Partners Card Packs a Huge Punch, Raising More Than $1.15 Million for The Family Place

What: Partners Card 2015 announcement celebration

Where: Hotel ZaZa

Who: Partners Card 2015 chairs Melissa Boler, Debbie Munir, Ashlee Weidner; honorary chair Rhonda Sargent Chambers; CEO of The Family Place Paige Flink; TFP VP of Development Melissa Sherrill Martin; assistant development director Shivangi Pokharel; major gifts manager Mary Catherine Benavides; Partners Card development manager Heather Street Baker; Bank of Texas senior VP/manager of commercial banking Mandy Austin; Sara and Cass Robinson, Kathryn Henry, Angela Nash, Jan Warren, Karen O’Connor, and Nancy Walker

PC Moment: The entire crowd buzzed with excitement as The Family Place rolled out major news on the 2015 fund-raising season. The annual Partners Card, presented by Bank of Texas, raised more than $1.15 million. As The Family Place’s largest fund-raiser, Partners Card enlisted more than 750 participating retailers and restaurants for this year’s fall shopping extravaganza … and seems to grow bigger and better each year. “To surpass the million-dollar mark for the fifth year in a row is a humbling accomplishment,” shared CEO of The Family Place, Paige Flink. “We are incredibly grateful to be part of such a strong community network that supports The Family Place, as well as our mission to put an end to family violence.”