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2019 Spring Luncheon
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Ln.
Houston, TX 77027
Individual Tickets $79
Sponsor a Table $1750
Doors open at 11a
Melanie Lawson, anchor and three-time Emmy winning reporter at KTRK ABC13 news, will interview three Houston visionaries who, upon seeing a need were called to compassionate action.
Melanie Lawson
Barbara Bronstein
Second Servings
Second Servings is a food rescue operation bringing prepared and perishable foods from hotels and restaurants to charities whose clients face food scarcity.
Brandi Brown
HYPE Freedom Schools
HYPE Freedom Schools is a reading enrichment program that co-sponsors with churches and community organizations for children at risk.
Gloria Medina Zenteno
Barrio Dogs
Barrio Dogs is a school and community outreach organization focused on the root causes that create neglected, stray and pregnant dogs.
Charter For Compassion
Sign the Charter for Compassion
Compassionate Houston was inspired by the Charter for Compassion. Its principles of treating others with respect; encouraging appreciation of cultural and religious diversity; and cultivating an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings were our aspirational foundation.
Grow With Us in 2019
Tell us how we can support you and collaborate to grow the compassionate culture of Houston through awareness, education, community, and service.
At the 2019 Spring Luncheon, we will launch programs, opportunities, and service projects that address the main objectives shown below. While we build and prepare to launch, please fill out our surveys by following the links for individuals and partners.
Please fill out our eight question survey and submit blog posts and information about your events and programs for our compassionate community calendar and blog.
Please fill out our six question survey so that we can most effectively connect you with programs, learning opportunities, communities, and service projects that best fit what you are seeking.
Provide and support compassion skills education and practice opportunities across Houston and region.
Provide opportunities for partners to network, thereby fostering innovative and synergistic solutions toward community needs.
Foster initiatives that nurture inter-cultural relationships and understanding.
Recognize innovative, compassion-focused individual and group projects and help volunteers connect with service projects.
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”