Harvest Luncheon

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Friday, November 13, 2026

Marriott Marquis Houston
1777 Walker Street

Harvest Market & Mimosas

10 AM

Luncheon

11:30 AM

Susan Hesterberg and Jamie Hesterberg Daily

Harvest Luncheon Co-Chairs

Honorees

Kathleen and Darrell Pennington, CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Memorial Hermann, and Kaye Ellis

Featuring Tales Around a Table

A conversation on food, community, and chasing the American Dream between
Hugo Ortega, Executive Chef/Owner of H-Town Restaurant Group, and Beth Braniff Harp, CEO of Kids’ Meals.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Help Support Kids’ Meals Mission:

Ending childhood hunger

by delivering free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Greater Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children and through collaboration, providing their families with resources to help end the cycle of poverty.

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Hunger in Houston

preschool-aged children in Harris County are estimated to be food insecure

0

Houston children are unsure of their next mealtime

1 in 0

of a child's braind evelops by age 5

0 %

Impact

9,000+

Preschool-aged children served daily

6,000+

Families supported

$1.84

All-in average cost per meal

75,921

Volunteer Hours

70+

Collaborative partners

573,446 lbs.

Fresh produce/groceries delivered

free, healthy meals made and delivered since 2006

0 Million+

Underwriting Opportunities

Kids' Champion - $50,000

Make and deliver 25,000 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
30 Premier Seats
Name or Logo in Prominent Position on screen at Event
Name/Logo listed on Letterhead, Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
30 VIP Tickets
Social Media Dedicated Post and Mentioned on all event posts in social media tags.
Formal Verbal Acknowledgement at Luncheon
Logo & Link on Luncheon Webpage
Complimentary Valet Parking for 30

Kids' Hope - $30,000

Make and deliver 15,000 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
20 Premier Seats
Name or Logo in Prominent Position on screen at Event
Name/Logo listed on Letterhead, Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
20 VIP Tickets
Social Media Dedicated Post and Mentioned on 3 event posts in social media tags.
Formal Verbal Acknowledgement at Luncheon
Logo & Link on Luncheon Webpage
Complimentary Valet Parking for 20

Kids' Compassion - $20,000

Make and deliver 10,000 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Prominent Seats
Name or Logo displayed at large size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
10 VIP Tickets
Social Media mention on 1 event post in social media tags.

Kids' Courage - $10,000

Make and deliver 5,000 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Preferred Seats
Name or Logo displayed at medium size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
10 VIP Tickets

Kids' Dream - $5,000

Make and deliver 2,500 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Select Seats
Name or Logo displayed at medium size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program

Kids' Strength - $3,500

Make and deliver 1,750 Meals to Hungry Children

10 Select Seats
Name/Logo displayed at small size on screen at event
Name listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program

Limited Availability Opportunities

Market Sponsor - $8,500 - SOLD

Make and deliver 4,250 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Preferred Seats
Name or Logo displayed at medium size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
Limited Availability Benefit: Name/Logo on 1,400 Harvest Market bags

VIP Room Sponsor - $7,500 - SOLD

Make and deliver 3,750 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Preferred Seats
Name or Logo displayed at medium size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
Limited Availability Benefit: Co-Branded Photo Backdrop & 10 VIP Tickets

Floral Sponsor - $15,000 - SOLD

Make and deliver 3,750 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
10 Preferred Seats
Name or Logo displayed at medium size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
Limited Availability Benefit: Name/logo on centerpieces

Menu Sponsor - $3,000 - SOLD

Make and deliver 1,425 Meals to Hungry Children

Includes all benefits of the Annual Corporate Sponsor Level Plus:
4 Preferred Seats
Name or Logo displayed at small size on screen at event
Name/Logo listed on Website, Invitation, and Digital Program
Limited Availability Benefit: Name/logo on 1,200 menus

Please note: All underwriters must turn in a pledge/payment and logo by Friday, October 16, 2026 to ensure inclusion in event materials.

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HARVEST LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS

Can't Attend? Make a Donation Instead

The Harvest Luncheon raises critical funds that help make and deliver 4.2 million healthy meals to hungry children.

Lunch & Program

Features an exciting celebrity speaker, honors several key supporters of Kids' Meals, and shows how attendees can help end childhood hunger.

Harvest Market & Mimosas

Guests shop 16 highly sought-after local vendors like edit. By Elaine Turner and Gaby & Grace as they sip on refreshing mimosas

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Kids’ Champion

KIDS’ HOPE

Kathleen and Darrell Pennington

Kids’ Compassion

Susan and Earl Hesterberg

Kids’ Hero

Floral Sponsor

Kids’ Courage

Rebecca and Barry Alsup

TJ Beck

The Braniff Family

Kathy and John Collado

Shine George

William Keckley

Stephanie Loveless and Wendy Sicola

Tracy and Gary Pedersen

Photobooth Sponsor

Harvest Market Sponsor

Video Sponsor

VIP Room Sponsor

The Gutierrez Family

KIDS’ DREAM

Amanda Bayles

Ginger and Jayar Daily

Jamie and Frank Daily

Martha Dudley

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

Luanne Marshall

Jake and Nina Kamin Foundation

Paula and J R Pryor

Tiffany S. Roland

Sonali and Steve Morris

Amy and Michael Walton

KIDS’ STRENGTH

Melissa and Jack Belcher

MJ Beltran

Melissa Bond

Kristin and Mark Chenoweth

Comcast

Commissioner Precinct 3, Tom Ramsey

Community Health Choice

Andrea Davidson

First Community Cares Foundation

Frost Bank

Global Business Travel Association – Texas Chapter

Meagan Glover

Gray Reed

The Hollingsworth Family

INOV8 Orthopedics | Stefan Kreuzer

Kelsey-Seybold

Kirksey Architecture

Kendra and Mike Lee

Rosalinda Martinez

Meghan McConomy

Midway Foundation

Carol Olson

Origin Bank

Robert M. Overbey

Vicki and Keith Palmer

Andrea and Vince Paradis

Regions Bank

Siemens Energy

SourceTech Systems

Vesna and Jeffrey Southwick

Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Zurich North America

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