Jimmie Allen to Headline Kids' Meals 14th Annual Harvest Luncheon
Kids’ Meals, a nonprofit that makes and delivers free meals to poverty-stricken preschool-aged children, with Jimmie Allen, a CMA “New Artist of the Year”, will raise funds to help end childhood hunger in Houston at the 14th Annual Harvest Luncheon.
Kids’ Meals and Luncheon Co-chairs Kathleen Pennington and Julie Applegate, will welcome guests to the Harvest Luncheon at Marriott Marquis Houston on Friday, November 11, 2022 from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
Allen will take the luncheon stage to share his story of struggles of poverty and mental illness with more than 1,400 attendees from corporations, foundations, and generous Houstonians. KPRC’s Khambrel Marshall will serve as the emcee and join Allen onstage for an intimate Q&A.
During the inspiring, engaging, and entertaining afternoon Kids’ Meals will honor Valero as the Corporate Honoree, Kroger as the Collaborative Corporate Honoree, The Astros Foundation as the Volunteer Group of the Year, Drs. Nicci and Chris Greeley as the Burrelle Legacy Honoree, and Brandy and Zach Dworaczyk as the Golda & Gill Baker Honoree. Kids’ Meals will also recognize Volunteer of the Year recipients Vanessa Gobel, Donna Jett, and Helen Pung for their ongoing, strong support.
With Kathy Bennett as the Market Chair, guests can kick off the holiday shopping in the Mimosas & Market featuring unique vendors including:
- Coconola
- Colores Collective
- Delamora Designs
- Golden Thread
- Haute & Cool
- HBH Jewelry
- Hila
- Iris Gift Shop
- Jessies' Bites
- Lauren Eagle
- Le Petit Market
- Pain Train Salsa
- Paper Cadeu
- Roubaix
- Saint Bakery
- Shop Joilesse
- The Branch Boutique
- Tutu And Lilli Clothing
To deliver hope to the future of Houston by investing in the next generation, guests can purchase one ticket for $100 or three tickets for $270 to enter a raffle for the chance to win a 4.66-carat Valobra Master Jewelers cocktail ring handmade in 18K yellow gold. A raffle for the chance to win a gift card wreath or a boozed-filled Yeti is also available for one ticket for $25 or five for $100.
A silent auction curated by Silent Auction Chair and Décor Co-chair Michele Holbrooke, will feature luxury and unique items including 2023 Houston Astros regular season home game voucher for 22 suite tickets, a Houston Astros first pitch and four tickets to a regular season home game package, a custom sports coat by b.Kreps & Co, a Jimmie Allen signed guitar, a seven-day stay at a South Carolina oceanfront home, along with a live painting by acclaimed Houston artist Taft McWhorter.
Sponsors and supporters helping Kids’ Meals raise funds to feed Houston children at the Harvest Luncheon include: Kids’ Champion Sponsor Valero; Golden Sponsors Cherie & John Lindley, NGON, RSM US LLP, Claire and Sean Turner; Kids’ Hero Sponsors Shawn and Jon Johnson, Pennington Wealth Management, Reliant and NRG Company, and Texas Children’s Hospital; Valet Sponsor Group 1 Automotive; and Décor Sponsor Kroger.
Since 2016, Kids’ Meals has distributed more than 9 million healthy meals to food-insecure preschool-aged children. The program grew more than 135 percent almost overnight during the peak of the pandemic to feed more than 7,500 children each day.
Every $2 raised makes and delivers a free health meal to a hungry child in Houston.
About Kids’ Meals
Since 2006, Kids’ Meals has been delivering free, healthy meals directly to the homes of hungry children who face debilitating hunger due to extreme poverty. Kids’ Meals is the only program of its kind in the U.S. and the first responder to provide meals to children six-years old and under who do not have access to free school-based meals.
Kids’ Meals is dedicated to end childhood hunger through collaboration to provide families with resources to help end the cycle of poverty. Kids’ Meals has served more than 9 million free meals to hungry children in 46 Houston-area zip codes and delivers an average of 6,044 free, healthy meals every weekday.
For more information about Kids’ Meals, visit www.kidsmealsinc.org, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
