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'Mission: Pawsible' Party Fetches a Million Bucks for Animal Rescue

Daniel Ortiz and Jacob Power

Ben Racusin, Mica Piro, Bailey Blocker, Brian Reynolds

CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL Protection (CAP) brought out the big dogs for its annual Celebrity Paws gala, which this year adopted a theme of Mission: Pawsible. Event chairs Jody Merritt and Christine Johnson accomplished a fantastic mission of raising $875,000, and are pledging to round up the final amount to a million dollars, all going toward CAP's shelter, rescue and adoption efforts.

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Now in Its 7th Year, ‘Women of Substance’ Lunch Draws A-Listers, Raises Big Bucks for At-Risk Kids

Dominique Sachse, Debbie Festari, Brigitte Kalai and Nicole Lassiter

UNDER THE DIRECTION of event founder Paul-David Van Atta and co-chairs Sippi Khurana and Amy Pierce, the 7th annual Women of Substance luncheon benefitting Houston reVision was a lovely success at The Post Oak Hotel.

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Have Faith! In Troubled Times, Interfaith Gala Lifts Spirits, Raises Funds

Brigitte Kalai, Casey Curry, Susan Boggio

ONE OF THE most heartfelt and moving balls of the year — the gala for Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston— was a splendid success. And, given the tense state of world affairs, its message of unity and peace was deeply appreciated.

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