CAMP H-TOWN’S CELEBRITY CHEFS AGAINST CANCER

Tell us about the Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer event. Taking place on May 3 at Four Seasons Hotel Houston, the 4th Annual Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer event will bring the Houston community together for an unforgettable night of great food and drink, connection, fun and impactful philanthropy. The event benefits Camp H-Town, our annual summer sleep away camp at Four Seasons, conducted in collaboration with MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital.

What can people expect on this special night? Guests will enjoy bites from Houston’s top chefs, who will showcase their restaurants’ signature dishes — expect the likes of Marmo, Toro Toro, Bayou & Bottle, Xochi, Uchiko, Pastore and more. Spectacular wines from Wagner Family Wines and hand-crafted cocktails from Bayou & Bottle will be flowing, as well as live entertainment provided by DJ Daniel Buckman of BELLOSOUND. It’s a fantastic evening that we look forward to every year.

What is different about this year’s event? We’re excited to expand our auction this year, which will help us reach a fundraising record. The silent auction will feature stays at Four Seasons hotels around the country, locally made luxury goods, and gift certificates to participating restaurants. We’re also adding a few very special live auction items like a stay in an overwater bungalow at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, which we know will certainly generate a lot of excitement.

What can you share about the beneficiary, Camp H-Town? The mission of Camp H-Town is to bring back the joys of childhood to a unique population of children touched by cancer through an urban camp experience at Four Seasons Hotel Houston. During the summer, the Hotel will convert an entire floor into a “campground” with bunk beds and camping gear, in which the campers will stay four nights under the supervision of medical staff from MD Anderson and local volunteers. Volunteers from the community, hotel and MD Anderson look forward to the opportunity to allow the campers to escape what they are going through and to just be kids for a week. The kids enjoy activities both on property and around Houston, including magic shows from Ben Jackson, a trip to the Space Center, and a dance party at the House of Blues.