SPECIAL EVENTS

The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is thrilled to announce their 64th Annual Charity Ball, Starry Night Ball, will be held Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, 2012.

The 2012 Charity Ball, Starry Night Ball, will feature an action-packed evening of entertainment with cocktails, musical show, dinner and dancing. Both Friday and Saturday evenings will feature one-of-a-kind luxe items on the popular “Big Board”: A Vacation package provided by Exclusive Resorts Luxury Destination Club (one Friday and a second Saturday night), a jewelry item donated by Nacol & Co., and a year of women’s shoes donated by LUCHO.

To kick off the celestial events, a cocktail party will be held Thursday, February 9, 2012. The kick-off event will include cocktails, dinner, and a sneak peak at the League’s must-see musical show.

The presenting underwriters for this year’s event are JLH Community Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Weatherford International Ltd. and Sewell Automotive Companies.

Starry Night Ball is presented by Junior League President Perry Ann Davis Reed, Charity Ball Chairman Marian Hearne Hilpert, and Underwriting Chairman Shannon Beirne Wiesedeppe.

All three nights are being held at The Junior League of Houston, Inc. at 1811 Briar Oaks Lane and begin at 6:30 p.m. Dress for the Friday and Saturday night events is Black Tie and Cocktail Attire for the kick-off party on Thursday.

The Charity Ball is the primary source of funding for the League’s Community Program and all underwriting dollars for the event go directly to support the League’s community efforts, which will provide approximately $2 million in trained volunteer time and direct financial support to more than 36 community and League-initiated programs.

The 2011 – 2012 JLH Community Program:
AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.
BEAR ... BE A Resource for CPS Kids
Camp Rainbow
Casa de Esperanza de los Niños
Child Advocates, Inc.
Children's Museum of Houston
CPR
DePelchin Children's Center
Done In A Day
Dress for Success Houston
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Holocaust Museum Houston
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Houston Area Women's Center
Houston Food Bank
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Zoo
Houston's Ronald McDonald House
Kids' Meals
Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center
Mentoring Young Girls – Teen Book Club
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Pen Pals
Pet Therapy
Picture Pals
Reach Out and Read (ROAR)
SCORE (Spanish Community OutREach)
Sheltering Arms Senior Services
Sing Along With Seniors
Star of Hope
Story Time LIVE (Literacy Is Very Exciting)
SuperKids Pediatric Mobile Clinic
Teen Health Clinic – Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
VIEW (Volunteers In Evening Workshop)

The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Houston, Inc. was founded in 1925 and the League’s more than 5000 members continue “Building A Better Community” and improving the lives of over one million people in Houston each year.

For more information on underwriting opportunities or ticket information contact Kathryn Smith at 713.627.8777.