Spring 2025 francisco+co

January 30
Hearts of Hope Evening
Benefitting: Bo’s Place
Chairs: Mary and Gene Alford, Megan and Luke Hotze
Honorary Chairs: Lindy and Larry Neuhaus, Susan and Charlie Neuhaus, Mary Kessler and Henry Sauer, Ali and Taylor Williams
Robin Bush Award Honorees: Sue Smith and Craig Brown
Venue: The Post Oak Hotel
Information: heartsofhope@bosplace.org or 713.942.8339

February 12
Galentine’s Shop & Lunch
Benefitting: Dec My Room Houston
Chairs: Jennifer Cope and Marie Flanigan
Venue: Tootsies and PostScriptHTX
Information: bidpal.net/galentines2025

March 27 
2025 Annual Benefit Luncheon: Spark of Genius
Benefitting: Houston ISD Foundation
Chair: Bridget Wade
Information: www.houstonisdfoundation.org/annual-luncheon

March 28 
Stand Up for Children
Benefitting: Children at Risk
Chairs: Suzan and Jeremy Samuels, Beth Wolff
Honoring: Sippi Khurana, M.D.
Where: The Post Oak Hotel
Featured Entertainment: Fred Armisen, Emmy-nominated comedian and actor, and Grammy-nominated musician
Information: cravikumar@childrenatrisk.org or 713.869.7740 

April 4
Women in Medicine
Benefitting: The Arts of Healing
Where: The Post Oak Hotel
Honorees: 20 influential physicians and medical professionals rock the runway
Information: https://www.theartsofhealing.org/

April 10
Longhorn Legacy Scholarship Gala
Benefitting: Texas Exes Houston Chapter UT Student Scholarships
Chairs: Tawnya Bell and Taylor Calvin
Where: River Oaks Country Club
Honorees: Kisha and Jason Itkin
Information: gala@texasexes.com

April 17
Tickled Pink Luncheon
Benefitting: American Cancer Society
Chair: Sippi Khurana, M.D. 
Honorary Co-Chairs: Leisa Holland-Nelson Bowman, Donna Lewis, and Beth Wolff
Where: The Post Oak Hotel
Honoring: Myrtle Jones, Leila Perrin, Brandi Sikes, Rick Smith, and Gaye Lynn Zarrow
Information:  www.tickledpinkluncheon.org 

April 17
An All Star Evening, A League of Her Own 2025, Strong, Smart and Bold Gala
Chairs: Kat Pressly and Sue Rogers
Benefitting: Girls Inc. of Greater Houston
Where: Union Station 
Chairs: Kat Pressly and Sue Rogers
Honoring: Janet Gurwitch Strong, Smart and Bold Honoree and 
Perry Homes Corporate Champion Honoree
Information: alexandria@girlsinc-houston.org or call 713.802.2260  

May 2
23rd Annual Latin Women’s Initiative Fashion Show and Luncheon
Benefitting: Latin Women’s Initiative – Celebrating 30 years of Latin Women’s Initiative
Chairs: April Ramirez Fabre and Julie Garza 
Where: Hilton Americas
Honorees: Lisset Garza and Naimeh Salem 
Information: admin@latinwomensinitiative.org or 832-992-1594

May 2
The Wish Ball 
Benefitting: Make-A-Wish
Chairs: Beth and Dan Bellow
Where: The Post Oak Hotel
Honoree: Mandy S. Williams
Information:  www.wishballhouston.org

May 3
Hats, Hearts & Horseshoes: A Kentucky Derby Affair
Benefitting: Bo’s Place 
Chairs: Christina and David McAllen and Maddy and Patrick Moffitt 
Where: The Post Oak Hotel
Honoring: Carol Lee and Allen Lyons, Champions of Hope Award
Information:  Rachel Daniels at derby@bosplace.org or 713-942-8339

May 6
CanCare’s Annual HOPE Luncheon: Celebrating Cancer Survivorship Celebrating 35 Years
Benefitting: CanCare
Chairs: Michele Leal Farah and Tony Bradfield
Where: River Oaks Country Club
Honoring: Community Honorees The Mir Family, Medical Honoree Katy Rezvani, M.d., Ph.D.
Information: www.cancare.org/luncheon

May 8
The Furniture Bank’s “No Kids on the Floor” Gala
Benefitting: The Furniture Bank
Chairs: Francie and Mike Willis
Where: River Oaks Country Club 
Honoree: Stan Marek/The Marek Family
Information: events@houstonfurniturebank.org