8th Annual Connect + Amplify LUNCHEON
8th Annual Connect + Amplify Luncheon
Connect Community works at a neighborhood level to build lives of promise in the belief that a city is only as strong as its neighborhoods.
The theme of the 8th Annual Connect + Amplify Luncheon is J is for Jambo, V is for Vamos: Learning in our Multicutural Neighborhood. We are extremely proud to highlight the work of our School Leader Community of Practice and our multilingual Translators, who are using their Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Spanish and Urdu-speaking skills to make a transformational change in Gulfton and Sharpstown schools. In only eight months, Connect Translators have built a strong rapport with students, families and faculty, creating communication bridges that are solving academic, behavioral and intercultural challenges for close to 500 students and families.
This year, come and be inspired by the great work that Connect Community is doing in partnership with the schools, students, and residents of the Gulfton/Sharpstown community.
UNDERWRITING
Each underwriting level is representative of the invaluable impact made by leaders to strengthen the Sharpstown/Gulfton neighborhood. Join them in becoming a catalyst for change by investing at one of the levels below.
ALL IN: $35,000 [One premier table for 10; Complimentary Valet Parking; Public recognition at event, printed program, website, and social media]
COMMITTED CHAMPION: $25,000 [One prominent table for 10; Complimentary Valet Parking; Recognition in printed program, website and social media]
TRUE HERO: $10,000 [One top table for 10; Complimentary Valet Parking; Recognition in printed program and website]
REAL DEAL: $5,000 [One table for 10; Complimentary Valet Parking; Recognition in printed program and website]
BETTER HALF: $3,000 [One half table for 5; Complimentary Valet Parking; Recognition in printed program]
CONNECT PROUD: $1,000 [2 individual tickets; Complimentary Valet Parking; Recognition in printed program]
INDIVIDUAL TICKET: $300
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For any questions or inquiries, please contact Stacie at:
HOST COMMITTEE (YTD):
Oni Blair, Co-Chair
Chris Hensman, Co-Chair
Sehba Ali
Cory L. Arcak
Karen Arnold
Jonathan Brooks
Sheila Condon
Susie and Sanford Criner
Harriet Foster
Melissa Fwu
Gene Graham
Tom Hargis
Katy and Clyde Hays
Janet Horn
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Sis and Hasty Johnson
Kathryn Kase and Jeff Cohen
Sultana and Moez Mangalji
Shazma and Arshad Matin
Tracy McAdoo
Fahad Punjwani
Sandra Rodriguez
Anne and Joe Romano
Tricia and Steve Rosencranz
Lisa Roy
Jordan Rueter-Ohanian
Pegah Taylor
Nina and Michael Zilkha
UNDERWRITERS (YTD):
VISIONARY CHANGEMAKERS
Laura and John Arnold
Ann and Johnny Johnson
ALL IN
Amazon
COMMITTED CHAMPION
Anonymous
Gene Graham
Sultana and Moez Mangalji/
Westmont Hospitality Group
TRUE HERO
Cynthia and Ben Guill
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Sis and Hasty Johnson
The Levant Foundation
Shazma and Arshad Matin
REAL DEAL
The Bandali and Mohamed Families
Leslie and Jack Blanton Jr.
Nancy and Walter Bratic
Brinshore Development, LLC
Cakalohn
Harriet Foster
The Goodman Corporation
The Hakemy Family
HEB
Laura and Galen Hines-Pierce
Wendy and Jeff Hines
Shelli and Steve Lindley
Origin Bank
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Doreen Stoller/Dan Piette
Texas Jasmine
University of Houston
Nina and Michael Zilkha