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Dancers, performers to join information about financials, manage­ thropists need help deciding where their based in Houston.
in fight against HIV/AfDS ment and programs.
The site is funded by many prominent
money should go, he says. The GHCF
professional staffworks with each donor Charities with best events
Many Houston performers are donat­ local foundations led by Houston En­ to assist them in meeting specific chari­ get a added contribution
ing their talents to The Illumination Pro­ dowment, and by several foundation table objectives while enjoying optimal
ject 2007. an evening progrwn on Dec. I board members. tax benefits. Contnbution checks were presented to
- World AIDS Day 2007. each offoue charities whose events were
The Illumination Project W07 joins named Best Charity Events by a commit­
over 6.000 arts communities worldwide
Houstonians open hearts Hashoo foundation shifts tee headed by Vera Brown:
in presenting art as a symbol of the and chec:kbooks for marity some of its focus to Housto • Best Overall Charity Event - Houston
steadfast commitment to the fight Houstonians are charitable, especially The Hashoo Foundation USA, which Symphony for the "Old World Symphony
against mvI AIDS. when it com to giving to human servic­ previously has concentrated on programs Ball" chaired by Betty andJess Tutor and
Presented by the Hobby Center for the es and education causes. according to a in Pakistan, presented $25.000 in October Diane and Harry ~del.
Performing Arts in conjunction with study ofdonor grants conducted by the to the City ofHouston Mayor Bill White's • Creativity & Fun - HOUl>-ton MuselUn
Hope Stone Inc.. Greater Houston Expectation Graduation Program. ofNatural Science fOT "Romancing the
the performance Community Under the program, the City ofHous­ Stone; chaired by Greggory and Patrick
will benefit the Foundation. ton and Houston Independent School Burk, Stephanie and Ernie Cockrell and
Baylor Interna­ FromJan.I, District provide campaigns to get stu­ Melissa and Michael Mi.thotI
tional Pediatric 2006, through the dents to return to school and support to • Best Day Time Creativity & Fun - Na­
AIDS Initiative first halfof this keep them there. tionalKidney Foundati.on ofSoutheast
and Bering year, philanthro­ Since. 2004, the Hashoo Foundation. Texas for "Kick Out Kidney Disease"
Omega Commu­ pists at all levels created in 1988 as a registered trust un­ chaired by Harriet Gertner.
nity Services. gave more than der the leadership ofSadruddin Hash­ • Best Continuing ewEvent-Sa1va­
The program $83 million in wani and now a nonprofit organization, tion Army for "Reflections on Style:"
will include per­ grants through has sponsored a program that provides chaired by Harriet Hart.
form from the GHCF to human access to quali education for out-of­ Jan and Dan.Duncan were given the
Houston Ballet, services, educa­ school and drop-out-children in the re­ Spirit ofPhilanthropy Award. Humanitar­
Stages Repertory tion, public bene­ mote areas ofPakistan. ians ofthe Year Awards went to Mayor Bill
Theatre, Two fits, health, reli­ White andJudge Robert Eckels.
Star Symphony,
Hope Stone
gion and other
charities. Over
Open Door Mission foundation The event is dedicated to the memory
offive Houston humanitarians- the Late
Dance performing live with the Houston the 18-month period, GHCF also found fetes Roy M. Huffingto Sen. lloyd M. Bentsen.Jim Elkins, Richard
Boys Choir and others from New York that giving preferences differ distinctly The first Open Door Mission Founda­ j.Y.Johnson, Ben Love and Carloss Morris.
