Welcome!

Every day in Houston, over 100,000 preschool-aged children wonder when they will eat again.

By being here today, you are changing the lives of children in Houston.

Thanks to generous organizations and people like you, over 10,000 hungry children receive healthy, hand-delivered lunches every weekday. The meals you make possible unlock the door to critical brain development and opportunities that last a lifetime.

Speaking of open doors, this year, Kids’ Meals’ community celebrated the grand opening of the new Kids’ Meals ExxonMobil Campus. With this exciting milestone comes the extraordinary goal to serve 26,000 preschool-aged children each weekday by 2031.

Today, your generosity will help us take another step toward that goal.

You are the heart of this mission. Together, we are filling tummies and equipping families to break the cycle of poverty. 

So please, enjoy today’s luncheon, bid on fun auction items, and give generously, knowing that every $2 makes and delivers a meal to a hungry child.

Special thanks to all our committee members, board members, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who have worked tirelessly to bring this meaningful event to life. 

Every meal you make possible fills a child with hope.

With gratitude,

Stacy y Jason Johnson de MetroNational
Event Chairs

Programa

Presentador

Khambrel Marshall
Retired Meteorologist, KPRC2 TV/Click2Houston

Welcome

Stacy y Jason Johnson de MetroNational
Event Chairs

Remarks

John Whitmire, Mayor of Houston
Lesley Briones, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 4

Misión

Beth Braniff Harp, CEO

Honorees

Presented by Michael Magilton, Board Chair
and Beth Braniff Harp, CEO

Tina Good
Voluntario homenajeado

Zurich Norteamérica
Voluntario de empresa galardonado

m Socios estratégicos
Empresa galardonada

Restaurantes Pappas
Golda y Gil Baker

Satterfield & Pontikes Construcción
Homenajeado por el Legado Burrell

The Alvarado Family
Familia del año

Moment of Impact

Johnny Bravo

Orador destacado

Astronaut José Hernandez

Closing Remarks

A group of five preschool-aged children holding decorated lunch bags.

Honorees

Satterfield & Pontikes Construcción

Homenajeado por el Legado Burrell

Restaurantes Pappas

Golda y Gil Baker

m Socios estratégicos

Empresa galardonada

Zurich Norteamérica

Voluntario de empresa galardonado

Tina Good

Voluntario homenajeado

The Alvarado Family

Familia del año

Orador destacado

Astronauta José Hernández

With a big dream and a little tenacity, José Hernández went from harvesting crops to reaching the stars.

Dr. Hernández, former NASA astronaut and flight engineer on Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission, now serves as a University of California Regent and President & CEO of Tierra Luna Engineering, LLC.

Author of several books including his autobiography “Reaching for the Stars” and the children’s version “The Boy Who Touched the Stars,” Dr. Hernández’s story served as the basis for the Amazon Prime Video movie A Million Miles Away, starring Michael Peña. 

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Auction and Raffle

How do I view and bid on auction items?

Press any button on the main menu or use the search bar to find a specific item or category. Select the item you would like to bid on and tap “bid.”

Where are the items I already bid on?

Tap Menu, then Your Activity

Can I automate my bid?

Yes! Once you bid, you will be prompted to set a Max Bid. When you are outbid, BidPal will automatically bid on your behalf up the Max Bid amount you set.

How do I know if I was outbid?

You will receive a text message when you have been outbid. Alternatively, you can select “Your Activity” from the menu to check the status of your bids.

What are the payment options?

Final payments may be made by MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, or check.

Additional Information

 

Please consider donating your portion of the credit card processing fee today

so that Kids’ Meals will receive 100% of your donation.

All sales are final.

Printed dates, limitations on certificates, and expiration dates are clearly stated in the item description or on the gift
certificate. No changes will be made to these specifications. Reservations for homes and/or dinners must be agreed on with the donor unless otherwise specified. All accommodations are subject to availability and donor restrictions. Item descriptions are as accurate as possible, and Kids’ Meals is not responsible for any discrepancies that may occur.

Each bidder is financially responsible for their respective bid(s).

 

Kids’ Meals cannot guarantee the value of an auction item.

