All Ears! Center Announces 2027 Toast & Taste Gala, “A Night to Be Heard”

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — All Ears! Center will host its 2027 Toast & Taste Gala, A Night to Be Heard: Celebrating Every Child’s Voice, on Friday, February 26, 2027, at The Woodlands Country Club – Palmer Course. The signature fundraising event will bring together community leaders, businesses, and supporters for an evening dedicated to helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing reach their full potential. 
 
Tricia and Jack Futcher will serve as the gala’s presenting sponsors. The evening will feature community leader Michelle Little of Waste Connections as the guest speaker and will present The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church as the All Hearts Award recipient for its support and commitment to the community. 
 
The gala supports the mission of All Ears! Center, a nonprofit organization providing specialized audiology, early intervention, and Listening & Spoken Language services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Through these services, children develop the skills they need to listen, communicate, build literacy, and thrive—regardless of their families’ financial circumstances. 
 
This year’s event will shine a spotlight on Zero Delay, All Ears! Center’s program focused on ensuring babies and toddlers from birth to age 3 have timely access to pediatric audiology services, hearing technology, Listening & Spoken Language therapy, and family support at no out-of-pocket cost to families.  
 
“Every day matters when a child is learning to listen and talk,” said Lee Rech, Executive Director.   “Through Zero Delay, we remove barriers and connect families with the services their children need as early as possible. Birth to 3 years is the critical time for brain development of spoken language.  The financial support of our community through Toast & Taste helps make these services possible for more families.” 
 
With the theme A Night to Be Heard, the 2027 Toast & Taste Gala celebrates the power of every child’s voice and the community that helps make those voices heard. Proceeds will support All Ears! Center’s programs and services, helping more children access the care, technology, and intervention they need during critical years of development. 
 
Guests are invited to enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, and a program celebrating the impact of community generosity. Festive cocktail attire is encouraged, with black tie optional and boots welcome. Joining the cause this year, Michelle Little, Vice President of Community Affairs & Corporate Giving, Waste Connections, will be the featured community voice.  With nearly 18 years at Waste Connections, Michelle has dedicated much of her career to strengthening communities through charitable giving and nonprofit partnerships. Her extensive community involvement includes leadership roles with local nonprofits.   Her ability to bring businesses and nonprofits together to make a meaningful difference makes her a wonderful addition to an evening celebrating the power of community support. 
 
Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church (WCPC) will receive the All Ears! All Hearts Award.  The award recognizes those who have shown “all heart” through their commitment to the All Ears! mission.    WCPC welcomed All Ears! in 2014 as an outreach mission and partner with its pre-school ministry, Early Learning Program (ELP).  Full inclusion, mainstream education and learning alongside typical hearing peers is the goal for All Ears! children.  Since opening in 2014, the mission and pre-school partnership continues, helping children with hearing loss learn and grow socially, emotionally and academically alongside their hearing friends.   
 
Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available.  Those unable to attend may also support All Ears! Center through a Friend of All Ears! Center donation. 
 
For sponsorship/underwriting opportunities, event information, or to learn more about All Ears! Center, contact Pam Bunn at pam.bunn@allearscenter.org. Additional information is also available at www.allearscenter.org. 
 
About All Ears! Center 
All Ears! Center is a nonprofit organization in The Woodlands, Texas, dedicated to fostering lifelong learning, literacy, and independence in children who are deaf or hard of hearing through comprehensive, family-focused Listening & Spoken Language services. All Ears! Center provides audiology, hearing technology support, early intervention, and specialized therapy, working to ensure families can access the services their children need regardless of financial resources.