Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies Set Sweet Tone For This Vital Home’s Luncheon

Ronald McDonald's Army Can Whip Up Some Impressive Treats

By Shelby Hodge // Apr 25, 2019

Photography Daniel Ortiz

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Sanovia Leon, Ashton Allen, Chenelle Johnson, Tai Herndon at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Emcee Lisa Malosky at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Chairs Dana O'Brien and Dan Connally at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Ronald McDonald House Housotn CEO Rick Noriega, Mayor Sylvester Turner at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Pam Hicks, Bryan Rice at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Mitchell Derrick, Maggie Stacy at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Kristi Lumpkins, Lesha Elsenbrook, Autumn Davidson at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Keynote speaker Staman Ogilvie at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Jack & Nancy Dinerstein at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Hudson & Katelyn Hoyle at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Ginger Kanaly, Shirley Flowers at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Flo McGee, Tom Moore at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Francis Sharpe, Susan Penland, Wynne Sharpe, Will Penland at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Anne Neeson, Jo Lynn Falgout, Philamena Baird, Linda Kuykendahl at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Amanda & Scott Davis at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

Alexis & John Legg at the Ronald McDonald House Spirit of Hope luncheon. (Photo by Daniel Ortiz)

What: The Spirit of Hope luncheon benefiting Ronald McDonald House Houston

Where: The Royal Sonesta

PC Moment: While the dessert of homemade chocolate chip cookies, whipped up by Ronald McDonald House volunteers, had the 550 guests swooning, the words of guest speaker Staman Ogilvie emphasizing the importance of patient- and family-centered care resonated with RMH supporters. He also applauded RMH volunteers, more than 450 who serve in four locations in the Texas Medical Center.

The luncheon honored RMH corporate volunteer partners: McDonald’s Owner/Operators of Greater Houston received the Spirit of Hope Award, Derrick Equipment Company earned the Corporate Group Volunteer Award and Mustard Seed Outreach received the Service Group Volunteer Award.

Dan Connally and Dana O’Brien chaired the luncheon that brought in more than $375,000 for RMH, the home away from home for families of seriously ill children being treated in the Texas Medical Center.

PC Seen: Mayor Sylvester Turner, luncheon emcee Lisa Malosky, RMH CEO Rick Noriega, RMH board president Maggie Stacy, Philamena Baird, Lesha Elsenbrook, Nancy and Jack Dinerstein, Flo McGee, Marilyn Mogas, Lesha Elsenbrook, Alexis and John Legg, and Katelyn and Hudson Hoyle.