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Last Gasp of the Holidays Co-chair Jim Prather at Trees of Hope Co-chair Terry Prather at Trees of Hope Virginia Conway at Angels of Hope Co-chair Leigh Smith at Trees of Hope Co-chair Reggie Smith at Trees of Hope Claudia Craft at Alley Ruth Chow Kneese at Alley ERIN OPPENHEIM TAKES NOTES UNDER THE MISTLETOE. PHOTOGRAPHY JENNY ANTILL, PRISCILLA DICKSON AND JOHN COX. High Fashion and Hopes for Child Advocates This year���s Angels of Hope Luncheon was full of blessings. Chairmen Rosemary Schatzman and Phyllis Williams, along with 650 supporters, packed the Westin Galleria hotel ballroom to honor devoted Child Advocates volunteers Kimberly David and Dolly Dawson Thomas for their years of work for the foundation. Attention then turned to style with a runway show presented by Neiman Marcus featuring Brunello Cucinelli���s luxe Spring 2013 collection. Afterwards, Dr. Jun Wei-Behr told the story of her triumphant battle against child abuse during her teenage years, with her own advocate helping her family overcome the cycle and eventually reunite. A raffle of prizes, such as courtside seats at a Houston Rockets game, assured that more families will receive this healing help. At the end of the day, more than $350,000 was raised. Child champions: Neiman Marcus general manager Bob Devlin, Child Advocates CEO Sonya Galvan, Rebekah Johnson, Caroline Finkelstein, Lucinda Loya, and Stephanie Cockrell. Stacey Soriero at Angels of Hope Cici Hankamer at Angels of Hope Nanette Finger at Angels of Hope Host Ginni Mithoff at Schmooze Bob Devlin at Angels of Hope Honoree Honoree Kim Dolly David Thomas at at Angels Angels of of Hope Hope DeeDee Marsh at Trees of Hope Carol Linn at Alley Mike Linn at Alley Clayton Erikson at Alley Anne Hooper at Angels of Hope Holiday Schmooze In this crowd, if you schmooze, you can���t lose. Merrymakers gathered at the home of Ginni and Richard Mithoff on a surprisingly warm December evening for the legendary Holiday Schmooze, benefitting Legacy Community Health Services. Jackson and Company served up festive cocktails and hors d���oeuvres, with Jackson Hicks himself staying around to sample the fare, and chairs Melissa and Michael Mithoff brought in $180,000 for Legacy���s programs. Amongst the lively bunch: Legacy���s CEO Katy Caldwell and development chief Chree Boydstun, Milton Townsend, Courtney Hopson, Phoebe Tudor, and Cindy and Jim Thorpe. Anita O���Shaughnessy at Trees of Hope Amy Anton at Angels of Hope Host Jana Arnoldy at Alley Host Scotty Arnoldy Jane at Alley Gladden at Alley Dean Gladden at Alley Elena Scardino at Trees of Hope Cindy Kristin Cook at Gauntt at Trees of Hope Trees of Hope David Ducote at Trees of Hope Trees of Hope Gala Craig Dickerson at Trees of Hope Candace Dickerson at Trees of Hope Gregory Boyd at Alley Host Richard Mithoff at Schmooze Glenn Bauguss at Schmooze Kelli Weinzierl at Trees of Hope Noylan Dunn at Angels of Hope Jerry Finger at Angels of Hope Margaret Williams at Alley Virginia Steppe at Angels of Hope Alissa Maples at Angels of Hope The trees were stylishly decked at this year���s annual Trees of Hope Gala. Co-chairs Leigh and Reggie Smith and Terry and Jim Prather helped transform The Corinthian into a veritable holiday utopia for 500 guests, while auction co-chairs Mary Rothwell, Carol Buckley, and Michelle Stewart assembled a forest of sparkling gifts for the famous live auction. Standing center stage was Baccarat���s tree, which glittered with crystal ornaments dangling from red ribbons. After dinner by Jackson and Company, honorary chair Lynn Wyatt got the bidding war started in the live auction, with the most coveted item the 10-foot-tall antler tree, constructed of naturally shed whitetail-deer antlers by Frio County 4-H club members, topping out at $20,000. In all, $750,000 was raised for the Star of Hope Mission for the homeless. Superstars: Star of Hope CEO Hank Rush, Trees of Hope board pres DeeDee Marsh with husband Wallis Marsh, Jennifer and David Ducote, and Judy and David Steiner. Lacey Dalcour at Schmooze Honorary chair Lynn Wyatt at Trees of Hope Jim Daniel at Alley Matt Johnson at Schmooze Rosemarie Johnson at Schmooze Chair Melissa Mithoff at Schmooze Chair Michael Mithoff at Schmooze Jackson Hicks at Schmooze Milton Townsend at Schmooze Stephen Ledford at Trees of Hope Thedra Cullar-Ledford at Trees of Hope Patty Hubbard at Alley Sima Sharifian at Schmooze Phil John at Alley Monsour Taghdisi at Schmooze George Stark at Alley Josephine John at Alley Judith Oudt at Schmooze Henry Richardson at Schmooze Phoebe Tudor at Schmooze David Rainey at Alley Beth Madison at Alley Lois Stark at Alley Don Mafrige at Schmooze Chair Phyllis Williams at Angels of Hope Betty Newton at Trees of Hope Chair Rosemary Schatzman at Angels of Hope Steve Newton at Trees of Hope Alley Theatre Holiday Party Jana and Scott Arnoldy opened the doors of their newly renovated home for the Alley Theatre���s holiday celebration. Sharing the cheer: Alley artistic director Gregory Boyd, Carol and Mike Linn, Connie and Roger Plank, Nanette and Jerry Finger, Kathy and John Orton, Patty Hubbard, Josephine and Phil John, Roger Aksamit and Wendy Meyers, Eve and Bob Harrell, Mady and Ken Kades, Susan and Rob Reedy, Kathryn and Jim Ketelsen, Beth and Britt Langford, Elizabeth and John Plank, Andrea and Trent Tellepsen, Marcy Taub Wessel, Clayton and Sheldon Erikson, Margaret Williams and Jim Daniel, Virginia Conway, Lois and George Stark, and Florence and Tom Langford.