October 16, 2020 | 12:00 p.m.
Omni Hotel — Dallas
Check-in Begins at 11:30 | Doors Open at 11:45
2020 Co-Chairs:Alison Doherty & Neal Doherty
Honorary Chairs:Andy & Admiral Patrick Walsh
About the Each Moment Matters Luncheon
Navigating life’s final passage is a profound experience for individuals and families. Whether in the home or at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, Faith Presbyterian Hospice helps that transition become less about loss and more about comfort, enrichment, love and celebration. The programs and services made possible through the Each Moment Matters Luncheon provide for the care of unfunded patients as well as the special programming and clinical services that we call the “Faith Difference.”
A unique feature of the Each Moment Matters Luncheon is recognizing individuals throughout our community who are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of others. They exemplify what it means to make each moment matter, and inspire us to do the same. By allowing us to honor them, they make even more extraordinary moments possible in the lives of those served by Faith Presbyterian Hospice.
Keynote Speaker
Major United States Air Force (Retired)
John H. “Lucky” Luckadoo
John “Lucky” Luckadoo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps soon after Pearl Harbor. Soon after graduating from twin-engine flight school in February 1943, Lucky was immediately assigned to the 100th Bomb Group. Being one of the first U.S. bomber groups in England, and without fighter escort, due to its early combat losses it quickly became known as “the Bloody Hundredth.” The group flew 306 missions and lost more than 1,800 of their 3,000 airmen in just two years. Serving as a Pilot and Squadron Operations Officer, he was one of only four of his original classmates to survive 25 combat missions.
Earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the European Victory Medal, and two Presidential Unit Citations, he was also awarded the French Legion of Honor for his World War II service.
This fall, a new series called Masters of the Air will launch. This is the third installment of the trilogy created by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg that includes Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Lucky was interviewed for this series, and it will be a true privilege to hear from one of the last surviving and members of this valiant group.
John H. “Lucky” Luckadoo
2020 Luncheon Leadership
Co-Chairs
Alison Doherty & Neal Doherty
Honorary Chairs
Andy & Admiral Patrick Walsh (Ret.)
Host Committee
Leslie Baker
(posthumously)
Michele Bobadilla
Karen Bond
Janet Bracken
Cathy Bruff
Rebel Calhoun
Christie Carter
Nell Carvell
Barbara Charlton
Marty & Russ Coleman
Barbara Hunt Crow
John Cuellar
Cathy & Bill Davis
Liz Fannin
Ruth Fitzgibbons
Patti Flowers
Harriett Gibbs
Jeff Hensley
Kristina & Clark Hodges
Cynthia Hudgins
Mary Kennedy
Jeanie Laube
Laura Leppert
Cynthia Logan
Kay Lunceford
Mylinh Luong
Tori Mallad
Carol Mason
Cyndy Monie
Susan Montgomery
Lynn & Nat Mosley
Sammye Myers
Laurie & David Peacock
Pat Porter
Elise Power
Kathryn Tate Ringer
Kaye Roper
Debbie Rosenberg
Mary Pat Sharon
Angela Shellene
Fran Shelton
Lillian Smith
Charlene Stark
Thear Suzuki
Angela Thomas
Mary Ann Till
Courtney Underwood
Howard Wahl
Marnie Wildenthal
Laura Wright
Forefront Living Foundation Board
L. Gerald “Jerry” Bryant, Ex Officio
A. Dean Castillo
Russ Coleman, Chairman
Jordan W. Cowman
Ronald J. Gafford
Noe Hinojosa, Jr.
Clark Hodges
Joseph L. McEntee
Sammye Myers
David Peacock
Mary Ann Till
Andy Kaye Walsh
Forefront Living Operating Board
David Ashworth
L. Gerald “Jerry” Bryant
William W. Davis
Cornelius “Neil” Foote, Secretary
Rebecca Gruchalla, M.D.
Kevin Jackson
Brad Nitschke
Philip M. Wentworth, Chairman
Laura H. Wright
Advisory Council
Janet Bracken
John Cuellar
Alison Doherty
Joseph A. “Joe” Hoffman
Philip Hurley
Jeanie Borlaug Laube
Cynthia Logan
Carol Mason
Dr. Michael McElhenie
Michael L. Meadows
Cyndy Monie
Nathaniel R. Mosely
Tony Pack
Pat Porter
Faith Stazzoni
Courtney Underwood
Becky White
Dr. Kern Wildenthal
Marnie Wildenthal
TIM MALLAD
CEO, Forefront Living
TENA BURLEY
Executive Director, Forefront Living Foundation
2020 Honorees
The Each Moment Matters Luncheon is about honoring individuals in our community who are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of others. They exemplify what it means to make each moment matter, and inspire us to do the same.
2020 Presenting Underwriter
Cathy & Bill Davis
Don Hodges Joy of Service Award Underwriter
Hodges Capital and
the Don W. Hodges Family
Become a Sponsor
Your gift or sponsorship makes each moment matter in the lives of our patients
We are grateful to each of our underwriters, sponsors and donors for making a difference in the lives of others.
Sadly, many individuals with life-limiting illnesses have little to no funds to cover needed end-of-life care. Nearly every day we receive requests to help, and unfortunately are able to accept only 1 in 3 of those requests. At Faith Presbyterian Hospice, we believe every human being deserves the most dignified ending to life and their families need and deserve grief support services. This drives our goal of providing quality and compassionate care for these patients, while also extending care to their loved ones. Regardless of an individual’s age or health condition, we know that Each Moment Matters and should be full of joy and meaning. Proceeds from this event provide charitable care to individuals who do not have adequate funds or insurance coverage, as well as specialized care and services to patients and families of Faith Presbyterian Hospice who live in our 13-county service area in North Texas.
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please call 214-413-1577 or email EachMomentMatters@forefrontliving.org.
