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13th Annual Inspire Awards
Thank you for a great Inspire Awards. Save the Date for the 14th Annual Inspire Awards!
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The Inspire Awards gathers the community to celebrate San Antonio ISD alumni who have risen to the top of their fields and/or have made a significant impact in their community. Our alumni honorees serve as examples to current students and remind us all of the powerful impact SAISD students have made and will continue to make in our city and beyond. Because of donors like you, this event raises $200,000 annually to build the foundation for today’s SAISD students.
About our 2024 Honorees
Click the images above to watch each honoree’s videos.
Registrations paid by check may be mailed to:
SAISD Foundation
2411 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212
Please send the commitment form along with your check.
If you need an invoice, email MFlannigan1@saisd.net.
Nominate Alumni
Know San Antonio ISD alumni who have become trailblazers in their fields? Nominate them today!
1. Go Spurs Go!
Pricing: 1 Ticket: $20 | 4 Tickets: $60 |8 Tickets: $100
Package Valued at $2,500
Four (4) Charter-level seats (section 8) at the Frost Bank Center. These premium seats offer a first-class experience, a parking pass with swag valued at $200 for 24-25 Spurs home game. Be on the lookout! The Spurs Coyote will visit you during the game and you and your guests will be on the Jumbotron during the evening.
- Four charter-level tickets
- One parking pass
- Feature on the Jumbotron
2. Sip, Savor & Sparkle
Package Valued at $2,000
Indulge in luxury with the chance to win Tiffany & Co’s iconic Heart Tag necklace, a symbol of timeless elegance. Plus, enjoy a $500 gift certificate to Kelly Wade Jewelers to complete your look with stunning jewelry. Celebrate with friends over a 1.5-liter bottle of Dakota Shy Cabernet Sauvignon Social Currency 2018.
- $500 Kelly Wade gift certificate
- Tiffany jewelry
- Dakota Shy Cabernet Sauvignon Social Currency 2018
3. Rooftop Serenade and Sip
Package Valued at $4,000
Reserved rooftop lounge and bar for 20 at Rosario’s. Enjoy small bites and cocktails (2 per person) with a view. Campanas de America Mariachi will serenade you for 30 minutes of your two-hour reserved space. On a separate day, get your 20 friends back together for an interactive wine-tasting class at Total Wine.
- Small bites and cocktails for 20
- Mariachi performance
- Interactive wine tasting
4. Noche de Cultura y Sabor
Package Valued at $2,500
You and nine guests will join Chef, Food Writer and Filmmaker Adán Medrano, and Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark for a “Truly Texas Mexican” culinary experience at Starpatch, Ellen’s charming 100-year-old home. Enjoy cocktails paired with the cuisine and a live performance by Spanish guitarist, German Sanchez. The winner will have four 60 min. guitar lessons with Carlos Sanchez and each guest will receive two cookbooks written by the chefs.
- Private dinner for 10
- Tips from the chefs
- Two cookbooks written by the chefs for each guest
Please be sure to enter which raffle item(s) you would like your ticket(s) to go to by listing the amounts in the comments. If there is no selection made, your tickets will be distributed evenly among the four items. Single tickets are dropped randomly.
Event Host Committee
Thank you for your early commitment!
Shari Albright | Charles Butt Foundation
Ernest Bromley (Jefferson) | Pescador Public Strategies
Alexandra Frey | 80|20 Foundation
Lilia Gibson | Linebarger
Letty Gonzales (Highlands) | Generations Federal Credit Union
Debra Guerrero | NPR Group
Gary Joeris | Joeris General Contractors
Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (Edison) | Firstmark Credit Union
Suzanne Peterson | Frost Bank
Erika Robinson
Minnie Abrego-Sanchez (Highlands)
Sponsorship for the Inspire Awards is SOLD OUT!
You can still support the event by making an early pledge below.
Paddles Up Donors
THANK YOU to our donors during our paddles up at the Inspire Awards. See the donors below!
Raise your Paddle!
If you have not yet had a chance to raise your paddle for SAISD students, you can do so below.
Thank you to our generous 2024 Event sponsors!
Title Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
Premier Sponsors
Inspiration Sponsors
Distinguished Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
