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The stars were out in Houston on November 10 at the 2012 Friends Gala. Chairs Gabrielle Patout and Lory Tauber provided all the glitz and glamour any red carpet could want, and Gala guests had a chance to get ”up close and personal” with legendary singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. After months of plans and promotion, Gabrielle and Lory welcomed almost 600 friends to the glittering Westin Galleria Houston ballroom.
The Friends of the Stehlin Foundation is an independent charitable organization whose annual galas have become “must attend” events on Houston’s charity scene. In a nod to Loggins’ hit movie theme songs, the 2012 Gala was a salute to Hollywood.
The evening’s honoree was Houston-based accessory designer Elaine Turner. A Texas girl with a cosmopolitan sense of style and a serious dedication to the fight against breast cancer, Elaine hosts numerous fundraisers at her signature boutiques each year. (Note – see photos from Elaine’s August 2012 event at City Centre benefitting the Foundation here.)
The evening kicked off with fast and furious bidding on cool sports, entertainment, art, and travel items in both the silent and live auctions. Thanks to Auction Chairs Anna Williams-Parker and Danielle Durocher, guests competed for exciting and unique items and the bids were generous. Proceeds from the Gala and auction support the Foundation’s research on a deadly childhood sarcoma cancer – DSRCT – and a collaborative project with Baylor College of Medicine on prostate cancer.
Guests were entertained during dinner by the delightful music of Encore Strings. The group added beauty and elegance to a memorable dinner prepared by the Westin Galleria chefs. Notably, the wines served during dinner were hand selected and generously donated by Olivia and Robert Pacini.
A live auction ramped up the evening’s excitement, but it was the arrival of Grammy Award-winning singer Kenny Loggins that sent the party into overdrive. Performing such sentimental favorites as Danny’s Song, House at Pooh Corner, Celebrate Me Home and rocking mega-hits What a Fool Believes and Danger Zone, Kenny certainly didn’t disappoint. And by the time the first familiar notes of the Footloose theme began, people were dancing in the aisles – because there wasn’t any room left on the dance floor.
The ballroom didn’t cool down when Kenny left the stage. Skyrocket, Austin’s wickedly original party band, combined ’70 solid gold with classic rock, soul, and even disco to keep things heated up until the wee hours. Playing hits from Abba to Zeppelin, the band made certain guests went home hoarse, tired, and smiling.
An event of the size and complexity of the Friends Gala takes the hard work of MANY dedicated volunteers.
Special thanks to Nancy Ames, Danny Ward, and Nancy Riviere of Ward and Ames Special Events for their tireless efforts to plan, produce, and support the event. Elaine Turner Designs and Joystix Classic Games / Young Texans Against Cancer hosted pre-Gala events that helped generate excitement (and donations) for the cause. And the terrific students of The UT School of Nursing at Houston arrived early Saturday morning to help with Gala setup and decorations.
Finally, the Friends and the Foundation sincerely thank all those who supported the 2012 Gala through their donations and table, ticket, and auction purchases. Since 1980, Gala patrons have contributed more than $11.5 million to the cancer research, treatment, and education programs of CHRISTUS Stehlin Foundation. The 2012 Gala added to the event’s well-deserved reputation as a fun evening for a great cause.
The Godfather
Mrs. Charline Dauphin
Citizen Kane
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Houston
Doctor Zhivago
EOG Resources, Inc.
Lucy Bonneau Striking Against Breast Cancer / Donna Conners
Marlaine and Ken White
Good Fellas
CHRISTUS Health
The Ellwood Foundation
Ginger and Terry Rathert
The Pevehouse Family Foundation
The Wild Bunch
Burguières Family Foundation
CHRISTUS Foundation for Healthcare
Insperity
The Marek Family
Republic National Distribution Foundation, Inc.
Ricoh Healthcare
Mrs. Denise Rosenfeld
Mrs. Annette Scranton in memory of Patrick and Don Scranton
Spec’s Liquor Warehouse
Strake Foundation
Tauber Oil Company
Jeanette and Jim Woods
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
ARAMARK Healthcare
Cynthia and Judson Bowman
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Cinco Energy Services
Elaine Turner Designs
Abraham and Cynthia Garza in honor of Conception Garza Montez
Cory and Carley Giovanella
Wendy and Beppino Giovanella
Houston Contract Interiors
Donna and Norman Lewis
Owens and Minor, Inc.
Carolene and Frank Patout, Sr.
Radack & Associates, P.C.
Riviana Foods, Inc.
David W. Tauber, Sr.
Lory Tauber
Margaret and Kim Wheless
Double Indemnity
Envoy Mortgage
Five Star Metals, Inc.
The Four Seasons Hotel
GE Oil & Gas
Hospital Housekeeping Systems
The Lents Foundation
Janet and Elton Lipnick
Bonnie and Clyde
Chilton Capital Management, LLC
Jacki and Brian Evans
Holub Realty, Inc.
W. Lesandrini
Cathey and Michael Meagher
Anna B. McCullough
Mike and Sheri McQuinn
John L. Zipprich II
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Ms. Patricia Bell
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Catherine and Paul Cagle
CenterPoint Energy
Colliers International
Sallie Gordon and Kenneth Schwenke
Penny and Tom Haber
Mr. Thomas Jackson
Wanda S. Kimbrell, CPA
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer
Michelle and Constantine Markides
Marla’s Gem Creations
Marilyn and John McGill
Kathy and Dr. Ethan Natelson
Brian and Carrie Panacek
Sara Reddy
Mr. and Mrs. David Rude, Jr.
William Sarosky
Shell Oil Company Foundation
StarFlite Aviation
Steve and Barbara Wirik
You also may wish to visit the Friends Facebook page for additional photos and comments.
2013
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2012
Gabrielle Patout, Lory Tauber
2011
Donna Lewis, Lin Mills Smolensky, Nancy White
2010
Tamara and Harrison Bibb, Becca and Philip Weigand
2009
Ashley Anderson, Sara Beck
2008
Andrea and Paul Stewart
2007
Dianne and Ken Anderson
2006
Amy Donovan, Emily Adams
2005
Sally and Bobby Anderson
2004
Nancy and Tim White, Erin Fowler, Ashley Morgan, Catie Pagel
2003
Donna and Norman Lewis
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