Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen and 'Dec My Room' Supporters Kick Up their Boots for Kids

Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen and 'Dec My Room' Supporters Kick Up their Boots for Kids

Jessica and Ryan Getz, Grace Ward

HOUSTON NONPROFIT Dec My Room threw a country-music-filled bash at House of Blues, where supporters two-stepped the night away and raised record-breaking proceeds, which will be used to decorate and customize hospital rooms of pediatric and young-adult patients all over the country. To date, the organization has improved the attitudes and healing process of 18,000 patients in nearly 200 hospitals.


Chaired by Laurel Bashaw and Dodi Willingham, the "Kick Up Your Boots for Kids" night included music courtesy of icons Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers. Founders Kendall Plank and Susan Plank were thrilled with the turnout and the till of $350,000, and expressed gratitude to those who donated to the cause.

Federal Grill’s Matt Brice donated a wine and whiskey dinner, which was so popular that it sold twice! The Plank family threw in a private three-day hunt at their Sycamore Springs Ranch in Kerrville, too.


Susan Plank and Kendall Plank

Barbara Marco, Dodi Willingham, Peggie Pentecost, Laurel Bashaw

Aimee and Wynne Snoots

Tracy and Laurie Krohn

Al and Stacey Lindseth

Steven and Grace Ward

Bobby Hillin, Michael Roa, Doug Koskie

Shelby Skeete, John Ganucheau

Brett and Denice Mears

Rachel and Tom Regan

Carley and Mike Stasney

Marie and Joe Flanigan

Emily and Joe Barry

Justin Loomis, Landon Ehlinger, Tye Justice, Mike Stasney, Jake Moore

Jen and Matt Brice

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