Best Selling Author Dishes Out Chicken Soup for the Soul in River Oaks
This Butterfly Program Makes a Huge Difference
By Shelby Hodge //
What: Houston Hospice Butterfly Luncheon
Where: The Junior League of Houston
PC Moment: New York Times best-selling author LeAnn Theiman, with 14 Chicken Soup for the Soul books under her talented belt, shared her story of participating in the Vietnam Orphan airlift and adopting one of the babies. She spoke also on the importance of physical, emotional and spiritual strength in order to face the challenges of every day life. Many among the 220 guests remained after the luncheon for a book signing with Theiman.
The luncheon, chaired by Jenny Kempner, Isabel Lummis and Sue White, raised more than $200,000 for the Houston Hospice Butterfly Program, recognized nationally as a leader in the advancement of pediatric hospice care.
PC Seen: Houston Hospice president and CEO Jim Faucett, Kay and Dr. Paul Mansfield, Diane Englet, Rich Walton, Harriet and Joe Foster, Dr. Michele Sabino, Courtney Sarofim, Aliyya Stude, Jes and John Hagale, Tracy Janda, Cynthia Nordt and Gloria Bounds.
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