Successful gala gives Phoenix Center cause for celebration
Some of the attendees at the Cause for Celebration Gala at Horseshoe Bay resort. Courtesy photo.
The Phoenix Center raised a significant share of its annual funding during its Cause for Celebration Gala on March 7 at Horseshoe Bay Resort.
The annual event, which featured a Roaring ’20s theme with dinner, live music, and dancing, generated more than 40 percent of the nonprofit’s operating budget each year. Those funds help provide mental health services to children across Central Texas, the majority of whom receive financial assistance from the center.
“Thanks to the generosity of our donors at Phoenix Center’s Cause for Celebration Gala, we are able to offer life-changing mental health care services to children and families and build a stronger community,” Chief Operating Officer Mary Flanagan told DailyTrib. “We are so grateful for all who supported our gala.”
The Phoenix Center, founded in 2007, provides trauma-informed counseling and mental health care for children ages 2 to 18 and their families. The organization serves multiple rural counties in the region, all designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
The nonprofit has expanded its footprint in recent years, including opening an 8,000-square-foot counseling center in 2022 and adding equine therapy facilities in 2025 at its 77-acre campus in Horseshoe Bay, as demand for services continues to grow.
Definitely nothing suspicious about this Gala or the Phoenix center.
What is that supposed to mean?