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Denali Foundation Gala

Art and adventure mix at Denali Foundation's Second Annual fundraiser, benefiting efforts to build schools in Nepal.

Photography by Quy Tran February 15, 2016

Honoree Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, Beck Hassen, Leslie Wall Hassen, Dan Hassen

Lisa Pitts, Tashi Lapka Sherpa, Joby Ogwyn and Anna Kaplan

Honoree Sherpa Tashi Lakpa

Dana Kervin, Rama Brazi, Courtni Stryker

Vivian Wise and Peter Martino

Peter Martino, Micheal Pearce, Leslie Hassen, Edward Sanchez

Meradith Cocke and Alexander Cocke

Maryam Afashi, Sean Rakidizch, Leslie Hassen and Dan Hassen

Kathrine Sharp, Sally Lomax Mallet, Miranda Maness, Paul Cuclis, Shelby Beeching, Alexander Cock, Nicholas Lynch

John and Jan Bebout

Douglas Acker, Sequoia Di Angelo, Charles Michaels, Doris Michaels and Joby Ogwyn

Greg Harrison and Shadi Abedin

Bill and Marie Wise with Honoree; Graydon Parrish

Sawsan Tabel and Dr. Nisa Dadjoo

Jacqueline Smooke, Shadi Abedin, Jentry Kelley

Where: The Houstonian, February 12
Attendance: 260
Raised: $60,000, of which $7,000 will be directed towards efforts to build a school in Nepal.

Chair: Leslie Wall Hassen
Honorees: Graydon Parrish and Tashi Lakpa Sherpa
Guest speaker: Joby Ogwyn
Emcee: Sharron Melton

VIPs: Fielding, Meredith and Alexander Cocke, Bill, Marie and Vivian Wise, Cindi and Erica Rose, Karen and Peter Martino, Deborah Colton, Dana Kervin, Eva and Marvin Womack, Rusty and Marry Tally, Alex Martinez