KWP's Party in the Park 2024

John and Jennifer Gates, Roger and Marianne Staubach, Amy and Jamie Mentgen
Klyde Warren Park celebrated its 12-year anniversary with Party in the Park, the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser presented by Republic National Distributing Company. This year’s event kicked off with a stunning cocktail reception, presented by First United Bank and featuring Elvis Presley tribute artist Kraig Parker who performed “Viva Las Vegas” in front of the Nancy Best Fountain, which was choreographed to the music. Guests then crossed the street and entered an expansive seated starlight supper, sponsored by SMU and prepared by SMU Catering. The celebration featured exquisite Napa Valley wines from Kathryn and Craig Hall at every table, complemented by stunning decor from Todd Events. The highlight of the evening was dancing under the stars to ‘90s country tribute band, Straight Tequila Night, generously underwritten by Klyde Warren Park Board Chair Jody Grant and his wife Sheila.

This year’s Party in the Park was chaired by the adult children of beloved two-time Super Bowl champion and former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and his wife Marianne: former Dallas City Council member Jennifer Staubach Gates and her husband John; Staubach sisters Michelle Grimes, Amy Mentgen and Stephanie Phillips, and their husbands John Grimes, Jamie Mentgen and Todd Phillips; and brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Jenny Staubach. World-renowned philanthropist Lyda Hill served as honorary chair for this mission-critical annual fundraiser.

Party in the Park is an important annual event which raises 15% of Klyde Warren Park’s annual operating budget—money which is used to keep the beloved green space clean, safe and active. This year, with the help of more than 900 party guests, the celebration raised more than $1 million. These dollars will be used to offer more than 1,300 free and diverse programs to more than 1.3 million annual Park visitors.

Event photographers were Tamytha and Celeste Cameron.

ABOUT KLYDE WARREN PARK
Klyde Warren Park is a 5.4-acre deck park bridging uptown Dallas to downtown Dallas. The Park is privately funded and operated by the nonprofit Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation to connect the community and enrich lives through free, active programming and educational opportunities in a pristine and safe, centrally located, entertainment-rich green space where everyone is welcome. Corporate partnerships, individual donations and grants ensure that this mission will continue into the future. For more information, visit www.klydewarrenpark.org.

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