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 and Jason Johnson of MetroNational
Event Chairs

Program

Emcee

Khambrel Marshall
Retired Meteorologist, KPRC2 TV/Click2Houston

Welcome

Stacy and Jason Johnson of MetroNational
Event Chairs

Remarks

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

Mission

Beth Braniff Harp, CEO

Honorees

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

Tina Good
Volunteer Honoree

Zurich North America
Corporate Volunteer Honoree

m Strategic Partners
Corporate Honoree

Pappas Restaurants
Golda and Gil Baker Honoree

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
Burrell Legacy Honoree

The Alvarado Family
Family of the Year

Moment of Impact

Johnny Bravo

Featured Speaker

Astronaut José Hernandez

Closing Remarks

Honorees

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction

Burrell Legacy Honoree

Pappas Restaurants

Golda and Gil Baker Honoree

m Strategic Partners

Corporate Honoree

Zurich North America

Corporate Volunteer Honoree

Tina Good

Volunteer Honoree

The Alvarado Family

Family of the Year

Featured Speaker

Astronaut 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.

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

Niccole Greeley, MD

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

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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