Houston’s Most Glamorous Rock the Runway For Homemade Hope — This How You Cook Up Style

Striking a Pose For a Vital Cause

BY Shelby Hodge // 01.29.25

photography Daniel Ortiz

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Haniyeh Mirdamadi & Young Son rock the runway at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Blair Bentley Ozenbaugh & Brent Ozenbaugh at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Booke Bentley Gunst & Jeff Gunst at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Tiffany Halik, Trent Kelley, Laurie Cacioppo at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Alex Heins at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Josh Marcell, Margot Delaronde at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Debbie & Rudy Festari at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Adam Greer models at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Kendall Monroe, Katie Tsuru at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Chelsea Collmer, Laurie Sanders at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Dr. Brittany Owen at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Dr. Monica Patel, Calvin Krall at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Ellecia Knolle at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Heidi Feller, Sandy Patout at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Janessa Young at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Jessica Givens, Melissa McDavid, Rae Solberg at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Bart & Beverly Bentley at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Julie Thomas, Kathleen Graf, Lila Sherifan at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Linda Bischoff, Alex Heins, Ryan Thanos at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Lisa Rich, Jessica Givens, Coco Lu at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Michele Leal at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Oliver Stevenson, Mary Lou Pringle at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Scarlett Hankey, Brooke Bentley Gunst at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Veronica Seqac, Jessica Duffey, Paige Whitson, Cinthya Reade at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Lisa Woods at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Angela Hernandez at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Michelle Leal, Rome Street at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Haniyeh Mirdamadi & Young Son rock the runway at Homemade Hopes' Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

What: Homemade Hope “Cooking Up Style” evening

Where: Tootsies

PC Moment: Who knew that the glamorous Alex Heins with Greenwood King Properties, Houston Arts Alliance board chair Michele Leal and Texas Aromatics vice president Trent Kelley could rock the runway in such style? Truth positive that when a worthy cause like Houston’s Homemade Hope is involved, those with an altruistic bent rise to the occasion.

Blair Bentley and Brent Ozenbaugh (Photo by Daniel Ortiz) — Blair Bentley Ozenbaugh & Brent Ozenbaugh at Homemade Hopes’ Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

The trio was part of the 18 model contingent that strutted their stuff in fashions from Tootsies and Festari for Men all for the benefit of Homemade Hope. Debbie and Rudy Festari of their namesake boutique enjoyed front row seats for the fashion festivities.

Striking a pose were for the nonprofit were Adam Greer, Dr. Brittany Owen, Lisa Woods, Margot Delaronde and Josh Marcell, Scarlett Hankey, Ellecia Knolle, Janessa Young, Beverly Bentley, Trent Kelley, Mary Lou Pringle, Oliver Stevenson, Haniyeh Mirdamadi and Young Son, Dr. Monica Patel, and Homemade Hope development director Brooke Bentley Gunst.

Fundraising efforts included a raffle for Luke Bryan Houston Rodeo concert tickets, shopping to get Rodeo-ready at Tootsies, and Diamond Club seats for a Houston Astros game.

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Born from Blair Bentley Ozenbaugh‘s volunteer work in shelters where she began doing cooking classes for homeless kids, today Homemade Hope provides hands-on cooking and nutrition classes for children at local schools and in transitional living shelters. The nonprofit also offers community enrichment programs in the shelters that are served. Homemade Hope’s culinary creativity was on display in the grand charcuterie spread that tempted even the most calorie conscious.

Tiffany Halik, Trent Kelley, Laurie Cacioppo (Photo by Daniel Ortiz) — Tiffany Halik, Trent Kelley, Laurie Cacioppo at Homemade Hopes’ Cooking Up Style fundraiser. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

PC Seen: Serving as emcee and DJ Johnny Holiday, Jeff Gunst, Brent Ozenbaugh, Debbie and Rudy Festari, Cam Canion, Barton Bentley, Peter Doyle, Katie Tsuru, Cyndy Garza Roberts, Lila Sharifian, George Farah, Melissa McWilliams, Julie Thomas, Cindi and Dr. Franklin Rose, Amal and Dr. Khaled Khalaf, Danielle and Jason Johnston, Louise Jamail, and Kristen Berger.