WYES Goes Country & Western Gala

Event Date: May 8, 2025 |
PRESENTED BY THE OSCAR J. TOLMAS CHARITABLE TRUST
WYES | 916 Navarre Avenue | New Orleans
Theme-Inspired or Cocktail Attire
Patron Party 7pm-8pm
Patron $500 | Jr. Patron (ages 21-40) $250
Gala 8pm-11pm
Gala $225 | Junior Gala (ages 21-40) $125
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Tickets can be purchased online or by calling WYES – 504.486.5511
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GALA CO-CHAIRS & COMMITTEE
GALA CO-CHAIRS:
Allie and Duncan Brown
Maria and Noel Johnson
Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte
AUCTION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS:
Katie and Eric Hoffman
Presenting Sponsor :
ENTERTAINMENT Sponsor:
Erin and JP Hymel
Live band entertainment by Parish County Line
DANCE FLOOR Sponsor:
Paulette and Frank Stewart
LUCKY HORSESHOE Sponsors:
Eileen and Joey Devall
First Horizon
Hancock Whitney
IMTT
AUCTION Sponsor:
INVITATION Sponsor:
Cox
PURE COUNTRY – Specialty Sponsors:
Allie and Duncan Brown
Yazoo Restorations
HOWDY PARTNERS Sponsors:
AGESS Wealth Advisors of Raymond James
Crystal Hot Sauce
Bourgeois Bennett LLC
Pam Burck
Micki and Lawrence Chehardy
Lauren and Bryan Fitzpartrick
Freeport McMoRan Foundation
Gallo Mechanical
Juli Miller Hart
Maria and Noel Johnson
Jones Walker
Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte
Cammie and Charles Mayer
Metairie Bank
Red River Bank
Lori and Bobby Savoie
Stone Insurance
Gerri and Murray Valene
Special Thanks to:
Big Cheese Photos
Equest Farm
Jeff Strout Photography
Inside New Orleans
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Your gala ticket purchase means so much! Thank you.
Since 1957, WYES has been preserving memories and telling the stories of the people, culture and traditions of New Orleans and our region like no one else.
Through WYES’ incomparable and original local programming, documentaries and national cooking shows, the station is your lens to our region’s unique history, flair and flavors—past, present and future. Your support of the gala, our signature event, is essential to sustain and grow both WYES’ programming and community outreach that continue to distinguish the station as our region’s free and most accessible educational resource.
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