Please join us for an evening of Turquoise & Tequila on Thursday, November 9 at Armadillo Palace from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. co-chaired by Marita Fairbanks and Debbie Hurwitz.

2023 Turquoise & Tequila Host Committee

CO-CHAIRS:  Marita Fairbanks and Debbie Hurwitz

Alva Allen * Steven Arnold * Katie Arnoldy * Sarah and James Baker * Julie Bayouth * Ellie  Beard * Kristen Berger * Jason Bernal * Elisabeth Bickham * Eva Bisso * Kim Black * Karen Blue * Kim and John Bonner * Kristy Bradshaw * Joan and Neil Bremner * Greggory Burk * Stephanie Cockrell * Claudia Contreras * Lindsey Cooksen * Susan Copeland * Kelli Cravens * Colleen Dippel and Mike Feinberg * Jennifer and David Ducote * Patricia Dudley * Colette Franz and Mike Stanaway * Eleanor Gilbane * Brooke Hayward *Bruce Herzog * Marty and Steven Herzog * Margaret and Thad Hill * Lisa Holthouse * Sara Howell * Barbara and Charles Hurwitz * Camora Kuo * Andrea and Ken Letkeman * Leo Linbeck III * Lea Ann Lockard * Rishma Mohamed * Lalla Morris * Leda Netland * Lisa Oren * Dana and Marc Oster * Ore Owodunni * Alison Porter * Elisa Press * Linsay and Jeremy Radcliffe * Nancy and David Randall * Anna Scholtes * Mary Eliza and Park Shaper * Deanna and Steve Sheaffer * Andrea Soper * Tammy Spencer * Sarah Underwood * Annette Van Brunt * Courtney and Frank Vandiver * Lee Neathery and Kevin Vincent * Molly Voorhees * Marina Walne * Kelli Weinzierl * Eleanor Williams * Jim Windham

We are incredibly grateful for the time, resources, and dedication that the host committee is providing to help support Families Empowered.

HUGE thank you to our amazing event sponsors!

Lead Sponsor
Anonymous

Preferred Sponsors
Katie and Scott Arnoldy / Kristy and Chris Bradshaw / Kristen and John Berger / Rishma and Akbar Mohamed / Sara and Kevin Robins
Marita and JB Fairbanks
H-E-B
Barbara and Charles Hurwitz / Debbie Hurwitz and Bruce Herzog
Professional Janitorial Service of Houston, Inc.
Meg and Dick Weekley

Sustaining Sponsors
Ellie Beard / Joan and Neil Bremner / Lee Neathery and Kevin Vincent
EdChoice
Maureen and John Graf
Debra and Mark Gregg
Melinda Hildebrand
Staying Ahead Of The Game LLC - Academic Coaching & Tutoring
Texas Public Charter Schools Association

Supporting Sponsors
Claudia and Roberto Contreras
Susan Copeland / Patricia Dudley
Mary-Charles and Jay Davis
DocuSign
DeAnn and Sean Guidry
Stephanie and Mark Hamilton
Sara Howell
Anne and Don McAdams
Lalla V. Morris, CenterPoint Energy
MealManage LLC
Dana and Marc Oster / Courtney and Frank Vandiver
Alison and Chris Porter
Mary Eliza and Park Shaper
Randa and K.C. Weiner

If you would like to mail a check, please make all checks payable to:

Families Empowered 

2050 N Loop W Suite 230 | Houston, TX 77018

For more information, please contact Lexi Ashbury at aashbury@familiesempowered.org