At Aces Wild Casino Night, the biggest win reaches far beyond the casino tables. The 2026 event raised $560,178 for TEXAS YES, with PMG’s $25,000 matching gift helping surpass the prior year’s fundraising total. The evening brought supporters together for entertainment with a purpose: helping Title I students access the resources they need to learn.

From casino games and photo opportunities to spirited auction bidding, specialty cocktails, and live dance performances, the evening gave guests plenty to enjoy. Every part of the celebration connected back to a shared commitment to supporting Texas students.

A Night Out with a Purpose

TEXAS YES helps expand educational access through free school supplies, literacy resources, and classroom and program grants. Its work reaches communities across San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, and Austin.

The Aces Wild Casino Night brings that mission into a social setting where guests can connect, celebrate, and contribute. Sponsors, donors, and community members come together around a cause that continues long after the evening ends.

Casino Games, Photo Opportunities, and Giving Back

The casino tables brought friendly competition and a chance to mingle with fellow supporters. Between games, guests could explore the event, capture photos, and enjoy time together.

The live and silent auctions offered guests a direct way to turn excitement into support. Each bid helped grow the evening’s fundraising total while keeping the energy high. Together, the auctions raised $249,878, supporting TEXAS YES work to provide educational resources for Title I students across Texas.

Generosity by the Numbers

The 2026 fundraising results reflected contributions our generous attendees:

• Sponsorships: $250,250
• Live auction: $205,000
• Raise Your Ruler: $60,050
• Silent auction: $44,878

Together, these efforts raised $560,178, demonstrating what a community can accomplish when people show up ready to give.

How the Impact Continues

The meaning behind the total becomes clear through TEXAS YES’s work.

Its Box of Dreams program provides free school supply kits to kindergarten through fifth-grade students at selected Title I elementary schools. Everyday essentials like pencils, notebooks, crayons, and folders help students arrive equipped to participate.

TEXAS YES Grants support educational programs and resources, including classroom technology, STEM equipment, art supplies, and musical instruments.

Fundraisers like Aces Wild help sustain the organization’s mission, connecting community generosity with educational needs.

An Evening That Means More

The Aces Wild Casino Night gave guests an experience worth remembering and a cause worth supporting. The games, auctions, and photo opportunities brought people together, while their generosity helped move TEXAS YE’s mission forward.

Special thanks to PMG for its $25,000 matching gift, which helped the event exceed the prior year’s fundraising results. That commitment, alongside the contributions of sponsors, donors, and guests, helps put essential learning tools into the hands of students who need them most.

With $560,178 raised, Aces Wild showed what can happen when a community comes together in one room, for one night, to support a shared mission: giving Texas students the resources they need to succeed.

Relive the highlights: Watch our Aces Wild Casino Night recap video on social media.

Recap video link: 2026 Aces Wild Recap