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    Audrey Hepburn Society Ball

    Michael Bolton and Angie Harmon show love and tenderness for UNICEF at Audrey Hepburn Society Ball

    Marcy de Luna
    May 25, 2017 | 5:26 pm

    Showing “love and tenderness” for UNICEF, Grammy Award-winning recording artist Michael Bolton performed at the organization’s fourth annual Audrey Hepburn Society Ball. The singer hit the ballroom stage at downtown’s Marriott Marquis hotel, singing a trio of songs including renditions of Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman” and Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.”

    Bolton, joined onstage by singer and native New Yorker Kelly Levesque, ended the set with a heartfelt version of “The Prayer," a song made popular by duet Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, to the delight of the 450 guests in attendance.

    Mayor Sylvester Turner welcomed guests, and actress and UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon was presented with the Spirit of Compassion Award by her three daughters Emery Hope Sehorn, Finley Faith Sehorn, and Avery Grace Sehorn. Harmon, a Dallas native, has served as a spokesperson for UNICEF USA’s End Trafficking Initiative since 2013.

    “UNICEF succeeds because all nations, all political affiliations, all regions, all countries, we want children to live full and healthy lives. I’m honored to think of the words of Audrey Hepburn who said, 'As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands – one that is for helping yourself and the other is for helping others,' ” Harmon told the crowd.

    Harmon shared the honoree spotlight with Houstonians Rose and Harry Cullen, who received the Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award for their contributions to the causes of children, health, and education. Although Harry was unable to attend the event, Rose accepted the award on the couple’s behalf.

    The evening concluded with the lively NextGen after-party, pumped up by current tunes spun by DJ Indo.

    Proceeds from live auction items, including a pair of Nini Jewels “Royale Collection” earrings weighing 47 carats from Saks Fifth Avenue and an intimate concert by Grammy Award winner Ana María Martínez, contributed to the more than $910,000 raised, which will support UNICEF’s work to fight for the basic rights of every child.

    The 2017 gala was chaired by Sofia Adrogué and Sten Gustafson, Jerry Ann Woodfin Costa and Victor Costa, Amy and Rob Pierce, and Princess Tatiana Galitzine and Guillermo Sierra. Nina and Karun Magon served as NextGen after-party chairs.

    Enjoying the evening were Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan, who served as emcee, Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine and Prince Piotr Galitzine, Danielle and Meredith Cullen, Joanne King Herring, Dr. Sippi Kurana and Ajay Khurana, Margaret Alkek Williams, Rania Mankarious, Maryam Afshari Khreibani and James Khreibani, Ruchi Mukerjee, Alicia Maguire Smith and her son Lance Smith, and Ericka Bagwell.

    Rob Pierce, Amy Pierce.

    Houston, UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Society Ball, May 2017, Rob Pierce, Amy Pierce
      
    Courtesy of Bob Levey / Getty Images for UNICEF USA
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    Sky High for Kids Better in Boots 2025
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    Brittany Franklin, Iris Shaftel, Payton Angelle, Laura Angelle, and Danny Shaftel.

    Sky High for Kids soared to new heights at its annual Sporting Clay Tournament and Better in Boots Gala, raising a record-breaking $1.6 million over two days of festivities dedicated to children battling cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

    The action kicked off on March 27 at the Greater Houston Sports Club, where participants took aim at sporting clays in a lively tournament. Held in honor of the late Gary Price, whose passion helped launch Sky High's first Houston clay shoot in 2008, the day culminated in an awards ceremony featuring live music and Texas-worthy eats.

    On March 28, the boots got shinier and the cause even closer to the heart as more than 500 guests donned Texan Cocktail attire and gathered at The Revaire for the Better in Boots Gala. Under twinkling lights and rustic-chic decor, the evening unfolded with a silent auction showcasing 49 enticing packages, followed by a seated dinner curated by A Fare Extraordinaire. A live auction offer 12 premium packages, including a hunting trip with Conroe-based country music star Parker McCollum that generated $300,000. Presenting sponsor JD Fields, honored as the Giavanna Sponsor, led the charge for the evening named in tribute to young cancer warriors.

    Co-chairs Erica Parker and Lindsey Boatman were celebrated with a touching painting gifted by young fighter Payton. Emcee Taylor Sass kept emotions higher as he recognized guests of honor Iris and Danny Shaftel, with an address from Danny's father, Keith, "the original diamond man." The emotional centerpiece came when Kaelan Brennan, father of cancer warrior Hadley, shared a raw, personal story of their pediatric cancer journey, followed by a stirring Q&A between Sass and young fighter Demy.

    The event also made history with the largest gathering of cancer warriors yet, as 10 families joined the celebration, putting faces and stories to the mission that fuels Sky High for Kids.

    Among those in the crowd were Jay Fields, Leonard and Abbie Botello, Lolo Lester, Iris and Danny Shaftel, Keith Shaftel, Texas Mattress Makers owner Youval Meicler, and former Houston Texans running back David Johnson.

    Sky High for Kids Better in Boots 2025
      

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    Brittany Franklin, Iris Shaftel, Payton Angelle, Laura Angelle, and Danny Shaftel.

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