Texas Icons Luncheon 2026
October 9th, 2026
Omni Las Colinas Hotel
Texas Icons Luncheon
The Texas Icons Luncheon is Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation’s signature community event. Each year we celebrate Texans who are making an impact in their communities, annually we honor both an individual and company/foundation. Additionally, we have a celebrated Texan share their story with the audience.
Event Details
Date: October 9th, 2026
Check In Time: 11:00 a.m.
Luncheon Begins: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Omni Las Colinas Hotel
For more information, contact
Heather Baker
Director
Call
Thank you in advance for your support!
2026 Texas Icons Luncheon Co-chairs:
Katie Amotai and Sara Wardrup
2026 Texas Icons Honorary Chairs:
Jan and Steve Davidson
Judy Pierson
Tara Storch
2025 Texas Icons Speaker:
Sadie Schiermeyer our current Miss Texas
Sadie Schiermeyer is the 88th Miss Texas and a passionate
advocate for whole-person wellness. Through her statewide
initiative, Healthier Texas: How Are You, Really?, and in
partnership with Healthier Texas, Sadie works to make
preventive health education accessible to children and families.
Sadie brings years of experience as a mentor, student,
researcher, and advocate to her role as Miss Texas. As the
daughter of Miss Texas 1994 and the organization’s first legacy
titleholder, she now continues that legacy by using the crown
to spark important conversations and expand access to care.
Sadie is committed to helping Texans thrive from the inside out. As Miss Texas, she travels the state amplifying conversations around mental health, advocating for policy change, and empowering every Texan to live a healthier, more purpose-driven life.
2025 Individual Texas Icons Award Recipient:
Joy and J. Ralph Ellis Jr.
2025 Corporate Texas Icons Award Recipient:
i Fratelli Pizza
Revisit the 2025 Event
Last year, our Texas Icons Luncheon was held on Thursday, October 9, at the Omni Las Colinas Hotel. Led by our outstanding Chairs, Melinda Gaurde and Naomi Jones, the event brought together supporters from across the community for an engaging program featuring then-Miss Texas and celebrating the impact of philanthropy in Western Dallas County.