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THE BUZZ
from Intown Magazine
Guest Speaker Jennifer Sebasigari
Taylor Leigh Kessler and Iris Shaftel
Helen Winchell, Brittany Hebert Franklin, Logan Lester Tafelski
SKY HIGH FOR KIDS RAISES $800,000+ AT HOUSTON LADIES WHO BRUNCH
Sky High for Kids hosted over 600 women at the Houston Ladies Who Brunch at The Revaire. The event kicked off with a warm welcome from event chairs Logan Lester and Helen Winchell. After opening remarks, attendees enjoyed a fashion show presented by Alchemia and Modern Marla, showcasing the hottest looks for the upcoming season.
The event continued with orations by guest speakers Jennifer Sebasigari, founder of the Sebas Foundation, and Christina Cloutier, whose son was diagnosed with Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT) – a rare form of brain cancer. Special recognition was given to the guest of honor, Donna Lemoine, who has been a longtime supporter of the organization and the Cancer Warrior Families of Berra, who sold Berra’s bracelets.
Overall, the record-setting event raised over $800,000 that will go toward Sky High for Kids’ current pledges to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital.The event title sponsors were Insight Global Health, Kodiak Gas Services, LLC, FUELTRAX, Jones Roofing, BCRN Aesthetics, and Texas Children’s Hospital.
“Serving as the Ladies Who Brunch 2022 Co-chair has meant the world to me,” said Logan Lester Tafelski. “The Ladies Who Brunch committee is built out of the most passionate and hardworking young professional women. We are the new generation of fundraising for important causes, and I am honored to be in a leadership position on the forefront of this turn in Houston. We have big goals and plans for 2023 - this is only the beginning!”
“Sky High’s mission to fight pediatric cancer became my personal mission the morning after 2017 Ladies Who Brunch when I got the call that my little brother had brain cancer,” said Helen Winchell. “Co-chairing this event for my 3rd and final year has been nothing short of humbling and inspiring. The women behind this event committee are truly unstoppable.”Sky High for Kids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Louisiana native, Brittany Hebert Franklin devoted to supporting children undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Helen Winchell & Berra
Brittany Hebert Franklin, Donna Lemoine, Logan Lester Tafelski
