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ECHOS: HOW a JUNIOR LEAGUE of HOUSTON GRANT HELPED KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN Hope for a Healthy Future THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC. WINTER 2018 HOUSTON NEWS ECHOS: HOW A JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON GRANT HELPED KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN Hope for a healthy future Juliana’s care at Texas Children’s Hospital began in the months before her birth because of a severe congenital heart defect. Her family feared the worst when she was also born prematurely. But when she was 17 days old, Juliana received a new heart—and her family received the hope they were seeking. Texas Children’s is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for all those who come to us for treatment, from before birth into their adult lives. Your donation can help us do just that and give children like Juliana the best chance for a happy and healthy future. Donate today at give.texaschildrens.org 03 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEWS WINTER 2018 HOUSTON BUDGET DIRECTOR Caroline Nettles Kennedy COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Mary Lee Hackedorn Wilkens COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR – CHILDREN’S CULTURE AND ENRICHMENT Irene Tsounakas Giannakakis COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR – EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP Marie Teixeira Newton COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR – FAMILY SUPPORT Lia Vallone greenwoodking.com COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR – HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Mariaha E. Pedder COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR – NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH Leslie Bramlett Keyes COMMUNITY VICE PRESIDENT Alicia Lee DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT Anne Sears TANGLEWOOD RICE/MUSEUM DISTRICT WEST UNIVERSITY RIVER OAKS DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Julie Danvers Baughman DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Mary Itz DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE – DEVELOPMENT Jaclyn Jacobson Luke DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE – FINANCE Vanessa Stabler FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Ellen Kolpin Toranzo MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT Tara Merla Hinton PRESIDENT Stephanie Lowrey Magers PRESIDENT-ELECT Jayne Sheehy Johnston RECORDING SECRETARY Elizabeth Roath Garcia STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTOR Amy Dunn HEIGHTS HUNTERS CREEK RIVERCREST SUSTAINER ADVISOR Lisa Melancon Ganucheau TEA ROOM DIRECTOR Semmes Etheridge Burns TRAINING AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR Amanda Lauren Hanks GALVESTON Sewell proudly supports the Junior League of Houston. 05 | HOUSTON NEWS STAFF NEWS WINTER 2018 HOUSTON EDITOR Melissa Midori Matsu ASSISTANT EDITOR Megan Oliphint WRITERS Sarah Davidson Allyson Lambert SUSTAINER WRITERS Patrice “Pat” Prior Sorrells Taylor Thompson SUSTAINER ADVISOR Karin Dubose COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Mary Lee Hackedorn Wilkens COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Courtney Durham Life Long Learners DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Eective Collaborators Katia Mackintosh Confident Leaders FINANCE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 1321 Wirt Rd. • Houston TX 77055 Jenny Childers Montessori Education since 1962 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS Early Childhood through Grade 12 schoolofthewoods.org MANAGER Mary Itz TEA ROOM COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Ann Woods AD SALES CHAIRMAN Sara-Nell Van Lant AD SALES ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN Lindsey Falconer PHOTOGRAPHY CHAIRMAN HOUSTON NEWS – JUNIOR LEAGUE Meredith Flaherty AD REP – Tracy Snyder PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN Blaire Burdine [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS Patricia “Tricia” Jackson COLOR Ad 1A Claire O’Malley Shisler Judith “Judy” Peterson DESIGN Limb Design PRINTING Bayside Printing The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Houston News is published in the winter and spring. The Junior League office is located at 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas 77027, 713.622.4191,www.jlh.org. Contents of Houston News may not be reprinted or reproduced without permission from The Junior League of Houston, Inc. Copyright 2018 by The Junior League of Houston, Inc. All rights reserved. 06 THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC. | THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC. OF HOUSTON, THE JUNIOR LEAGUE WINTER 2018 contents 08 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 10 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 12 ECHOS: EPIPHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH SERVICES 16 CHILDSPREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING 18 COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL 20 COMMUNITY PARTNERS 22 REBUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY: HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF FUND BENEFICIARIES 26 2018 – 2019 COMMUNITY PROJECTS 32 PASSING THE GAVEL 34 SUSAN LAWHON PADON: ADELAIDE LOVETT BAKER AWARD RECIPIENT 38 BARBARA BUSH: A RETROSPECTIVE Help Others Help 44 IN LOVING MEMORY AND GRATITUDE: MARY ELIZABETH “BETSY” CALHOUN REICHERT 46 AJLI FALL CONFERENCE Learn and Inspire Learn Inspire and 48 OPENING STYLE SHOW: HAUTE FASHION, COOL COUTURE 56 A PUMPKIN PARADE STYLE SHOW Have Fun Have 60 ADVERTISER INDEX 07 | WINTER 2018 HOUSTON NEWS WINTER 2018 HOUSTON Megan Oliphint Allyson Lambert Sarah