and Ellee (‘02) Conway in honor of the Toddler Teachers
Danny and Judy Corbeille, Courtney (’93), Christopher (’95) and Chandler (’98)
Mary Dambro (’96)
Richard and Anne Davidovich
Ashley (’94) and Jenna (‘00) Dillin in memory of their brother Colby Dillin (’96)
Bob, Gay and Kristi (’98) Donohoo
Brian and Caressa Esenwein
Jim and Marie Gallman
Alexander (’99) and Spencer (‘02) Gates
Alix ('96), Davis (’97) and Eric Gustafson
Craig, Ellen, Paul and Rachel (’95) Hamilton
Craig, Tammi and Owen (’98) Hollingsworth
William Hyry (’01)
Sarah Khavari (’99)
Kevin and Danica Knight
Mark, Mary Margaret and Jordan (‘98) Laney
Gary and Janet Melton
Katherine and Warren Moody
Steve and Susan Morrell
Susan and John Morris
Casey Niblett (’99)
Dana Y. Ritchie
The Ritter Critters – Robin, Anne (’95), Emily (’96), Erick (’99)
Gail and Seymour Roberts
Mark Scott
Craig (’98) and Andy (’99) Shook
Martha and Phillip Slover
Danny, Jamie and Katie (’00) Stroud
Adam (’00) and Aaron (’02) Tapper
Trammell Crow
Union Pacific Resources Co.
Dr. Robert Young and Dr. Lydia Luna
Gift in memory of Colby Dillin (’96)
GROUND BREAKERS ($100 to $499)
Gavin Behr (’00)
Alexis Blackwell (‘00)
Charles and Susan Bleil
Ben ('91) and Matthew ('95) Blum
Levi (’98) and Mac ('97) Bohanan
Melanie Brown
Bryant Buechele ('96)
Claire Buechele (’99)
Bob and Jill Butler
Lindsay ('91) and Casey ('92) Daniel
Sydney Darrow (’99) in honor of KFA Teachers and Staff
Rajesh and Michele Davda
Jeff and Beverly DeJarnett
Alec ('87) and Alyssa ('93) Disharoon
Darby Dodson (’99)
Larry, Debbi, Katherine ('94) and William ('97) Easterling
Fred and Betty Edwards
Cole (’90) and Ben (’94) Eppstein
Susie and Lee Finley to honor Emily (‘99) and Arden (‘00) Leggett
Detra Flatt
Michael and Jan Flynn
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Gillespie
Phillip, Edie and Presley (’96) Hall
Erin ('90) and Ashley ('88) Hayes
Alan, Jerri, Curtis ('96) and Clayton Headrick
Kit Herrmann ('92)
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hochberger
Laurie and Howard Kelfer
KFA in memory of Betty Utter, KFA Board President Emeritus
Alexandra Lakota (‘01)
Dr. and Mrs. Shields Livingston
Mark Macina
Michael (’04) and Alex (’98) Manson
Josie (’02) and Edward (’04) Martin in honor of Mrs. McMillen and the Toddler Teachers
Nancy Edwards and John Maruszczak
Lyle Mayeaux in honor of Taylor Mayeaux (’91)
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. McAdoo in honor of Patrick (’00)
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. McAdoo in honor of Adam (’03)
Rick, Kristen, Patrick (’00) and Adam (‘03) McAdoo
Ryan ('96) and Natalie (’00) McGartland
Kim and Mike McGartland in honor of the Toddler Staff
Christopher Melton (‘99)
Jeffrey Merrell (’98)
Carol and Richard Minker in honor of Melissa (’79) and Scott (’81)
Ariana Mikayla Mohr (‘00)
R. Bruce and Catherine R. Moon
Roslyn Muller in honor of Sam (’99) and Jack (’01) Bergamini
Richard and Jane Neville
Victoria Nicholls (‘99)
Lauren and Scott Norville to honor KFA Teachers
Mike and Kim O’Connor
Courtney L. Owen (‘02)
Taylor M. Owen (’96)
Andy and Robyn Padgett
A.M. Pate, Jr. Charitable Trust
Fred, Caron and Cody (’98) Patton
Anne Marie Pettinato (’98)
Jonathan ('89) and Patrick ('91) Polenz
Kathryn Ofelia Raper (’99)
Katie Raper (’99) to honor KFA Teachers
Breck ('93) and Peter ('97) Ray
Nan and Hal Ray
Daniel Rhea (’93) and Samuel Rhea (’97)
Jeanne and Robert Ritchie
Francesca Roberts (’99) to honor Debra Griggs
Shelby Roberts (’99) to honor Paula McMillen
Trey (’91) and Chase (’96) Rutherford
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Sadler in honor of Trey and Chase Rutherford
Barbara Sample to honor Emily Sample (’94)
Dr. and Mrs. James Savage
Joseph Sheppard IV (’00)
Max Smith ('97)
Max ('97) and Madie (‘02) Smith
Bob, DeeDee, Bobby (’00) and Courtney (’03) Stack
Bonnie Sudderth
Jessica (’92), Samantha (’94) and Stephen (’97) Tetirick
Keith and Joni Van Meter
Peyton Watson (’98)
Danny, Sally and Clayton (’02) Wheeler
Kevin ('95), Andrew (’99) and Christopher (’99) White
Shirley S. White in honor of Kevin ('95), Andrew (’99) and Christopher (’99)
Keith and Susi Whitworth
Alexandra Abbott Wilson (’99)
Dr. Susan Wynn, Stephen (’93) and Michael (’89)
Gabrielle Yeargain (’98) to honor KFA Teachers
Griffin Young (‘00) in honor of Ms. Griggs, Trant, McMillen, Zawadzke, Ritchie
Susan Young to honor KFA Teachers
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CHERUBS (up to $99)
Lynn Akers
Eli and Ravit Ankory
Anonymous in honor of Bob, Janie, Katherine, Lillian, and Noah Anderson
Erin Barrera
Jim Bleil ('97)
Michael and Kari Breen
Nancy Cotton
Nibedita Das
Claire DeJarnett (’99)
Lory Dixon
Darby Dodson (’99) in honor of KFA Teachers
Perry Ginsburg ('97)
Douglas Grady in honor of Wanda Zawadzke
Ralph J. Green in honor of Kevin ('95), Andrew (’99) and Christopher (’99) White
Debra Griggs
Dr. Peter Heilmayr
Karen Henderson
Julie Ingouf
Dr. James A. Johnson
Gordon and Julienne Jorgenson
Jan Lackey
Mary LaRue-Clark
Collin Knight (’00)
Lorelle Knight (’98)
Claudia Lawhon
Carol Lucas
Stephen Maizlish, Joyce Goldberg and Rivka Maizlish ('93)
Cheyenne ('97) and Dakota (’98) Martz
Pam McCoy
Tammi McCoy
Paula Medford
Marcie Melton
Kristy Morgan
Christopher Morris (’98)
Courtney Morris (’03)
Jonathan (’98) and Lauren ('95) Newman
Lexie Norris ('95)
Steve and Kelly Percifield
Bev Pratt
J'Anzia M. ('85) and Josiah J. Pullam
Roxanne Robinson
Charlie Smith ('96)
Kevin and Amy Smith
Kim Smith
Alla Stefanski
Laura Thomas
Ross Van Meter ('97)
Max Wade (’98)
Mandy West
Jacob Wheeler (’99)
Mia Wiegand ('95)
Teresa Woodard