What: Mayor's Literacy Leadership Award Breakfast
Where: River Oaks Country Club
The scoop: More than 320 of Houston society, business leaders, community philanthropic leaders, and elected officials came out for Houston Center for Literacy's (HCL) annual Mayor's Literacy Leadership Award Breakfast. Emmy winner Khambrel Marshall, host of Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall, emceed the event as Mayor Sylvester Turner headlined his third breakfast and stressed the importance of improving adult literacy.
Turner also acknowledged HCL’s “Mayor’s Circle” and “Ally for Literacy” award winners for being donors who made significant gifts to the organization this past year. PJS of Houston, Inc., Susan and Fayez Sarofim, along with Stephanie and Frank Tsuru were recognized as “Leaders in Literacy” for being major financial contributors to the event.
Chris Canetti, president of the Dynamo Organization accepted the award on behalf of the honorees the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash organizations. A testimonial by the 2018 HCL Learner of the Year, Marleni Medrano, brought the crowd to their feet as they applauded her inspirational story. More than $110,000 raised for adult literacy at the event.
Seen in the crowd: HCL board president Leisa Holland Nelson, Susan Sarofim, Cyndy Garza Roberts, Bobbie Nau, Kim Tutcher, Chris Brown, Cathy and Joe Cleary, Diane Englet,and Mary and David Klein.
Bobbi Nau and Brian Ching.
