Event Description
CrossWalk Center's Cultivating Transformation Dinner
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
The Junior League of Houston
Registration and cocktail reception 6:00 pm
Dinner and program at 7:00 pm
[Business attire]
Dinner Host Committee
Camille and Tom Reiser
Co-Chairs
Sara and Fred Robertson
Co-Chairs
Chris Carter
Board Member
Chaplain Sam Cervantes
Volunteer
Dona Cornell
Board Member
Chris Crowder
Volunteer
Stephen Foster
Board Chairman
Jason Hofseth
Board Member
Graham Horton
Board Secretary
Featuring
Keynote Speaker
Doug Smith, MSSW, ACC, TICC, is the Managing Partner of D-Degree Coaching and Training. With over 12 years of experience in mental health and justice policy, he equips leaders with trauma-informed practices and empowers individuals impacted by incarceration to rebuild their lives.
Drawing from his own journey of transformation, Doug will share how faith, resilience, and community can break cycles of incarceration and create lasting change. To learn more, visit D-Degree Coaching and Training.
Emcee
Bryan Kelley is the Executive Director of The HUB Community Center, dedicated to building authentic connections and guiding individuals toward purpose. His life is a testament to transformation, shaped by grace, discipleship, and a renewed heart.
Previously serving as CEO of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, Bryan used his own journey from incarceration to leadership to inspire others walking the path of renewal. He embodies the heart of CrossWalk Center’s mission—proving that no past is too broken for God to redeem. To learn more, visit The HUB Community Center.
Sponsorship & Ticket Opportunities
By sponsoring the Cultivating Transformation Dinner, you become a vital partner in expanding CrossWalk Center’s re-entry discipleship programs and homes for disciples. Your generosity directly fuels life-changing opportunities for renewal, empowering individuals to overcome barriers and embrace meaningful second chances.
Together, we can rebuild lives, strengthen families, and foster transformation that ripples across communities. Join us in advancing a shared purpose of hope, faith, and renewal, making a profound and lasting impact.
Celebrating Our Sponsors: Partners in Transformation
Promise Sponsor
Doug O'Brien
Grace Sponsor
Camille and Tom Reiser
Peace Sponsor
Marek Family Foundation
Faith Sponsor
Sharon and Stephen Foster
Diane Schaub
Spike Electric Controls
Hope Sponsors
Geni and Doug Garrison
Patti Kroll
Joy Sponsors
Kathy and Dorian Benn / Kandice and Chris Carter
Jonell and Kelly Gerland
H-E-B
Walter S. Light Jr.
Carolyn Whaley-Vosburg