Kids' Meals Board of Directors

Michael Magilton, Chair

Rosalinda Martinez, Vice Chair

Tiffany Sanders Roland, Secretary

Tim McKeon, Treasurer

Pooja Amin

Wyatt Hogan

Lara Bell

Melissa Bond

Jim Braniff, III

David Endelman

Shine George

Dra. Niccole Greeley

Steve Harris

Lindsay Hirsch

JR Irvin

Jeanne Jankowski

Myra Johnson

Jack Kins

Connie Kwan-Wong

Keely Drouet Langkowski

Kendra Lee

Meghan McConomy

Nick Neblett

Carol Olson

Peter Remington

Chase Robison

Laura A. Schlameus

Kyle Schuenemann, CIMA

Michael Walton

Auction Committee

Lara Bell

Lucy Chen

Debbie Dalton

Marissa Davis

Josepha Immanuel

Cheri Mills

Robert Overbey

Helen Pung

Jean Radelat

Laura A. Schlameaus

Vanessa Sendukas

Linda Kay Sperling

Luncheon Committee

Melissa Bond

Steve Harris

Jason Johnson

Myra Johnson

Stacy Johnson

Connie Kwan-Wong

Kendra Lee

Meghan McConomy

Christina Montes

Laura Schlameus

Kids' Meals Mission

End childhood hunger

entregando comidas gratuitas y saludables a los niños en edad preescolar más hambrientos de Greater Houston y, mediante la colaboración, proporcionando a sus familias recursos para ayudarles a poner fin al ciclo de la pobreza.

Hambre en Houston

niños en edad preescolar del condado de Harris sufren inseguridad alimentaria
0
Los niños de Houston no saben cuál será su próxima comida
1 en 0
del cerebro de un niño se desarrolla a los 5 años
0 %

Impacto

comidas sanas y gratuitas preparadas y entregadas desde 2006
0 Más de un millón

10,000+

Niños en edad preescolar atendidos diariamente

7,000+

Apoyo a las familias

$1.89

All-in average cost per meal in 2025

93,573+

Volunteer hours in 2025

70+

Socios colaboradores

311,703 lbs.+

Fresh produce/groceries delivered in 2025

Gracias a nuestros patrocinadores

Campeón infantil

Pappas Restaurants

ESPERANZA DE LOS NIÑOS

and Stacy and Jason Johnson

Compasión infantil

JLL

Kids’ Hero

Patrocinador floralKroger logo

El valor de los niños

Pennington Wealth Management

Rebecca Alsup

David S Baum Foundation

The Braniff Family

Kathy y John Collado

Susan and Earl Hesterberg

Rachel and Gary Levin

Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust

Stephanie and Gary Loveless and Wendy and Vince Sicola

April y Wells McGee

Nancy y Michael Magilton

Patrocinador del Mercado de la Cosecha

Photobooth Sponsor

Patrocinador de la Sala VIP

La familia Gutiérrez

EL SUEÑO DE LOS NIÑOS

ABHR
Comerica Bank Logo
Stellar Bank
Vantage Bank
texas children's hospital

Martha Dudley

Everwood Real Estate Partners

Shine George

Gordon Food Service

Austen Harris

Elizabeth and Wyatt Hogan, Leigh and Jack Kins, Marie Louise and David Kinder, Beth and Chase Robison, Kim and Kyle Schuenemann

The Hollingsworth Family

Fundación Jake y Nina Kamin

Sonali and Steven Morris

Nick Neblett

Vicki y Keith Palmer

Tiffany S. Roland

Laura A. Schlameus

Amy and Michael Walton

Yvonne and Scott Ziegler

LA FUERZA DE LOS NIÑOS

Familia Baker (en memoria de Golda y Gil Baker)

The Baldwin Group

CAI Greater Houston Chapter

Calpine

Gestión de Cheyenne Nicole

CITGO

Ellen Cokinos Consultoría

First Community Credit Union

Kristin and Mark Chenoweth

Debbie Dalton and Friends

Dubin’s Fine Jewelry

Wendy y Trent Foltz

Frost Bank

Gauge Real Estate Partners

La buena familia

Caña Gris

Banco Regions

Asociación Mundial de Viajes de Negocios - Sección de Texas

KDK Private Wealth Management

Comidas para niños Jóvenes profesionales

Connie Kwan-Wong and Friends

Kendra and Mike Lee

Luanne Marshall

Meghan McConomy

Robert Overbey

Olerey

Carol Olson

Banco de origen

Andrea y Vince Paradis

Comunicaciones Pierpont

Seimens Energy

Wendy y Vince Sicola

Swoon Media y Suzanne Stiles

Ward, Getz & Associates LLP

Wolfcreek Group

Chuck Yates

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