Family First

The Children’s Museum of Houston’s Friends and Families luncheon featured best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims. … Houston Rockets star Clint Capela rounded up teammates, including James Harden and Chris Paul, for a party benefiting his CC15 Foundation. The bash at Downtown’s JW Marriott brought in $215K for low-income and single-parent families. … Nearly $1 million was raised at the “We Are Family” gala for Nora’s Home, which offers transplant patients and their relatives affordable housing during treatment.

The Grooves
The Grooves


Neekie Kashani, Megan Vondra, Lauren Biggs, Rishma Mohamed

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‘Culture of Service and Accountability’ Supports Mission of Orion EMS

Gerard O’Brien, President/CEO & Founder, and Sumi Patel, Vice President

HOW DID YOU get where you are today? The EMS industry, quite literally, never stops. Our staff and units are called to serve our community every hour of every day; there are no weekends, holidays, or “days off.” Obviously, the demands of EMS are not for the faint of heart, and we have established a culture of service and accountability that is different than nearly every other organization. Our leadership team sets this culture by exhibiting their passion for this industry daily. Their tireless dedication makes a better experience for our staff when they come to work and for our patients and clients when they call on us to transport their loved ones.

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AS THE FALL social season begins to overlap the holidays, one of Houston’s grandest blue-chip galas unfolded in the The Caroline Wiess Law Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — raising well over $2 million!

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Brennan's (photo by Kimberly Park)

STILL HAVEN’T DECIDED where you’ll pick up Thanksgiving provisions for Nov. 23? Whether you want to stay traditional or add a twist this year, some Houston restaurants are still taking orders for sides, sauces, mains and desserts. Here’s our tip sheet for the spontaneous!

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