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    Shelby's Social Diary

    Education innovation on the plate at this A+ Challenge dinner in River Oaks

    Shelby Hodge
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    Dec 9, 2013 | 4:23 pm

    With public education as one of the pressing issues in the Houston area, it comes as no surprise that the ballroom of River Oaks Country Club was filled with supporters at the Houston A+ Challenge annual dinner, "The Power of the Network."

     

    The mother and son team of Beth Wolff and Ed Wolff chaired the fundraiser that focused on quality education and innovation in education. Featured speakers were former State Rep. Scott Hochberg and former State Sen. Florence Shapiro, both champions of education during their legislative tenures and both of whom received the Andrea White Award for Service to Public Education. Also in the spotlight were middle school teachers Ellen and Jeer Cabahug, who shared their experience in the A+ program.

     

     Chevron was honored with the Maconda Brown O'Connor Award for Leadership in Public Education, the award accepted by Joni Baird, who told the gathering how Chevron had raised $1 million that will go directly to classrooms through the Fuel Your School Initiative program.

     

    Houston A+ Challenge executive director Scott Van Beck was on hand to thank supporters including H-E-B, which was presenting sponsor for the fundraiser.

     

    Those with a focus on improving educational opportunities in the Houston area included A+ Challenge board chair Bill Crouch and wife Karen, Soraya and Scott McClelland, Susan Bischoff, Beckie and Gasper Mir, Yava and Milton Scott, Barbara and Jonathan Day, Shawn Gross, Vic Samuels, Irma and Roberto Gonzalez, Judith Cruz and Bo Fraga.

    Maconda Abinader, from left, Joni Baird and Beth Wolff at the Houston A+ Challenge dinner.

    11 8363 Maconda Abinader, from left, Jonie Baird and Beth Wolff at the Houston A+ Challenge dinner December 2013
      
    Photo by Kim Coffman
    Maconda Abinader, from left, Joni Baird and Beth Wolff at the Houston A+ Challenge dinner.
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    Party Watch

    Pat Green, Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow wow at Texas Children’s eve

    Joel Luks
    Jul 3, 2025 | 11:00 am
    Texas Children's Hospital Evening with Legends 2025
    Photo by Jenny Antill
    Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow, and Pat Green.

    What: An Evening With Legends: Pat Green, Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow

    Where: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston

    The Scoop: Texas pride and country charm took center stage at this year’s An Evening With Legends, where Pat Green, Randy Rogers, and Cory Morrow delivered a first-of-its-kind acoustic set that had guests singing along and two-stepping around the ballroom. The Post Oak Hotel’s grand ballroom got a Texas Hill Country makeover thanks to The Blooming Gallery, setting a rustic-luxe scene for a night benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center.

    Texas Children's Hospital Evening with Legends 2025
      

    Photo by Jenny Antill

    Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow, and Pat Green.

    Chairs Hetty and Tom Ball and Kim and Mikey Bernick welcomed 500 guests to the annual event, now in its 18th year. Guests dined on a Southern-style spread of salad, slow-cooked short rib, and peach cobbler tartlet before settling in for the program. Jennifer Sanders, VP of Texas Children’s, opened the night, and keynote speaker Dr. Will Parsons offered updates on cutting-edge research advancing pediatric cancer care.

    The highlight? A rare joint performance by three of Texas country’s biggest names—complete with career-spanning stories, harmonized hits, and a room full of cowboy-booted camaraderie.

    Who: Nancy Gordon, Lance Reynolds, Mona and Andrew Sarofim, Cyvia Wolff, and John and Nitzia Johnson.

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