honoring Gaye White
June 14, 2017 • Photography by Debbie Noble
T
he United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Foundation
hosted its Mi Casa Es Su Casa women’s only mixer on June
14, 2017 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John LaRue. The event hon-
ored the District Director for Chairman Todd Hunter, Ms. Gaye
White.
Over 100 ladies joined in honoring Ms. White. The event includ-
ed delicious Asian cuisine catered by the Ortiz Center along with
refreshments and specialty drinks.
Guests were waited on by an array of local male "celebrity" wait-
ers. The waiters went above and beyond to ensure that the
women were well taken care of during the event.
The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Foundation
presented the event with enormous support received from the
following sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: Representative Todd Hunter. Gold Spon-
sors: BBVA Compass Bank, and Texas A&M University - Corpus
Christi. Silver Sponsors: Coastal Community and Teachers Cred-
it Union, FASTSIGNS, Dr. Mary Jane Garza, NuStar Energy, and
Radiology & Associates. Drink and Print Sponsors: AEP Texas,
L&F Distributors, and SALT.
Donations were also made by Bill Durrill (Durrill Properties),
Raymond Gignac, Gloria Hicks, Kresten Cook, and Port Corpus
Christi.
Proceeds of the event go towards the Mano A Mano Scholarship
Program. The Mano-A-Mano Scholarship program was initiated
in 2007 to encourage students to continue their education in
the Coastal Bend while promoting the growth of a local educat-
ed workforce. Since its inception, the Mano-A-Mano Scholarship
10 in
has awarded over 300 local students with over $300,000
scholarships.