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Continued from page 36 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K KICKSTART KIDS' HEROES AMONG US When: Friday, May 1, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Gena and Chuck Norris Note: Guest speaker and honoree U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell Tariff: $375; tables from $5,000 Contact: Carrie Eickenroht, 713.467.2812, gala@kickstart kids.org SPOTLIGHT ON NORA'S HOME GALA When: Friday, May 1, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas Downtown Who: Chairs Lisa and Rudy Beeching, Anita and Tom Richards; honorees Judy and Ron Girotto, Dianne and Ellis Tudzin Note: Benefitting Nora's Home for transplant patients; reception; dinner; live auction Tariff: Sponsorship couples $1,200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Natalie Lencioni, 832.831.3720, natalie.lencioni@ norashome.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY BALL When: Saturday, May 2, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Lisa and Jerry Simon, Sherry and Jim Smith Note: Benefitting Music Matters!; silent auction; seated dinner; entertainment Michael Cavanaugh, Huey Lewis and The News; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Tickets $1,500; tables from $15,000 Contact: Alexandra Yates, 713.238.1485, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org DRESS FOR DINNER: THE FASHION GENE AWARDS When: Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 pm Where: Tootsies Who: Chairs Leisa Holland-Nelson, Laura Max Nelson Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success; fashion show of Houston stylish mothers and daughters; dinner at Tootsies with owner Mickey Rosmarin and Fady Armanious; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Fashion show $50; fashion show and dinner $350 Contact: Stephanie Hill, 713.520.0443, events@ recipe4success.org MAYOR'S LITERACY LEADERSHIP AWARD BREAKFAST When: Thursday, May 7, 7:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Ellie Francisco, Leisa Holland-Nelson; honorary chairs Trini Mendenhall, Bobbie Nau, Kim Tutcher Note: Benefitting Houston Center for Literacy; breakfast Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Emily Glassel, 713.640.8230; emily.glassel@ houliteracy.org HEROES & HANDBAGS: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS When: Thursday, May 7, 10 am Where: Omni Galleria Hotel Who: Chair Lori Lemon-Geshay; honorary chair Mia Gradney Note: Benefitting Heroes for Children; brunch; one-of-a-kind handbag auction; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $175; tables from $2,500 Contact: Apriel Westmoreland, 713.401.9930, awestmoreland@ heroesforchildren.org THE MENNINGER ANNUAL SIGNATURE LUNCHEON When: Thursday, May 7, noon Where: Westin Galleria Hotel Who: Chairs Vivie and Chris O'Sullivan; co-chairs Chris Knapp, Letty Knapp Note: Special guest Richard Dreyfuss; honoring Mental Health Channel Tariff: From $150; tables from $5,000 Contact: Laura Easton, 713.275.5360, events@ menninger.edu GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART BENEFIT AND AUCTION When: Friday, May 8, 7 pm Where: TBA Who: Chairs Melissa and Albert Grobmyer Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; music; dancing; silent auction Tariff: $500; underwriting from $5,000 Contact: Julia Oettinger, 713.639.7572, glassellbenefit@mfah.org ALLEY THEATRE BALL: MUCH ADO ABOUT THE ALLEY, CELEBRATING ART OF THEATRE When: Saturday, May 9, 7 pm Where: NRG Stadium Who: Chairs Mady and Ken Kades; honoree Margaret Williams Note: Special guest Jay Leno; cocktails; dinner by Jackson and Company; music; dancing to David Caceres Orchestra; live and silent auctions of art from Houston galleries; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.315.3370, lauraw@alleytheatre.org THE HEALTH MUSEUM TRIPLE CROWN POLO FUNDRAISER When: Sunday, May 10, 3:30 pm Where: Houston Polo Club Note: Cocktails; light bites; derby chic attire Tariff: From $75; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Jeff Luna, 713.337.8446, jluna@thehealthmuseum.org, thehealthmuseum.org/polo HOUSTON'S HEROES ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, May 14, 11:30 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Note: Benefitting Crime Stoppers of Houston; keynote speaker Scott McClelland; luncheon; award ceremony Tariff: $150; tables from $2,000 Contact: Allison Lewis, 713.521.4600, events@crime- stoppers.org BLAFFER ART MUSEUM GALA: FLORA OBSCURA When: Saturday, May 16, 7 pm Where: Blaffer Art Museum Who: Chairs Jo and Jim Furr, Marc Melcher; honorees Lisa and Russell Sherrill Note: Dinner and silent art auction; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Tracy Smith, 713.743.9116, tesmith@uh.edu IMPACT A HERO HALL OF FAME GALA: DIAMONDS & DENIM When: Sunday, May 17, 5:30 pm Where: NRG Stadium Note: Benefitting Impact A Hero Foundation, which helps severely wounded post-9/11 veterans; honoring veterans for their service Tariff: $250 Contact: impactahero.com TAPESTRY GALA When: Thursday, May 21, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas– Houston Who: Chairs Karen and Jay Harberg, Leena and Ash Shah, Paula Sutton and Bill Gross; honorary chairs Anne and John Mendelsohn Note: Benefitting Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston; Sushma and Devinder Mahajan to receive 2015 Tapestry Award; special retirement tribute to Interfaith Ministries' president and CEO Elliot Gershenson Tariff: From $400; sponsorships from $6,000 Contact: Karen Lee, 713.851.3540; klee@imgh.org FOR MORE MUST-ATTEND CHARITABLE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE LATEST HOT TICKETS, TAP PAPERCITYMAG.COM. 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