Jeff Banister

Jeff Banister

Texas Rangers Manager Jeff Banister will receive the Humble Beginnings Award at this year’s Humble Beginning Luncheon, the signature event for Austin Street Center. Center Director (and Lake Highlands High School grad) Daniel Roby says the event will feature The Ticket radio personality Norm Hitzges and Banister in a personal conversation about overcoming odds. Banister was named American League Manager of the Year after just one season with the Rangers.

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Austin Street is expecting big crowds in coming weeks, Roby says, as the City of Dallas shuts down the tent city encampments and shoos the inhabitants off to shelters. Austin Street provides food, shelter, clothing and hope to more than 400 homeless men and women each night.

The Luncheon will be held Thursday, May 26th at noon at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas, 555 South Lamar. Tickets are $150 and may be purchased online here or you may email Charlotte Baker at charlotte.baker@austinstreet.org.