Davidson Assistant Editor Writer Writer Patrice Sorrells Taylor Thompson Karin Dubose Sustainer Writer Sustainer Writer Sustainer Advisor A Clinic for Occupational, Speech-Language & Music Therapy Co-founders | Occupational Therapists Jennifer Matsu Cable, OTR, M.O.T. and Sara-Nell Van Lant Katia Mackintosh Ann Woods Karen Fisher, OTR, M.O.T. Ad Sales Chairman Development Tea Room Communications Communications Formerly of TheraPlayy Associates Manager Manager Occupational Therapy Speech-Language Therapy Music Therapy 2018 CONTRIBUTORS Courtney Durham Jenny Childers Mary Itz Community Finance Membership Communications Communications Communications Manager Manager Manager 4545 Bissonnet Street, Suite 132 Bellaire, Texas 77401 713-592-0209 www.ChildrensTheraPath.com Meredith Flaherty Mary Lee Wilkens Photography Communications Chairman Director 08 | THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC. OF HOUSTON, THE JUNIOR LEAGUE LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT IT IS TRULY THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! With the holiday season upon us, it is a time for gratitude and celebration. I want to thank you for your generous support of the League’s mission and belief in the amazing difference a group of almost 5,000 women strong can make. The Junior League of Houston is unique because our members not only effect great change in the Houston community through our direct volunteer efforts in 36 community projects and five community outreach events, but also because we focus on training and inspiring our members. This October, the League launched its first-ever immersive Leadership Institute Training (LIT) weekend course engaging 31 League members in small group service projects and training on board governance, volunteer management and financial acumen. The participants will continue to collaborate in their small groups throughout the year finalizing their service projects and attending additional LIT elective courses. Along the way, they will build a strong bond with one another, support their fellow women, and hopefully find joy each day. After all, the theme for this year is “Help Others; Learn and Inspire; Have Fun!” As featured in this issue, Susan Lawhon Padon, the 2018 Adelaide Lovett Baker Award recipient, is a testament to this year’s theme. She inspires all those around her with unwavering dedication to more than 10 nonprofits, specifically focusing on issues involving children. Having had the honor of meeting her, she is gracious, devoted and consistently cheers on those around her. Betsy Reichert, the 1965 – 1966 JLH President, passed away earlier this year but is another stellar example of this year’s theme. She believed, as do I, that there is nothing our League members cannot accomplish when we work together using the training we have received to make positive change in our community. Serving the Houston community and surrounding areas is at the heart of what we do. From distributing more than $110,000 in Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant money to providing emergency grant funds to ECHOS (Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services), the Junior League of Houston is committed to serving alongside other nonprofits to help get them back on their feet and further their purpose. The League also has numerous League-initiated efforts that make dramatic differences in peoples’ lives like sponsoring and shopping with 100 children at the Child Advocates, Inc. back-to-school Childspree and offering one of the only free CPR classes in the city to anyone that wants to learn life-saving techniques. Of course, none of what we do would be possible without our members. The League is successful Help Others Help because our members give selflessly their time and talents, helping create an organization that supports the community, plus offering members opportunities to learn from and inspire each other. I myself have been inspired by the amazing Houston News Editor, Melissa Matsu. She is thoughtful, kind and dedicated, and someone who inspires others to see the good in everyone and the world. The News writers too are all volunteers in either active or sustainer placements, who exemplify their passion for Learn and Inspire Learn Inspire and the League in each article. A huge thank you to all that contributed to this edition from our writers and editors, to the advertisers and Community Partners. I wish you all the best this holiday season and hope you enjoy time with friends and family. All the best, STEPHANIE LOWREY MAGERS PRESIDENT Have Fun Have PFW_XXXXXX_18_ad_HFL_GYN_Sarah_JLH.qxp_Layout 1 10/12/18 12:56 PM Page 1 09 | WINTER 2018 HOUSTON NEWS WINTER 2018 HOUSTON Determined Grit, mettle, Type A. Call it whatever you like. Those who know what they want and go after it with fierce determination are always the likeliest to succeed. At Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, our purpose, our mission, our raison d’etre, is right there in our name. From innovative laparoscopic and robotic procedures to unique reproductive mental health services to state-of-the-art diagnostics and research using next generation tech, we’re laser focused, both literally and figuratively, on providing the most advanced care for women. Here for you, for life. 8 1 _ X X X X X X _ W F P . d e v r e s e r s t h g i r l l A . l a t i p s o H s ’ n e r d l i h C s a x e T 8 1 0 2 © 10 | THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC. OF HOUSTON, THE JUNIOR LEAGUE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR AS I BEGAN TO CONTEMPLATE MY FINAL ACTIVE YEAR WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC., I considered different placements that would allow me to quietly stay involved as I transitioned to life as a sustainer member.
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