Young professionals party

Free beer for a year just one of the perks of CultureMap's Mixer on the Map

By Desiree Alvarez

05.22.13 | 2:23 pm

Fabian Segura will probably never forget CultureMap's Mixer on the Map, held Tuesday night. An operations manager for  Laura U Interior Design Houston and supporter of  ...

New Kind of Animal Shelter

Adoption center puts a green spin on animal rescue: Inside the innovative LEED-certified no kill shelter

By Tyler Rudick

04.22.13 | 4:18 pm

This Earth Day and Week, the Friends for Life animal shelter is asking Houstonians to explore another side of conservation by checking out its innovative rescue shelter in the Heights. &qu ...

Stay cool

Bored, schmored: 13 ways to beat the heat & experience your best summer ever in Houston

By Ruthie Miller

06.23.12 | 1:00 pm

It’s summer, and many of you have a bit more free time on your hands. Houston’s heat often comes with a magnetic pull toward the couch — but don’t let yourself fall into tha ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Big bow WOW! for Friends for Life as no-kill animal shelter celebrates its future at dinner benefit

By Shelby Hodge

05.19.12 | 12:45 pm

In two decades of covering Houston charity benefits, I've never seen a more impassioned group than that gathered at River Oaks Country Club Thursday night in support of Friends for Life, the no ...

Saturday at Market Square Park

Grab some good "green" fun at Sustainable Living Fest at Market Square Park

By Barbara Kuntz

05.04.12 | 3:40 pm

Celebrate a “green” family day Saturday at the free Sustainable Living Fest as the organization plants its roots in a beautiful and most-fitting venue, Market Square Park. You&rsqu ...

Shelby About Town

In the party fast lane, Houstonians kicked up their heels and raised a ton for worthy causes

By Shelby Hodge

05.25.10 | 1:03 am

It's been one heck of a ride on the social scene since the clock struck midnight at the start of 2010. For Houstonians in the mood to play, the options have been endless and almost ridiculously ...

Shelby About Town

The charity gala season winds down but not before one whopping surprise

By Shelby Hodge

05.18.10 | 12:18 pm

Supporters of Friends for Life, the no-kill animal shelter, are over the moon after last week's windfall gala that was packed with as much excitement as an NBA playoff. Who would win the George ...

An Evening of Art for the Animals

River Oaks Country Club

05.13.10

Houston's Friends for Life supports the fastest-growing no-kill animal shelter in Houston with this annual fundraiser that features both a live and silent auction. "An Evening of Art for A