Supporting Houston Hospice

The 24th annual Laura Lee Blanton Community Spirit Award Dinner raised more than $375,000 for Houston Hospice. Eric Nevil and Jim Reeder (pictured, from left) were honored with the Laura Lee Blanton Community Spirit Award at River Oaks Country Club. Guests were greeted by musical tunes provided by The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University as they entered the event chaired by Jennifer Tuttle Arnold, Susan Tuttle Lummis, and Emily Tuttle Wilde. Dr. Alejandro Chaoul, founding director of the Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute, started the evening with the invocation, followed by remarks from Houston Hospice president and chief executive officer Rana McClelland. This year’s event also recognized medical director and vice president of medical affairs Dr. Elizabeth Strauch with the Heart of Houston Hospice Service Award, and philanthropist and community volunteer Anne Baillio was recognized with the Heart of Houston Hospice Volunteer Award.

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