Last night was 100 years in the making. So many donors, volunteers, and partners have been part of our first century of impact. We are grateful for the leadership, support, and commitment of every single person who has helped make our 100-year legacy possible and who continues to work alongside us as we embark on our second century of service.
We had a blast celebrating you last night! See some of the event photos here.
Special thanks to our Centennial Celebration Co-Chairs who helped make this milestone celebration so wonderful.
| Linda & Willie Chiang |
Vicki & Bob Harvey |
Phoebe & Bobby Tudor |
As part of the celebration, we recognized the extraordinary contributions of some very special volunteers.
Company of the Century: ExxonMobil
We presented ExxonMobil with the Company of the Century award for their 70+ year partnership, extraordinary investment in our community through United Way, hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours, support of United Way Bright Beginnings, and much more!
Volunteer of the Century: Scott J. McLean
We recognized Scott J. McLean as our Volunteer of the Century for his long-time leadership and service. Scott has served United Way in nearly every role imaginable, from chair of United Way’s Board of Trustees to Community Campaign Chair to chair of the capital campaign to build a new home for the 211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE.
Hero Award: Dorothy Ables
Dorothy Ables received the Hero Award for her many contributions to United Way through her service on the Board of Trustees and Resource Development Committee, as chair of the Community Campaign, the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, and the Building Possibilities Campaign, as a founding Women’s Initiative member, and more.
Legacy Award: The Fraga Family
The Fraga Family, including brothers Lupe and Felix, and Lupe’s son Stephen, was recognized with the Legacy Award for their decades of service to United Way and our community. Members of the Fraga family have serve on our board, Community Impact Committee, as dedicated campaign ambassadors, and as leaders for United Way and our funded partners.
Trailblazer Award: Lynne Liberato
We presented Lynne Liberato with the Trailblazer Award for her many years of service on our board, her work on our Law Initiative and THRIVE Council, her efforts as Community Campaign Chair, and her leadership in helping United Way respond to disasters and become a leader in long-term recovery.
Pillar Award: Gerald Smith
We recognized Gerald Smith with the Pillar Award for his 30+ years of volunteer leadership, including his service on our board and as chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, as well as for his leadership in establishing an African American giving society and launching an organization to develop affordable housing, the predecessor to LISC.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
CREATING POSSIBILITY LEVEL
IMPROVING LIVES LEVEL
FULL POTENTIAL LEVEL
MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY LEVEL
Yvonne and Walter Johnson and Anne-Laure and Steve Stephens
TC Energy
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Williams
STRONG NEIGHBOR LEVEL
Dorothy and Mickey Ables
Comcast
Deloitte
Entergy
Vicki and Bob Harvey
Houston Texans
King & Spalding LLP
Mission Constructors
Mustang Cat
Rice University
Harris and Amanda Simmons
Valero Energy
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
360 PHOTO BOOTH SPONSOR
Houston Chronicle
VALET SPONSOR
Bank of Texas
GUEST GIFT SPONSOR
H-E-B
CHOCOLATE/COFFEE BAR SPONSOR
Jane and Rick Jones
SPECIAL THANKS
In Any Event
HOST COMMITTEE
Stephanie Bottos
Lupe Bustamante
Mitch Crocker
Molly and Jim Crownover
Sonya Dennis-Brown
Irma Diaz Gonzalez
Andy Drake
John and Cindy Gremp
Cynthia Hansen
Stephen Hart
Teal A. Holden
Terry Koonce
Rabbi David Lyon
Lynn Mathre
Amanda McMillian and Benjamin Holloway
Nancy Meyer
Trey Moeller
Stephen Neyland
Tara Nutik
Sue Payne
Armando Perez
Katie and Ryan Pryor
Dianne and Andrew Ralston
Tracie J. Renfroe
Rebecca Rush
Jack and Ellie Sweeney
Eric and Lisa Tanzberger
Ling and George Yang