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Cindi Halliburton, Eric Nadel and Alan Halliburton, co-founder of Grant Halliburton Foundation. Photo credit: Emily Mamone
Celebrating its 12th anniversary concert, the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit was held on May 16 at the Kessler Theater and raised over $140,000 for the Grant Halliburton Foundation.
The sold-out event featured a VIP party for sponsors with food donated by Eddie’s Tex-Mex Cocina, live and silent auctions, and music acts by Rhett Miller and Leslie Mendelson.
Nadel himself was the guest of honor at the event. The voice of the Texas Rangers spoke with guests before taking the stage to kick off the event.
“This was the first time the party has been on my actual birthday and the first time the Rangers were kind enough not to schedule a game on my birthday – it’s truly the happiest possible evening,” Nadel said as he welcomed everyone to his birthday benefit. “I want to extend my gratitude to Haynes Boone for being a first-time sponsor and this year’s Presenting Sponsor, to KXT 91.7 FM, the best radio station in the country, for its support as Media Sponsor, and all our other generous sponsors. The work of Grant Halliburton Foundation has saved lives and helped erase the stigma around mental health. Their mission is more important than it’s ever been.”
Kevin Hall, Grant Halliburton Foundation president, spoke about the foundation and its mission to help families and young people recognize the signs of mental illness and prevent suicide.
“Thank you to National Baseball Hall of Famer Eric Nadel for choosing us as the recipient of your birthday benefit for the fourth consecutive year,” Hall said. “The proceeds from tonight’s event will go toward supporting the Foundation’s mental health and suicide prevention programming for children, teens and young adults in North Texas.”
The Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19. The foundation works to help families and young people through education, resources, and support. Since 2006, the foundation has provided mental health and suicide prevention education and training to more than 325,000 students, educators, parents, and professionals.
