Society / Featured Parties

Houston’s Virtual Heart Ball Raises an Astonishing $1.5 Million — COVID Cannot Slow This City’s Giving Spirit

H-Town's Roster of Million Dollar Plus Fundraisers Grows

BY // 02.24.21
photography PWL Studio

What: The American Heart Association’s “The Heart of Houston” virtual event

Where: The virtual event was viewed from patrons’ homes

PC Moment: The AHA year-long fundraising campaign reached a crescendo in early February with the virtual evening that replaced the annual gala. Chairs Lisa and Jerry Simon revealed that the effort had brought in $1.5 million, that figure placing the gala among other remarkable Houston-run charitable fundraisers that crossed  the million dollar milestone in spite of the current COVID-19 handicap. These include the Houston Zoo Ball, $1.2 million; JDRF Gala, $1.2 million and the Notre-Dame restoration event in Mexico City, $1.4 million.

Proceeds from the Heart Association event will fund AHA research and education programs that are aimed at improving individual health and well-being and ultimately saving lives from heart disease and stroke.

Participants were treated to an introductory musical interlude by the Veritas quintet and were entertained with presentations from the evening’s headliner world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, performing from his home in Boston.

Rodolfo Sandoval, a purple heart recipient, Vietnam veteran and grandfather to his five granddaughters, was the AHA survivor honoree. Gala honorees Kathleen Allen and Shirley and Skip Allen were acknowledged by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown and former National AHA Chairman Jim Postl, and many others.

Set your Easter Table with Bering's

Swipe
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024
  • Bering's Gift's Easter 2024

While the program churned on, guests could enjoy artisanal charcuterie boxes and crudités, delivered to their doors, from A Fare Extraordinaire.

PC Seen Tuning In: Fox 26 news anchor Melissa Wilson as emcee, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell and Derrick Mitchell, Judy and Russ Labrasca, April and Dr. Jorge Salazar, Rachel and Tim Dash, Nancy Ames and Danny Ward, Lacey and Matt Goossen, Beverly Postl, and Debbie and Jack Moore.

Hop into Bering's this Easter for Egg-citing Finds!
Shop Berings
SHOP NOW

Featured Properties

Swipe
X
X