THE HOTEL ZAZA ballroom hosted 250 generous supporters for the annual Making a Difference luncheon benefiting El Centro de Corazón.
Event chairs Kelli Cohen Fein and Barbara Van Postman, along with honorary chairs Leisa Holland Nelson Bowman and Leila Perrin, threw a great party for the nonprofit, which provides comprehensive healthcare services to low-income residents of Houston’s East End. El Centro sees more than 12,000 patients — most of whom live below the federal poverty level and are uninsured — each year.
Emcee Cyndy Garza Roberts kept the energy levels high as honorees Halliburton Charitable Foundation and the Honorable Ed Emmett and Gwen Emmett were announced. And El Centro CEO Marcie Mir gave remarks noting the recent passing of El Centro founder Mary Jo May, who was committed to providing accessible, affordable healthcare to those in need.
An interesting conversation between physicians Esmaeil Porsa and James McCarthy discussed how Covid changed healthcare, and the opportunities it created, too.
The event raised more than $161,000 for El Centro.
Anne Neeson and Hallie Vanderhider
Sippi Khurana and Rosemary Schatzman
Chelsea Collmer and Laurie Sanders
Lisa Gochman and Maggie Glaser
Rosemary Schatzman, Marilu Garza, Barbara Van Postman and Donna Chapman
Cyndy Garza Roberts and Gloria Zenteno
Cynthia Wolff and Beth Wolff
Diana Barrero-Burgos, Laura Jaramillo
Elizabeth Stein, Bill Baldwin and Denise Monteleone
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