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EVENT: HATS, GLOVES AND BOUTONNIÈRES FORT BEND SPRING BRUNCH
WHERE: FORT BEND CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER EVENT: MEMORIAL KIDS FOR THE CURE
WHERE: CITYCENTRE PLAZA
The 14th Annual Hats, Gloves and Boutonnières Fort Bend Spring
Brunch raised nearly $51,000 (more than double its goal!) during
an exciting and colorful occasion. In an effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight
against childhood cancer, the Le family of Houston hosted
a lemonade stand on Sunday, June 11, in the plaza at
CITYCENTRE in Houston. The Memorial Kids for the Cure
lemonade stand is during Alex’s Lemonade Days, Alex’s
Lemonade Stand Foundation’s (ALSF) national fundraising
campaign.
The festive fete, chaired by Fort Bend County residents Susie Goff
and Susan Novasad, took place on May 8, at the Fort Bend
Children’s Discovery Center, a very special project of the Children’s
Museum of Houston and the beneficiary of the fundraiser.
Hien Le’s family also volunteers for the Make-a-Wish
Foundation. Inspired by bringing joy to children with
severe illnesses, oftentimes cancer, the family wanted to
further their impact. They discovered ALSF and how raising
money through lemonade stands was funding childhood
cancer research, making lemonade out of lemons.
Inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology, in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of
science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester,
New Hampshire, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs
to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating
young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and
engineering.
EVENT: LBJ MORAL COURAGE AWARD DINNER
WHERE: MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOUSTON
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award dinner honored Yad
Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center and its Chairman Avner
Shalev on May 23 at 7pm.
Senator Joe Lieberman was the keynote speaker. Just as the evening was
about to end, Lester and Sue Smith surprised the audience and the Museum
by donating $1 million to the Museum’s capital campaign. What a great
surprise!
Photography by Priscilla Dickson and Wilson Parrish
More than 200 guests attended the event which is known for its
extravagant and ornate hats. The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery
Center was recently ranked among the “Top 10 Best Things to Do
in Sugar Land” by TripAdvisor. Founded by Alex Scott (1996–2004) in 2004, Alex’s
Lemonade Days is a national event that grew out of Alex’s
front yard lemonade stand. Held every June, an estimated
10,000 volunteers host over 2,000 Alex’s Lemonade
Stands around the nation making a difference for children
with cancer.
Photography by Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center Photography provided by the Le Family
EVENT: GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NORA’S
HOME TRANSPLANT HOSPITALITY FACILITY EXPANSION
WHERE: NORA'S HOME
Nora’s Home, Houston’s haven for organ failure and trans-
plant patients receiving care in the Texas Medical Center,
celebrated its recent facility expansion announcement with a
groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 9. The expansion
will double the existing lodging capacity and will allow the
home to provide an additional 10,800 lodging nights per year
to organ transplant patients and their families
Dr. Osama Gaber, founder of Nora’s Home, acknowledged
the legacy of his daughter Nora Gaber, the inspiration behind
the home who tragically passed away after an automobile
accident, and her lasting effect on the lives of thousands of
transplant patients across the country. Gaber thanked capi-
tal campaign supporters and presented service recognition
awards to Nora’s Home board members Ellis Tudzin and Jerry
“Babu” Patel for their perseverance and passion to make the
second phase of construction a reality.
Nora’s Home is dedicated to providing all patients and fam-
ilies in the Texas Medical Center with the necessary support
and resources they require for a successful transplant. The
home’s expansion will help fill the housing void and is currently
the only hospitality-housing program in the Gulf Coast region to
address the specific needs of transplant patients.
Photography by Nora's Home
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