Saturday, October 10, 2020
7:00 P.M. Central Time
Tune in at 6:45 P.M. for the Pre-Show!

Gala Chairs Jason and Megan Ryan
Vice Chairs Monica Karuturi and Kumaran Sathyamoorthy

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Please join the Tahirih Justice Center for our Houston Virtual Event!

We look forward to a time when in-person celebratory events are all the rage again, but until then we are pleased to announce that Tahirih’s Houston office will be hosting a virtual event in lieu of our annual Houston Gala.

Check back for event updates that include registration details, sponsor benefits, special guests, silent auction items, and more! In the meantime, please see below for more information about our sponsors, Host Committee and opportunities to support the event and the Houston office. 

To sponsor the event, please download the 2020 Houston Sponsorship Form. To request additional information, please contact Sara Oussar at SaraO@tahirih.org.

HOW TO REGISTER

To register for the virtual event, click the “register” button and choose a method to “Sign In” via our event page – most guests choose “Sign In With Email.” If you have not previously participated in an event through OneCause, you will be asked to submit information to create an account and complete your registration.

Once you have registered for the virtual event, you will receive a text message confirming your registration! If you have previously attended a Houston event, it may recognize your email and ask you to log into an existing profile. Please click “Reset Password.”

While the event is free and open to the public, registering will ensure you receive important updates and notifications. It will also automatically enter you into a drawing for an exclusive painting!

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS

To sponsor the event, please download the 2020 Houston Sponsorship Form. To request additional information, please contact Sara Oussar at SaraO@tahirih.org.

Underwriter 
$100,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 12
• Raffle entry for 4
• Recognition*: Virtual program (featured**); Virtual event webpage (name, link, bio, photo/logo); Tahirih webpage (name, link, bio, photo/logo); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

 

Hero 
$50,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 12
• Raffle entry for 4
• Recognition*: Virtual program (featured**); Virtual event webpage (name, link, bio, photo/logo); Tahirih webpage (name, link, bio, photo/logo); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

Champion 
$25,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 10
• Raffle entry for 4
• Recognition*: Virtual program (featured**); Virtual event webpage (name, link, photo/logo); Tahirih webpage (name, link, photo/logo); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

Protector 
$15,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 8
• Raffle entry for 2
• Recognition*: Virtual program (name); Virtual event webpage (name, link); Tahirih webpage (name, link); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

Defender 
$10,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 6
• Raffle entry for 2
• Recognition*: Virtual program (name); Virtual event webpage (name, link); Tahirih webpage (name, link); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

Advocate  
$5,000 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 4
• Raffle entry for 2
• Recognition*: Virtual program (name); Virtual event webpage (name, link); Tahirih webpage (name, link); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

Friend  
$2,500 +

• Fully tax-deductible
• Access to virtual event
• Viewing party basket for 2
• Raffle entry for 1
• Recognition*: Virtual program (name); Virtual event webpage (name, link); Tahirih webpage (name, link); Tahirih annual report (name); Social media

 

*Sponsorships must be confirmed by the following dates to receive full benefits and recognition: Virtual program: Monday, September 21, 2020; All other digital materials: Tuesday, October 1, 2020; Viewing party basket delivery/pick-up confirmation: Tuesday, October 1

**Featured virtual program recognition varies depending on sponsor level; please inquire for details.

SPONSORS

Hero (50K)
Arnold Ventures

Champion (25K)
Baker Botts LLP
CenterPoint Energy
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 

Protector (15K)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
White & Case LLP

Defender (10K)
AWA Fellowship Program, Founding Members: Dana O’Brien, Pooja Amin, Rachael Compofelice, Cisselon Nichols Hurd, and Stephanie Bundage Juvane
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Monica Karuturi and Kumaran Sathyamoorthy
The Marek Family
Megan and Jason Ryan
Michelle and Rishi Varma

Advocate (5K)
Dina Alsowayel and Tony Chase 
Coffin Renner
DLA Piper LLP
Eversheds Sutherland
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP/ Gerry & JJ Spedale / Shalla & Chris Prichard / Hillary Holmes
Gray Reed
Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro
Hicks Davis Wynn, PC
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Lisa and Sanjay Kalavar
Dr. Paul Lee, DDS
Mayer Brown LLP
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Morgan and David Shin
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP 
Phillips 66 Legal Department
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Shipley Snell
Simpson Thacher + Bartlett LLP
Thompson & Knight LLP
Tides Foundation
Vinson & Elkins LLP 
Winstead PC

Friend (2.5K)
Beck Redden
Citi Private Bank 
Conoco Phillips
HCA Healthcare
Julian Grace
LyondellBasell
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Dena Piano Winkler

GALA HOST COMMITTEE

Gala Chairs 
Jason and Megan Ryan 

Vice Chairs 
Monica Karuturi and Kumaran Sathyamoorthy 

Host Committee 
Olivia and Bill Benitez
Mitch and Don Gibbons
Celina and Doug Joachim
Jen and Shawn Kavoussi
Christine and Craig LaFollette
Kalli O’Malley and Terry Giles
Morgan and David Shin
Rishi and Michelle Varma
Enoch and Solana Varner
Natara Williams