
Join Dr. Bertina Hooks for an unforgettable brunch celebrating the launch of her memoir, From Fire to Freedom: A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, and Resilience.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Dallas, Texas
Venue to Be Announced
In-Person + Livestream Available


Thank you for being part of this deeply meaningful moment. I invite you to join me for a morning dedicated to celebrating resilience, healing, faith, courage, leadership, and new beginnings.
This is more than a book launch—it is an opportunity to connect with physicians, professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, readers, and community members who believe in overcoming adversity and living with purpose. Whether you are joining us in person in Dallas or via our global livestream, your presence makes this celebration complete.
"You are not broken. Give yourself permission to evolve."
— Dr. Bertina M. Hooks
Join Dr. Bertina M. Hooks for an inspiring and intimate brunch experience centered on resilience, transformation, renewal, purpose, and the journey from surviving to living in freedom.
Guests will enjoy a meaningful program, opportunities for connection, and a powerful celebration of the upcoming release of From Fire to Freedom: A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, and Resilience.
$35
Attend the From Fire to Freedom Brunch from anywhere and experience the featured program, personal stories, and powerful conversations centered on resilience, renewal, purpose, and reinvention.
$75
$120
Note: Virtual admission does not include in-person brunch, physical event materials, general seating, or VIP benefits. Livestream access is intended for the registered purchaser and may not be shared or redistributed.
All in-person general admission attendees are automatically entered into a general giveaway!
5 lucky guests will receive a special perk during the event.
Every paid virtual attendee will be automatically entered into a separate giveaway created exclusively for the online audience.
One virtual attendee will receive a curated Virtual Reinvention Package, which may include:
The winner will be announced during or shortly after the event and contacted using the email address provided at checkout.
No additional purchase is required beyond the paid Virtual Access Pass. Physical prizes will be shipped to a valid U.S. mailing address. Final prize contents may vary based on availability.
Space is limited. Tickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred to another guest by contacting the event organizer before the event.


From Fire to Freedom is an intimate and deeply reflective memoir about surviving pressure, rebuilding identity, and finding freedom after adversity.
It is a journey of perseverance, healing, renewal, and hope. Through stories shaped by medicine, motherhood, personal loss, professional expectations, burnout, reinvention, and resilience, Dr. Bertina Hooks shares the realities that often exist beneath outward success.
At its heart, this is a story about becoming—not despite life's fires, but because of them.












Registration & Networking
Welcome
Brunch
Author Conversation
Live Reading
Audience Q&A
Book Signing
Closing
Partner with the Phoenix Brunch and Book Launch for an inspiring celebration of resilience, renewal, leadership, purpose, and transformation.
This signature experience will bring together physicians, healthcare professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, authors, readers, community leaders, and supporters of Dr. Bertina M. Hooks and From Fire to Freedom: A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, and Resilience.
Sponsorship offers organizations a meaningful opportunity to increase brand visibility, connect with an engaged professional audience, demonstrate community support, and align with a mission centered on helping people move beyond adversity and burnout toward purpose, possibility, and freedom.
Connect with physicians, executives, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, authors, and community leaders.
Increase brand exposure before, during, and after the event.
Support resilience, physician wellness, entrepreneurship, personal growth, education, and community impact.
Receive recognition through the website, event materials, social media, livestream, signage, and event announcements according to the selected package.
$10,000
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
$500
Sponsorship benefits, placement, deadlines, and fulfillment are subject to final event logistics and timely receipt of sponsor materials. Customized packages are available.
Organizations may also sponsor a specific portion of the Phoenix Brunch and Book Launch. These focused opportunities provide meaningful brand visibility and allow sponsors to support a memorable element of the guest experience.
Availability is limited, and some opportunities may be exclusive to one sponsor.
$3,500
Support the featured brunch experience and receive recognition near dining areas, in event announcements, and on selected event materials.
$2,500
Support the premium VIP guest experience, including special seating, exclusive amenities, or a private reception component.
$2,500
Receive recognition during the virtual broadcast and on selected livestream-related promotions and communications.
$2,000
Support the official book-signing experience and receive recognition in the signing area and selected event materials.
$2,000
Support the featured conversation with Dr. Bertina M. Hooks and receive recognition during the program segment.
$1,500
Support professional event photography and receive recognition on selected event photography communications and materials.
$1,500
Support the curated attendee gift bag experience and receive recognition on or near the gift-bag distribution area. This does not automatically include the cost or production of all gift-bag items unless specifically agreed upon.
$1,250
Receive recognition at the guest registration and welcome area.
$1,000
Support the interactive audience question-and-answer segment and receive recognition before or during that portion of the program.
$1,000
Receive recognition near the dessert presentation or service area.
$1,000
Receive recognition near coffee or beverage service areas.
$1,000
Support accommodations and accessibility-related guest needs, with tasteful recognition as an event accessibility partner. This does not imply that all disability accommodations depend on sponsorship funding.
Starting at $500
Support complimentary or reduced-cost attendance for selected students, caregivers, emerging professionals, or community guests. Scholarship ticket recipients will be selected by the event organizers. Sponsor recognition does not provide access to recipient personal information.
Customized
Support floral design or event décor through cash or approved in-kind contributions.
Customized
Support event awareness through approved promotional, editorial, radio, television, print, podcast, or digital media collaboration.
$500
Support volunteer meals, supplies, identification, or appreciation.
We welcome conversations with organizations interested in creating a customized sponsorship experience, sponsoring a specific event component, supporting the virtual audience, underwriting scholarship tickets, contributing approved goods or professional services, or developing a broader partnership with Dr. Bertina M. Hooks beyond the Phoenix Brunch.
Customized partnerships will be evaluated based on audience alignment, event needs, brand compatibility, timing, and available benefits.
Please complete the form below to tell us more about your business or organization. Our team will review your submission and respond with availability, pricing, requirements, and next steps. Completing this form does not obligate you to participate and does not guarantee acceptance.
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Community Partners
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Best for organizations seeking brand recognition, promotional visibility, event alignment, and community engagement before, during, and after the event.
Best for approved businesses that want a physical exhibitor space to display or sell products and services during the event.
Best for organizations wishing to contribute approved products, food, beverages, décor, printing, photography, services, gifts, or other resources in exchange for agreed-upon recognition.
Sponsorship does not automatically include vendor space unless the selected package specifically states that it does. Vendor participation does not automatically include sponsor recognition.
Showcase your business, products, or services to an engaged audience of physicians, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, authors, community leaders, and supporters attending the From Fire to Freedom Brunch.
We welcome vendors whose products, services, or missions align with wellness, professional development, healthcare, entrepreneurship, personal growth, beauty, lifestyle, publishing, education, resilience, and community impact.
All vendor applications are subject to review and approval. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. Vendors are responsible for their own products, displays, payment processing, staffing, and applicable permits or licenses.

This is more than a brunch. It is an opportunity to gather, reflect, connect, and celebrate the courage required to rebuild after life changes unexpectedly.
Reserve your seat and be part of an unforgettable experience inspired by the message of From Fire to Freedom.