Charity & Society

Art

The Heights Boulevard Sculpture Project Takes Off

True North celebrates its sixth installation at the Houstonia house.

05/23/2019 With Marianna Corcoran

Into the Garden

The Post Oak Transforms Into a Vintage Garden to Raise Over $1.3 Million for the Houston Symphony

The annual soirée dazzled guests and bolstered the Symphony's community education and outreach efforts.

05/16/2019 By Schaefer Edwards

Yeehaw!

Country Stars and Cowboy Boots Define This Year's Cattle Baron's Ball

The annual bash raised $1.58 million for the American Cancer Society.

05/14/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Shine Bright

JDRF's Glitzy Platinum Anniversary Promise Ball Raises $1.9 Million

The glittering event honored individuals personally impacted by Type 1 diabetes.

05/13/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

And They're Off!

Fabulous Hats and Deep Pockets Make This Sold-Out Derby Affair a Smashing Success

Hats, Hearts & Horseshoes raised over $350,000 for Bo's Place.

05/10/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Charity

NFL Star Draws a Crowd to Benefit the Menninger Clinic

The lunch crowd raised $390,000 for the hospital's patients and their families.

05/10/2019 By Houstonia Staff

A Milli

UNICEF Gala Breaks Fundraising Record in $1 Million Night

The sixth annual event honored Susan and Dan Boggio and Sue and Lester Smith for their humanitarian and philanthropic efforts.

05/10/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Getting Lucky

The Most Glamorous Game of Bingo Ever Happened at The Post Oak

Last month's event saw 250 guests test their luck, all to benefit local nonprofit iWRITE Literacy Organization.

05/10/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Prom Season

MD Anderson Prom Gives Teen Cancer Patients a Night to Remember

The annual red carpet event helps pediatric patients forget about treatment and just be kids for a night.

05/03/2019 By Abby Ledoux

713-222-TIPS

Crime Stoppers of Houston Honors HPD, the Gordy Family, the Houston 20, and More Local Heroes

The annual Houston's Heroes Awards Luncheon also raised more than $200,000 for crime prevention and public safety initiatives.

05/03/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Broach Foundation Gala Generates Plenty of Laughs and $500,000 for Brain Cancer Research

Comedian John Crist headlined the eighth annual "Stand Up for Brain Cancer" fundraising soirée.

04/24/2019 By Abby Ledoux

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Empty Bowls Fundraiser's Impact Felt by All Involved

One artist has contributed several hundred pieces of art to the annual event.

04/24/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Ladies Who Lunch

Designer Deals Draw Big Bucks from the River Oaks Set

The sold-out "Prancing With a Purpose" fashion show and luncheon raised over $650,000 for the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.

04/19/2019 By Abby Ledoux

In Bloom

Bayou Bend Soirées Draw Celebrity Guests and Boost the Budget by More Than a Mil

Last Friday's fashion show and Sunday's garden party were a chic success—just ask Kate Upton.

04/12/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Come Quickly, I Am Tasting the Stars

SPA Channels Capote's Party of the Century With a Black and White Ball of Its Own

The elegant affair in the Wortham Center's Grand Foyer raised more than $500,000 for the performing arts org.

04/09/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Slam Dunk

Clint Capela Launches His Foundation With Help From Celebrity Teammates

The CC15 Foundation's first major event raised $215,000 for low-income, single-parent families.

04/02/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Now That's Dinner and a Show

Idina Menzel Brings Down the House at TUTS Golden Anniversary Gala

A special performance by the Broadway powerhouse, a champagne toast from Mayor Turner, and a whopping $1.37 million raised made this soirée one for the books.

03/26/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Hunger Mitao!

How Houston's Indian American Community Is Feeding the Hungry

A group known as the Indian American Council has now provided a million meals—and counting—to the Houston Food Bank.

03/25/2019 By Nicki Koetting

Love is in the Air

Whimsical Wintry Gala Features a Surprise Wedding

Ars Lyrica's Mid-Winter Night's Dream Gala broke a fundraising record, too.

03/01/2019 By Abby Ledoux

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Houston Has Heart: Gala Raises $2.3 Million for AHA

More than 700 guests at the 2019 Houston Heart Ball helped fund research and education programs to prevent heart disease and stroke.

02/20/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Houstonia Magazine

Charity & Society

The Heights Boulevard Sculpture Project Takes Off

The Post Oak Transforms Into a Vintage Garden to Raise Over $1.3 Million for the Houston Symphony

Country Stars and Cowboy Boots Define This Year's Cattle Baron's Ball

JDRF's Glitzy Platinum Anniversary Promise Ball Raises $1.9 Million

Fabulous Hats and Deep Pockets Make This Sold-Out Derby Affair a Smashing Success

NFL Star Draws a Crowd to Benefit the Menninger Clinic

UNICEF Gala Breaks Fundraising Record in $1 Million Night

The Most Glamorous Game of Bingo Ever Happened at The Post Oak

MD Anderson Prom Gives Teen Cancer Patients a Night to Remember

Crime Stoppers of Houston Honors HPD, the Gordy Family, the Houston 20, and More Local Heroes

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