Kickoff soiree featured unveiling of what is to come at the not-to-be-missed luncheon
Houston, Texas – May 24, 2024 – Mark your calendars! Kids’ Meals, Inc., a nonprofit combatting childhood food insecurity and hunger, announced today the details for their upcoming fall Harvest Luncheon including chairs, honorees and the special keynote speaker.
This year’s Harvest Luncheon will:
- Be co-chaired by Sarah Whitmire and Whitney Whitmire. Sarah is passionate about mental health and has spent her career working with children and adolescents specializing in treating trauma, anxiety, ADHD and a variety of other diagnoses. Whitney, founding Partner of public affairs firm Whitmire & Munoz, has represented clients across many industries advising on governmental affairs and political strategies, including her father’s successful mayoral campaign in Houston.
Pictured: Event Co-Chairs Whitney Whitmire and Sarah Whitmire
- Recognizing:
- The Cockrell Foundation, Cockrell Family Fund and Cockrell Interests with the Burrell Legacy Award that recognizes those who are continuous supporters and advocates for Kids’ Meals and the mission to end childhood hunger.
- Cynthia Guill with the Golda and Gil Baker Award, which celebrates humble, passionate volunteers that silently serve and advance the Kids’ Meals mission.
- ExxonMobil as the Corporate Group of the Year for truly leaving a legacy with Kids’ Meals by generously supporting our Building Hope Capital Campaign, awarding us with their annual Director’s Gift that feeds more than 50,000 children, and donating two vans that will provide more than 488,000 healthy meals to hungry children annually.
- Cheniere as the Corporate Volunteer Group of the Year for the company’s top down and bottom-up support; from donating a van and funding maintenance or operational costs for our Hope Providers, the company embodies the spirit of volunteerism.
- Andrea Paradis, Marlo Lietz, Bob Clayton, Tracey Hayes, and Angela Asmus as Volunteer Honorees.
- Featuring:
- New York Time’s best-selling author Bob Goff as the luncheon’s keynote speaker.
“As the only organization nationwide serving preschool-aged children at their doorstep, ensuring we recognize supporters through fundraising efforts like the Harvest Luncheon is critical to ensure the children we serve never go hungry.” said Beth Harp, CEO and executive director, Kids’ Meals, Inc. “Every weekday, an average of 10,000 kids wait for us to deliver what can sometimes be their only meal. We are thankful for our supporters, volunteers and everyone who attends the luncheon, because we could not continue to feed hungry kids without them.”
The 2024 Harvest Luncheon will be held Friday, November 8, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. The Harvest Market will kick off the fun, featuring local boutiques and small businesses, followed by the sit-down luncheon programming. Tickets can be purchased at https://harvestluncheon.org/sponsorshiplevels/
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About Kids’ Meals
In 2024, Kids’ Meals will deliver more than 2.7 million free, healthy meals to the homes of hungry preschool-aged children who face debilitating hunger due to extreme poverty. Since 2006, Kids’ Meals has delivered more than 14 million meals and connected families to vital wraparound resources to help end the cycle of poverty. Kids’ Meals is the only program of its kind in the nation delivering an average of 9,869 free, healthy meals every weekday to 56 Houston-area zip codes. Visit www.kidsmealsinc.org, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
