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    Stylish Spa Opening

    Spa opening where vitamin drips are the big thing draws stylish and curious crowd

    Clifford Pugh
    Jun 2, 2016 | 12:15 pm

    More than 250 stylish and curious guests dropped by the grand opening of ThrIVe Drip Spa to check out wellness treatments ranging from customized IV vitamin drips to a state-of-the-art Cryotherapy machine.

    Before entering the new spa, where models showcase the treatments in the "Drip Lounge," guests mingled in a tricked-out air conditioned tent styled by En Vogue Events with GTX Event Production in the parking lot in front of the establishment on Wirt Road. Amid swirling light blue and purple lights, bartender Andrew Grala mixed up cocktails and Eddie V’s provided light bites, including cocktail shrimp, Caprese salad, and ahi tuna tartare.

    The stylish crowd included ThrIVe partner Dr. Eugene Lou and wife Jodi Lou, ThrIVe director of operations Gilad Lutfak, marketing director Erin Kemp, former baseball player Royce Huffman and wife Haylie, former Texans players Chris Myers and Chester Pitts, with wife LaToya, MMA fighter Mike Trinh, boxer Regis Prograis, Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl, Ned and Laura Davenport, Neera Patidar, Jared LeBlanc and Caroline Starry-LeBlanc, Kirby Wittoesch, and Mishelle Echeverria and Seth Bruce.

    ThrIVe also celebrated the kickoff of "The Eliminator" – a custom drip made up of zinc and b-complex that helps fight inflammation and gives an immune boost to help fight off allergies. Twenty percent of proceeds from the charity drip went to Texas Children’s Hospital + Cooking Up A Cure (Allergy Program).

    Jennifer Godfrey, Dana Barger, Becky Folse.

    ThrIVe Drip Spa, Jennifer Godfrey, Dana Barger, Becky Folse
    Photo by Chris Brown
    Jennifer Godfrey, Dana Barger, Becky Folse.
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    Safety First

    Houston spirit shines as Crime Stoppers gala raises $2 million

    Joel Luks
    Dec 9, 2025 | 4:30 pm
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    Photo by Daniel Ortiz
    Event and strategy chairs Vanessa Ames, Kristen Collins, Dana Barton, Brooke Lee, and Jordan Seff.

    Big hats met big-hearted giving at The Revaire as Crime Stoppers of Houston hosted its Second Annual “Raise ’Em Up for Texas” Gala, presented by Glenda and Russell Gordy and the C. James and Carole Walter Looke Family Fund

    The evening unfolded like a Texas-sized toast guided by gala chairs Brooke Lee, Dana Barton, and Kristen Collins, and lifted further by strategic chairs Vanessa Ames and Jordan Seff.

    More than 460 guests filled the sprawling venue, welcomed first by a festive happy hour and a bustling silent auction. Master of ceremonies Johnny Bravo kicked things into gear as guests settled in, followed by remarks from Crime Stoppers CEO Rania Mankarious, who championed the crowd’s shared commitment to keeping Houston safe.

    Speaker Maurine Molak, co-founder of the David’s Legacy Foundation shared the story of her son, whose life was cut short at 16 after enduring relentless cyberbullying. She illuminated the gap in resources available to families at the time and the sweeping efforts that eventually led to David’s Law. Her partnership with Crime Stoppers through The John M. O’Quinn Foundation Million for Million campaign has already reached more than two million students, continuing David’s legacy by empowering young Texans to seek safety, support, and hope.

    A surprise presentation of the Second McIngvale Family Humanitarian Award honored Chris Shepherd and Lindsey Brown of Southern Smoke Foundation for their community-wide compassion. Accepting on their behalf was Catarina Bill.

    Then came a major announcement: The creation of a new Crime Stoppers Women’s Collective, a group of 50 women stepping into a leadership role for 2026, along with an ambitious push to educate 10 million Texas students and the launch of SafeSpace Student Hub, a digital platform designed to give students a confidential place to seek guidance.

    Nobody’s Fool closed out the night with plenty of two-stepping as supporters lingered, celebrating a mission-driven evening that raised a record-breaking $2 million.

    Showing up in full Texas spirit were Brigitte Kalai, Alicia Smith, Hallie Vanderhider, Sippy and Ajay Khurana, Tom Ramsey, Noe Diaz, Ben Katrib, Twila Carter, Willie Davis, Fred Flickinger, Mary Nan Huffman, Julian Ramirez, Alan Rosen, Terry Allbritton, Emily DeToto, Lori DeAngelo, Peyton Peebles, Aaron Burdette, Lance Long, Dan Simons, Carolyn Dozier, Ken Wise, Tiffany Herd, Eric and Lisa Elder, Alex and Tammy Janos, Kari Lynd, Natalie and Steve Mohtashami, Kyle and Erin Cummings, Snehal Amin and Adrienne Amin, Jessica Leeke, Carla and Tony Maarraoui, Karen and Lohn Zylicz, Frank and Jill Stagg, Robert and Dana Clay, Catherine and Peter Badger, Pam Connealy, Mayes and Macy Middleton, Megan and Walker Weston, Meredith and Ben Marshall, Seth and Hannah Siegel-Gardner, Anna Reger, Sheri Zucker, Trini Mendenhall, Phillip Royalty, Jeff Nadalo, Farida Abjani, Maria Moncada Alaoui and Omar Alaoui, Susan Boggio, Deborah Duncan, and Laura Ward.

    Photo by Daniel Ortiz

    Event and strategy chairs Vanessa Ames, Kristen Collins, Dana Barton, Brooke Lee, and Jordan Seff.

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