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April 2019- Houston

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BUILDING BLOCKS THESE GENTS USE THEIR CONSTRUCTION TOOLS TO CREATE A NEW NONPROFIT. Shelby Hodge hits the nail on the head. Photography Hung L. Truong Photography F or more than a decade, Josh Weisman has celebrated success with his company, Construction Concepts, by dedicating the tools of his trade to broad acts of kindness aiding underprivileged children. The founder of the turnkey design/build firm has taken its charitable work to the next level with the formation of the nonprofit BLDit (Build Lives & Dreams in Texas). Weisman threw a fundraising happy-hour kickoff at Bosscat Kitchen & Libations — inviting friends, clients, and family to contribute to the cause. By night's end, they raised enough dinero to purchase 4,500 juice boxes for Kids Meals Houston. "We're really focused on these underprivileged kids who have no food from Friday to Monday," Weisman said. WHO: Staci Henderson, Mark Bordman, DeeAnn and Marcus Thigpen, Dr. Michael Ciaravino, Mark Massey, Chris Kadlecek, LeTricia Wilbanks, Jordan Jackson, Corliss and Ric Mims, Salta Romano, Shelby Royse and Josh Moore, Neera Patidar, and Ed Melchor. See more Shelby Hodge at papercitymag.com. Josh Weisman, Mark Bordman Lissette Kadlecek Nadia Hafeez Pam Miller, Sarah Shrake Mary Hoang-Do, Mark Massey, Andy Do Trisha Weisman, DeeAnn Thigpen Jordan Jackson LeTricia Wilbanks Ed Melchor Shelby Royse & Josh Moore HONORING HIAS & BAKERRIPLEY S & Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Hilton Americas-Houston Grand Ballroom, 4th Floor 1600 Lamar Street Registration 6:00 p.m. | Dinner 7:00 p.m. Media Sponsor Dinner Chairs Mayor Pro Tem Ellen R. Cohen Lily & Charles Foster Punkin & Walter Hecht BJ & Buddy Herz Tables from $6,000 and tickets from $600 Contact lbjdinner@hmh.org or visit hmh.org/lbjdinner Honorary Chairs The Honorable Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge Luci Baines Johnson Lynda Johnson Robb The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston

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