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The good works of the Mission of Yahweh, providing food and shelter for homeless women and their children for 60 years, were celebrated by 400 supporters during the Women of Substance luncheon held at the Post Oak Hotel. The ambitious program was packe…
Read MoreWhat: The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Charitable Foundation “Red Hot Gala” Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel PC Moment: It was a moment indeed when, following singing of the National Anthem by firefighter Joe Rice, the ballroom …
Read MoreWhen watching ABC’s What Would You Do? program, it’s hard to imagine host John Quiñones in the fields of South Texas as a migrant worker living in poverty. But that was the early life of the nationally acclaimed television news corresponden…
Read MoreIt’s been a few years since I’ve attended the iconic Cattle Baron’s Ball. But then again, it’s been at least since 2019 for everyone. The sell-out event (it often is) at Gilley’s Dallas welcomed a record 2,400 guests on a …
Read MoreHouston Children’s Charity co-founder, CEO and fundraiser extraordinaire Laura Ward likes to say that no one can ever surprise her and that she is never speechless. That might have been true previously. But during HCC’s 25th anniversary lun…
Read MoreLess than six months after its “make-up” Grand Gala Ball, held in June, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston called the caterer, booked the florist, hired a band and sent out invitations for a second Grand Gala Ball, which was held last weekend…
Read MoreJewelry store Ylang 23 has long been Dallas’ ultimate jewel box for the most beautifully-crafted pieces this city has seen. A staple and quintessential brand to the fashion culture of Dallas, it also serves a collection point for the most innovative de…
Read MoreFor many in the Hilton Americas-Houston ballroom, it was shocking to learn that all three of the chairs of the Crime Stoppers gala had been victims of dangerous crimes. Their experiences and the rash of increased crimes in Houston committed by individu…
Read MoreBuffalo Bayou Preservation president Anne Olson was unperturbed by the chilly weather, carrying her jacket on her arm while greeting supporters, most clad in warm coats, to the annual “Connecting Houston” gala. The outdoor dinner affair for…
Read MoreGently spread across 30 oak-shrouded acres, The Menil Collection recently celebrated its verdant landscape for the first time with “Party in the Park,” a new fall fundraiser that took advantage of a glorious autumn evening. Food, frolic and…
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