Party with heart

Trey Strake, Dana Strake, Dan Wolterman, Mary Eads and John Eads

The annual Memorial Hermann Foundation Circle of Life Gala, hosted by co-chairs Trey and Dana Strake and Mary and John Eads (pictured, from left, with Memorial Hermann Health System CEO Dan Wolterman, center), raised over $2.5 million, with more than 1,600 guests in attendance. Proceeds benefit Memorial Hermann’s heart and vascular programs. The gala honored two philanthropists, Philamena and Arthur Baird, for their dedication to Memorial Hermann. Guests included Sue and Lester Smith, Cathy and Giorgio Borlenghi, Ann and Clarence Cazalot, Yvonne and Rufus Cormier, Jo Lynn and Gregg Falgout, Arvia and Jason Few, Elizabeth and Will Galtney, Bill and Brad Lindig, Annie and Bob Graham, and Soraya and Scott McClelland.