City and Austin. between older and younger philanthro­ tion l\'fichael E. DeBakey, M.D. Humani­
The Illumination Project W07 pists. tarian Award was presented to philan­
(wwwjJlumination.org)will be held at 8 There was an outpouring of time and thropist Roy M Huffington, an oilman
Children's Memorial Hermann
p.m. in Zilka Hall. Tickets are $35 and $50. money given during both Hurricanes Ka­ and former Ambassador to Austria. helps form Togetherfor Kids
trina and Rita, says Steve MaiBlin, CEO of The Open Door Mission is a faith­ Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Site pro .des infonnation GHCF. ­ based, not-for-profit, inner-city rehabili­ has joined 52 hospitals in 47 cities to form
~During times when there are no major tation and recovery center that works to a nonprofit foundation. Togethe.r for Kids,
a lo(alnonpr~ calls for disaster relief, Houstonians grav­ return destitute. addicted and homeless which will raise funds nationally to help
The Greater Houston Community itate mostly toward education and help­ men and their families to productive and member hospitals cope \vith dramatic in­
Foundation maintains an online charita­ ing people with basic needs like food and meaningful lives. creases in children's health care needs.
ble database - DonorHouston shelter; he says. Huffington is chainnan and CEO of Accident prevention and childhood
(www.donomouston.org) which includes Older philanthropists have settled on Roy M Huffington Inc., an independ­ obesity are the foundation's top priorities,
over 500 profiles oflocal nonprofits with certain charities, but younger philan­ ent, international oil and gas company It will raise funds through corporate

Foundation's work allows surgeon to 'return to roots' in hea· g

Practicing in a state considered one of hobbies and interests, but this is the on­ These are your
the nation's wealthiest but with the dubi­ ly thing I do, for better or for worse. and friends who are
ous honor of having the highest number this is a way of sharing my skills to help uninsured," he says.
of residents without health insurance, those in need." "What is the solu­
some Houston physicians have discov­ The foundation has treated more than tion? Well, it's a terri­
ered a profound method of philanthropy 30 patients and even saved the life ofone ble problem and we
with results that last a lifetime. breast cancer survivor when Rose dis­ don't have the an­
Donating their skills to help patients covered she had remaining malignant swers, but we a.re
who otherwise couldn't afford it is not tissue after her mastectomy. thrilled to take on
only a way that doctors can change lives. "These people are these patients and
but be directly involved in the process. cancer survivors be able to help them."
"Through things like this, you are able and this is some­ Physicians who of­
to return to your roots as a physician; thing they need and fer their services are
says Dr, Franklin deserve," Rose says bound to find needy
Rose,. a Houston 'n,ese arenot of his patients. "And patients. no matter
plastIC surgeon they are so apprecia­ how specialized
who founded an peoplelivingander tive and grateful." their field. Drs. Brian
organization that Patients who Parsley and RexMar­
provides recon- the Pierce Elevated. come to Rose for co are orthopedic
structive surgery • help are often those specialists at Foun­
to cancer patients ... These areyour .friends wllo are who have slipped dation Surgical Hos- Dr, Brian PlIIrsle, evaluates Eva (arias Garda shortfy before surgery
not covered by • ,_.I' through the cracks of pital in Houston. at Foundation Surgical Hospital.
health insurance. UIICnsurr:u. a flawed health care While on a mission
Although he has system, having re­ trip to Guatemala. Parsley discovered a lines Inc. Her surgery and recovery were
changed the lives cently changed jobs woman with a tumor so complicated made possible by Foundation Surgical
of many and been Dr. FrIIlIdIn lose or are not covered for that she faced leg amputation. Hospital and its doctors, plus Biomet
referred to by one Rose Ribbon Foundation other reasons. (A After being brought toHouston for sue­ Inc" which donated a prosthesis to re­
patient as her congressional man­ gery in September, however, the patient, place her right femur.
~guardian angel," Rose remains modest date requires that cancer survivors hav­ 22-year-old Eva Nida Carias Garcia. is ~The patients are out there," says Rose.
about his efforts through Baylor Col­ ing procedures covered with insurance now tumor-free and has full mobility. She who adds that his own foundation is still
lege's Rose Ribbon Foundation, which he are entitled to reconstructive surgery.) and her mother were brought to the Unit­ small but growing. "Most doctors would
and his wife, Cindi, founded in 2005. "These are not people living under the ed States with the help of Faith in Prac­ gladly donate their skills for a charitable
"It's the only skill 1possess," says Rose. Pierce FJevated. In the waiting room, you tice. Consul General of Guatemala Jose cause if they are asked."
referring to his surgical skills. "I have can't tell them from other patients. Barillas-Trennert and Continental Air­
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