Party Watch
Poverty-fighting foundation honors Emissaries for upcoming fundraising walk
What: The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Emmisary Awards reception and Partnership Walk kick-off.
Where:Asia Society Texas Center.
The 411: Eight individuals were named as emissaries for the Nov. 15 Partnership Walk, their mission to raise funds and awareness of the AKF goal of ending global poverty. The walk is an official event of Houston Citizenship Month and all monies raised will go directly to projects aimed at alleviating poverty. Gearing up for their fundraising task are Emmisary Award recipients Katya Glockner Dow, Dr. Monira Hamid–Kundi, Misti Pace- Krahl, Teresa Cox Reading, Rick Pal, Dr. Huma Nawab Haider, Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry and Dr. Lily Zhang.
Who: Interested parties included Robert Sakowitz, Nicole Longnecker, Dr. Suleman Lalani, Dr. William Flores, Munira Panjwani, Tabitha Smith, Ellen Goldberg, Aftab Ghesani, Rebecca Lowe, Munir Ibrahim, Lisa Pounds, Brooke Behrens and Andrew Pyrih.