Communities In Schools Houston Celebration

More than 550 supporters gathered to celebrate 30 years of Communities In Schools
Houston with a special guest: former First Lady Laura Bush (center). Also pictured
are Linda Gale White, left, and Franelle Rogers.
Photo by Alexander’s Fine Portraits

Yao Ming Foundation Teams with MFAH

The Yao Ming Foundation Gala, to be presented by iTalk Global Communications
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will raise funds for the permanent MFAH gallery
dedicated to the arts of China and the foundation’s ongoing outreach programs in China
and the U.S. Jack Zhao, CEO of iTALK BB Global Communications, Yao Ming and
MFAH Director Dr. Peter Marzio.
Photo by Jenny Antill

Hotel Sorella Grand Opening

More than 2,000 guests attended the grand opening of Hotel Sorella, a boutique hotel located on Houston’s west side. Entertainment included fireworks, fire dancers and a performance by the Houston Texans cheerleaders. Jennifer and Mark Smith.

Pepper and Ashley Edens.
Photos by Bill Olive

Private Party

Houston Rockets players and Power Dancers tipped off the season at the Red Nation VIP Party at Hotel ICON. Shawn Gracey, Hotel ICON general manager, Rockets forward Chuck Hayes, Rockets Director of Player Programs Shawn Respert and forward Carl Landry.
Photo by Bill Baptist

Virtuosi of Houston Season Kick Off

Zarine and Meherwan Boyce hosted a private party in their home to kick off the 2009-’10 Virtuosi of Houston season and to announce their partnership with the Consulate of Mexico. Virtuosi is a youth chamber orchestra for gifted instrumentalists aged 11 to 18. Pianist Benjamin Johns, Virtuosi President Zarine Boyce and harpist Sadie Turner.
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDER’S FINE PORTRAIT DESIGN

World AIDS Day Luncheon

Almost 300 supporters attended the World AIDS Day luncheon and raised $120,000 to benefit AIDS Foundation Houston. Event co-chairs Roseann Rogers and Lara Bell.

David Underwood, Jr., AIDS Foundation Houston outgoing board chair, Diann Lewter, AIDS Foundation Houston 2010 board chair and David Underwood, Sr.
Photos by Dalton Dehart

United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society Event

More than 250 members of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, the United Way of Greater Houston’s top personal donors, gathered to hear ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson share his global perspectives on energy. ExxonMobil executive and United Way board member Rich Kruger, Spectra Energy Corporation executive and Society co-chair Dorothy Ables, Tillerson, United Way of Greater Houston President and CEO Anna Babin, and Bobby Tudor, Society co-chair and chairman and CEO of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
Photo by Tish Cowan

TUTS Pink Stiletto Fund Luncheon

Theatre Under The Stars’ Leading Ladies created The Pink Stiletto Fund at its first annual Leading Ladies Luncheon for educational and community outreach programs, which raised over $5,800. Seated, from left: Shannon Rademacher and Leslie Wendland. Standing, from left: Connally Vandiver, Marsha Taylor (Leading Ladies co-founder), Peggy Duncan and Karen Gilmore.
Photo by Seth Malin

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