2011 GOODWILL GALA
Saturday, March 26, 2011
River Oaks Country Club
7:00 p.m. to midnight
2010 GOODWILL GALA
"A Night at the Races"
May 1, 2010
River Oaks Country Club
Thanks for your support for our
2010 Goodwill Gala!
Goodwill Industries of Houston transformed River Oaks Country Club into a Kentucky Derby themed party for their 22nd annual gala, billed this year as “A Night At The Races.” As part of the Kentucky Derby theme, guests were greeted by a horse and jockey and many were seen wearing derby hats, summer suits, and jockey silks. The event, which featured silent, big board and live auctions, a sit-down dinner and live music, was a running-for-the-roses success.
Steve Lufburrow, Goodwill Houston President and CEO, welcomed more than 350 guests that included emcee, KPRC Local 2 Senior Producer and Host of “Beyond the Headlines”, Kim Davis, gala co-chairs Becky & Mark Kidd and live auctioneers Stuart Ford and Randy Helms.
A black tie affair until 2001, the Goodwill Gala has loosened up in recent years to appeal to a younger, hipper audience that refuses to attend anything less than a fun-filled, house-rocking party. While “country club casual” is the standard attire now, themed events have encouraged gala goers to turn up as tacky tourists, don their disco duds and bring out their best in biker chic. “We take our work seriously but ourselves lightly,” Lufburrow says.
Proceeds from the gala benefit Goodwill Houston’s job training and placement programs and services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
Stuart Ford and Randy Helms
Gala Committee Members: Susan and Bill Davis, 2010 Gala Co-Chairs: Becky and Mark Kidd, Joan and Steve Lufburrow
Bill Davis, Carlton and Kathy Cook at the Big Board
Steve Luburrow, Catherine Cutlip, Kim Davis, Mark and Becky Kidd
Mary Rahmes, Will Williams, Jerry Boyd and Suzanne Guerin
Thanks to all our generous sponsors, without whom this fun event would not have been possible:
Millionaires Row
George Lindahl
Run for the Roses
Deloitte
Smithco Development
Triple Crown
First Investors Financial Service
Lee Contracting
Thompson & Knight, LLP
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Churchill Downs
EnerVest, Ltd.
Thoroughbred
Alonzo, Bacarisse, Irvine & Palmer, P.C.
Amegy Bank
Amy and David Burgert
Bank of Texas
Burnett Staffing / Sue and Rusty Burnett
CenterPoint Energy
Continental Airlines
Coastal Securities
Donna and Mike Bahorich
Harry Webb
H-E-B
Jobing
John and Missy Duffie
Kathy and Carlton Cook
KPRC Local 2
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Minuteman Press, Town & Country
PJS of Houston, Inc.
Porter and Hedges
Sandy and Gerry Scott
Shelley Tarkington
Southern Union Company
TMP Ventures
Wedemeyer Realty
Mint Juleps
Alice and Randy Helms
Barbara and Michael Stryker
Barbie and Danny Dexter
Brenda and David Anderson
Candy and Trey Williams
Carol and Greg Cutlip
Charlotte and Jim Dickinson / Kroger Companies
Coleman and Casey Rowland
CRC Family Charitable Foundation
Cynthia and Edward Urquhart
Diane and Harry Bowles
Frances and James Mathis
Janet and Brian Franklin
Marsha and Marc Soper
Mary Rahmes and Will Williams
Melinda and Doug Wilson
National Signs
Patty and Tommy Simpson
Rev. Kathy and Mike Eason
Robin Sims and Will Holder
Sheri and Rick Lowe
Sterling Associates
Stiver Engineering, Inc.
Susan and Bill Davis
Suzanne Guerin
W&T Offshore
2009 Goodwill gala
"Live from River Oaks,
it's Saturday Night"
March 28, 2009
River Oaks Country Club
Gala co-chair Mary Rahmes at the Big Board
Hanz und Franz, a.k.a. Brian and Janet Franklin
Catherine and George Lindahl
Stuart Ford and Randy Helms, a.k.a. Jake and Elwood Blues
Vicki Brouse, Stu Rathe and Denise Miller
Goodwill Houston President & CEO Steve Lufburrow
Warren Hill, drawing the winning ticket for the 2009 Nissan 370-Z
Throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care!
Tommy Moore and Bennie Duck
Bill and Heidi Heller, Troy Clendenin and Mia Gradney
Craig Hoffman getting down
The 5th Avenue horn section
Gala co-chair Shelley Tarkington
Stuart Ford, losing the blues
If you missed it, you missed out on a GREAT time!
Thanks to all our generous sponsors, without whom this fun event would not have been possible:
Blues Brother (and Sister)
Catherine and George Lindahl
Two Wild and Crazy Guys
Deloitte
Spartan Cheerleaders
Smithco Development
El Paso Corporation
Wedemeyer Reality
TMP Ventures
Thompson & Knight Foundation
Sue and Rusty Burnett
Sterling Associates
Silver Eagle Distributors
Porter & Hedges, L.L.P.
Missy and John Duffie
Mary Rahmes
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Lee Contracting, Inc.
Kathy and Carlton Cook
Jane and Stan McMillian
H-E-B
Harvey Houck
Harry Webb
First Investors Financial Services
More Cowbell
EnerVest
Donna and Mike Bahorich
Coastal Securities
CenterPoint Energy
Bank of Texas
Apache Corporation
Amegy Bank of Texas
Alonzo, Bacarisse, Irvine & Palmer, P.C.
W&T Offshore
Diana and Harry Bowles
Pamela and Hayne Blakely
Bill Sala
Alice and Randy Helms
Nina and Smith Johnston
Waste Management Security On-Site
SuperStar!
Sherri and Rick Lowe
Rev. Kathy and Mike Eason
National Signs
Lisa and Jerry Simon
Kathryn and George Kurisky
Janet and Brian Franklin
Hand Benefits and Trust
Gayle and Richard Hightower
Fred Hartman
Dynamic Roofing Solutions, Inc.
Dean & Draper
Cynthia and Edward Urquhart
Contentactive
Charlotte and Jim Dickinson
Cathy and Dougal Cameron
Carol and Greg Cutlip
Brian Williams
Bracewell & Giulliani LLP
Angelica and Ed Chapman
Amy and James Lee
Amy and Brian Rogers
Belinda and Doug Wilson
It's not too early to sign up for 23rd Annual Goodwill Gala on March 26, 2011! For early sponsorship or volunteer positions please contact Catherine Cutlip, Events/Development Specialist, at c_cutlip@goodwillhouston.org.