Celebrity Waiters and a Nod to Steve Martin Make This Houston Night a Smash Hit: 300 Guests and More Than $300,000 Raised

What: The 37th annual Celebrity Serve

Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District

PC Moment: Fans of Grammy Award-winning record producer and singer Steve Tyrell savored not only dinner served by local celebs but also tunes from the popular Houston born and raised talent. As honoree he shared his vocal chords twice during the evening and when performing “The Way You Look Tonight” from Father of the Bride, he offered thanks to Steve Martin, who starred in the film.

Founding chairs of the evening that benefits ESCAPE Family Resource Center Joan Schnitzer Levy and Gerald Franklin were center front as the event raised more than $300,000. Serving as chair of the evening that saw close to 300 guests was dinner chair Kim Padgett.

Celebrity servers, assisting with everything from the raffle to the wine pull and auction, included leader of the pack Ernie Manouse plus Courtney Zubowski Hass, Cleverley Stone, Lara Bell, Todd Ramos, Johnny Bravo, Roseann Rogers, Andy Cerota, Robert Sakowitz, Michael Garfield, Shara Fryer, Michael Chabala, and Steve Johnson.

Who: Faith and Lee Majors, Barbara and Gerald Hines, Sue and Lester Smith, Janet Gurwitch, Evelyn Franklin, Morton Cohn, Jo Ann and Phil McCormick, Maria and Michael Ainbinder, Diane Lokey Farb, Marjorie Evans, Franelle Rogers, Felicia and John Crowley Sr., Barbara and Don Jordan, Melissa and Doug Schnitzer, Jackie and Buster Clark, and Peggy and Kerry Mazoch.