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THE JUNIOR
LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC.
ANNOUNCES
STARRY NIGHT FOR
2012 CHARITY BALL
February 10 & 11, 2012
Houston, Texas – The
Junior League of Houston, Inc. is thrilled to announce their
64th annual Charity Ball, Starry Night Ball,
will be held Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11,
2012. The 2012 Charity Ball, Starry Night Ball,
will feature an action-packed evening of entertainment with
cocktails, musical show, dinner and dancing. Both Friday
and Saturday evenings will feature one-of-a-kind luxe items
on the popular “Big Board”: A Vacation package
provided by Exclusive Resorts Luxury Destination Club (one
Friday and a second Saturday night), a jewelry item donated
by Nacol & Co., and a year of women’s shoes donated by
LUCHO. To kick off the celestial
events, a cocktail party will be held Thursday, February 9,
2012. The kick-off event will include cocktails, dinner,
and a sneak peak at the League’s must-see musical show. The
presenting underwriters for this year’s event are JLH
Community Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Weatherford
International Ltd. and Sewell Automotive Companies.
Starry Night
Ball is presented by Junior League President Perry Ann
Davis Reed, Charity Ball Chairman
Marian Hearne Hilpert,
and Underwriting
Chairman Shannon Beirne Wiesedeppe. All three nights
are being held at The Junior League of Houston, Inc. at 1811
Briar Oaks Lane and begin at 6:30 p.m. Dress for the Friday
and Saturday night events is Black Tie and Cocktail Attire
for the kick-off party on Thursday. The Charity Ball is the
primary source of funding for the League’s Community Program
and all underwriting dollars for the event go directly to
support the League’s community efforts, which will provide
approximately$2 million in trained volunteer time and direct
financial support to more than 36
community and
League-initiated programs.
The 2011 – 2012 JLH Community Program:
AIDS
Foundation Houston, Inc.
BEAR ... BE A
Resource for CPS Kids
Camp Rainbow
Casa de Esperanza de los Niños
Child
Advocates, Inc.
Children's
Museum of Houston
CPR
DePelchin
Children's Center
Done In A Day
Dress for
Success Houston
Harris County
Juvenile Probation Department
Holocaust
Museum Houston
Houston
Arboretum and Nature Center
Houston Area
Women's Center
Houston Food
Bank
Houston
Museum of Natural Science
Houston Zoo
Houston's
Ronald McDonald House
Kids' Meals
Memorial
Hermann – Texas Medical Center
Mentoring
Young Girls – Teen Book Club
The Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston
Pen Pals
Pet Therapy
Picture Pals
Reach Out and
Read (ROAR)
SCORE
(Spanish Community OutREach)
Sheltering
Arms Senior Services
Sing Along
With Seniors
Star of Hope
Story Time
LIVE (Literacy Is Very Exciting)
SuperKids
Pediatric Mobile Clinic
Teen Health
Clinic – Baylor College of Medicine
Texas
Children's Hospital
The
University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center
VIEW
(Volunteers In Evening Workshop)
The Junior
League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women
committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential
of women, and improving communities through the effective
action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is
exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League
of Houston, Inc. was founded in 1925 and the League’s more
than 5000 members continue “Building A Better Community” and
improving the lives of over one million people in Houston
each year. For more information on underwriting
opportunities or ticket information contact Kathryn Smith at
713.627.8777.
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