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It’s always such a swell thing when people of means direct birthday gift giving to a favorite charity rather than to themselves. Recently Houston Ballet board president Leigh Smith requested that in lieu of gifts for her birthday lunch at Tootsie…
Read MoreSo many parties, so little time. It’s the same story every April/May when nonprofits scurry to lasso every dollar they can manage before the great summer exodus, when those with pockets deep enough to make major contributions are also wealthy eno…
Read MoreWhat: The Glassell School Art Benefit & Art Auction Where: The Glassell School and the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building PC Moment: It was a somewhat colorful entourage that perused the silent auction of artworks by both local and national artists, e…
Read MoreThe Inprint Poets & Writers Ball remains as one of the most special events on Houston’s fundraising milieu with its spotlight on both a best-selling author and up and coming talents from the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. The…
Read MoreWhat: LCA Houston International Mother’s Day luncheon salute Where: The Junior League of Houston PC moment: As is tradition with the international focus of the event recognizing accomplished mothers, 11 women of varying backgrounds and varying he…
Read MoreOh what a night it was when seven Broadway veterans joined forces in Cullen Theater of Wortham Theater Center to gleefully entertain close to 400 supporters of Covenant House Texas. The “Night of Broadway Stars” was a refreshing spin on the…
Read MoreWhat: The 30th Anniversary Gala of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel PC Moment: With the theme “Dancing with the APAHA All-Stars” this was guaranteed to be a lively evening and so it was when a handf…
Read MoreWhat: Texas Children’s Hospital dinner presentation on advances in neurological research at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (DNRI) Where: The stunning Rice University area home of Cynthia and Tony Petrello PC Moment: With b…
Read MoreWhat: The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency 7th annual wine dinner Where: Tony’s PC Moment: We love a successful fundraiser that delivers good food and wine that doesn’t curdle in the mouth thus we once again applaud The Wome…
Read MoreIt was an inspiration and information filled midday when cancer survivors and cancer physicians shared their experiences and insights with the 400 supporters attending the annual CanCare Survivors Luncheon at the Westin Memorial City. The headliners we…
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