Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon
Celebrating 45 years of promoting Literacy for All!
We are excited to announce that our 45th Anniversary Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston. This year’s luncheon will be chaired by Barb and Will Noel, Kathleen Noel Camp, Laura Noel Borland, and Sharon Noel Griffin, and feature keynote speaker Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan. We are delighted to honor Ben Andrews for his commitment and support to the mission of Neuhaus Education Center.
We hope you will join us as we celebrate this milestone!
Thank you to our generous sponsors of this event
VISIONARY
Christine and Ben Andrews
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Barb and Will Noel
INNOVATOR
Ethel and Chap Hutcheson
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Erik Littlejohn/Isabella Littlejohn
Karen and Bobbit Noel
VOYAGER
Edward Andrews/Nina Andrews
Kathleen Noel Camp/Laura Noel Borland/Sharon Noel Griffin
Jamie and Greg Grissom/Amy and Mark Melton
Suzanne and Steve Harter
Gloria Hui, M.D.
John P. McGovern Foundation
PIONEER
Catherine and Edward Crain/Betty and Bob Palmquist
Jenny Elkins
Jennifer and Will Neuhaus/Central Bank
Pat and Ed Noel
Lenox and John Reed
Kay and Danny Williamson
Sallie and Bob Wright
CHAMPION
Genevieve and Keen Butcher
Minnie and Ed Cappel
Linda Debrovner
Rachel and David Hanse
Jennifer Hazelton
Becky and Mark Hobson
Houston Methodist
Jennifer and Blair Jeffery/Matthew and Katherine Kardesch/Sushma and Haresh Yalamanchili
Gary Moss
Eleisha Nelson Reed/Shandy Reed
School for Young Children and Robert Strudler Diagnostic Center
Leanne and Sam Scott
Stellar Bank
The Joe Barnhart Foundation
Lynda Underwood
Lauren Walker
Tracy White Weeden
Beth and Jim Wiggins
SUPPORTER
Lucy Carl
Sylvia and Titus Harris
Carla Knobloch
Jenny and Chris Johnson
Ann and Tom Kelsey
John and Kris Maclay
Kim and Scott Martin
Judy and Henry Sauer
Marisue and George Tallichet
Ann Wales
Host Committee
Katie and Forrest Andrews
Edward Andrews
Ashley and John Barneby
Leslie D. Blanton
Caroline and Cory Bryan
Kate Clower
Kim Craig
Donna and J.B. Dollison
Ellen and Frank Donnelly
George Edwards Jr.
Elle Guerrini
Sylvia and Titus Harris
Harvey Heller
Becky and Mark Hobson
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Jayne Johnston
Erik Littlejohn
Karen and Kevin McCarthy
Susan McConn
Dana and Don Miller
Elisa Moran
Gary Moss
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Jennifer and Will Neuhaus
Karen and Bobbit Noel
Pat and Ed Noel
Tori Noel
Betty and Bob Palmquist
Amber Primrose
Melissa and Robert Rabalais
Lenox and John Reed
Mindy and Connor Riseden
Fred Rodee
Lee-Taylor and Riley Sharman
Kristen Oesch Stubbs
Lauren Walker
Elizabeth and Peter Wareing
Tracy White Weeden
Laura and Bob Wheless
Sallie and Bob Wright
Sushma Yalamanchili
Margaret Young
Jill Young