The Whirl: Dream Big Gala

On Jan. 23, guests of Methodist Home for Children came together for the Dream Big Gala at the Washington Duke Inn to invest in the lives of children in the social services and juvenile justice systems. Liquid Pleasure provided the dance music, author Lucas Daniel Boyce provided the inspiration – and guests provided the support so that children and teens in need can learn to dream big for themselves.

Cady Thomas, Kenan Drum
Phil Wells, Kim Carr
Blake Long, Melissa Long, Kathie Wilkinson, Andrew Wilkinson
Cal Maxwell, Ele Echevarria, Renee Maxwell, Ken Maxwell

This article originally appeared in the June 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.

The Whirl