Good Apple Dinner

The Good Apple Dinner is Texas Appleseed’s signature fundraising event, where we celebrate those who have made Texas a better, more just place. Each year, our Board of Directors presents the J. Chrys Dougherty Good Apple Award, our highest honor, to individuals whose work has left a lasting, positive impact on Texas. Past honorees include remarkable leaders like Charles Butt, Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Harriet Miers, and most recently, Lael and Peter Brodsky.

We also recognize extraordinary pro bono contributions through our Pro Bono Leadership Award, given to individuals and firms who have stepped up to support Texas Appleseed’s work on critical issues.  

This event brings together a distinguished group of leaders from across Texas: attorneys, judges, public officials, university and corporate leaders, and other dedicated supporters of justice. 

The next Good Apple Dinner will take place in Austin in November 2025. For more details, contact Jamie Sauer at jsauer@texasappleseed.org or 512.473.2800 ext 113.

 

Past Good Apple Dinners

Since 2002, Texas Appleseed has honored leaders for their contributions to the community at our annual Good Apple Dinner. We are grateful to the major institutions, law firms, and countless individuals who have supported this event and furthered our justice work. 

See Past Award Recipients
See Past Event Photos