UNCF North Texas Announces 2025 North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball Co-Chairs and Honorees

Lael and Peter Brodsky will serve as gala co-chairs of the signature fundraiser to benefit deserving North Texas students and HBCUs 

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is proud to announce Lael and Peter Brodsky as co-chairs of the ninth annual North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball, to be held on Feb. 15, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. 

Lael and Peter Brodsky are respected civic and philanthropic leaders whose contributions have extended educational opportunities, spurred economic development and strengthened neighborhoods and communities for countless families in Dallas and beyond. 

“We are proud to chair the UNCF North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball. For 80 years, UNCF has worked to ensure that every person in our great country has the opportunity to get the education that will allow them to fulfill their potential,” said the Brodskys. “The work is not done, and we are thrilled to play a small part in furthering UNCF’s important mission.”  

The evening will be hosted by media personality Lady Jade and will feature student testimonials, along with silent and live auctions. Guests will round out the night by dancing to the sounds of Professor D. 

At the ball, the distinguished MASKED (Mankind Assisting Students Kindling Educational Dreams) Award will be presented to our honorees, Comerica Bank, Dr. Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, and Jewel and Roland Parrish, owners of Parrish Restaurants, LTD., for their steadfast commitment to education and unwavering support of UNCF North Texas. 

Proceeds from this event will help students from the North Texas area get to and through college successfully. 

For more information and sponsorship opportunities call 972-234-1007 or email dallasinfo@uncf.org. Unable to attend but want to make a difference in a student’s life? Donate at uncf.org/dallasgive. 

To stay connected to UNCF throughout the year, please visit uncf.org/Dallas. You can also follow us at @uncf.ntxok on Instagram and “UNCF North Texas & Oklahoma” on Facebook. 

 
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About UNCF 

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. While totaling only 3% of all colleges and universities, UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 5% of master’s degrees, 10% of doctoral degrees and 19% of all STEM degrees earned by Black students in higher education. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 50,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark is, ‟A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” ^® Learn more at  UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.