Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Medical Center is the closest full service hotel to Texas Children’s Hospital. It is within walking distance and offers the best shuttle transportation within the Medical Center Area. Holiday Inn has agreed to provide His Grace Foundation with 15 parking spaces for our patients and their families while on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital. The agreement reached between HGF and Holiday Inn will save our organization thousands of dollars each year while providing a number of other amenities to our families which include: shuttle service to the Medical Center and surrounding area, use of the business center with internet and printing service, complimentary newspaper, a relaxing lobby area, access to the fitness center and swimming pool. In addition, HGF will receive discounted rates for families who have housing needs during their stay at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Each family will receive a parking permit for one vehicle. They may park and take the shuttle to TCH free of charge. We have been told by several individuals that this service actually saves them time and is less stressful since parking in the Medical Center area has become a frustrating experience - garages near the hospital are often full, individuals are forced to park blocks away, walk long distances and/or have to wait for their vehicle 20-45 minutes should they choose to valet. This only adds to the many burdens our families are facing on a daily basis.

We are greatly encouraged that a parking solution has been found and that His Grace Foundation may now consider other areas of service to our families with this cost savings.

Special thanks to Tom Matthews, General Manager and Michelle Hosey, Dorector of Sales at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Medical Center.

This year’s 2010 event will be held on April 26, 2010 at the beautiful
Northgate Country Club in Houston, Texas.

Won’t you please join us this year? Visit our registration page for sign up and details.

See you at the tourney!

Children on the BMTU were blessed with toys and gifts this Christmas season
donated by Cypress Creek EMS and Cypress Creek Fire Department.

We are especially grateful to Lori Liggon who organized the toy donation through Cypress Creek EMS and Fire Department employees. Santa’s sleigh was overflowing with goodies that were given to patients throughout the month of December.

“HGF’s Holiday Breakfast raised nearly $40,000 - thank you to all who supported us at this wonderful event!”

Special thanks to Dr. Julie P. Cubbage, DVM of Coteau Ridge Equine of Arnaudville, Louisiana who held an open house charity auction in memory of Megan Troglen on November 18, 2009. The proceeds of this event benefited His Grace Foundation at the recommendation of Megan’s mom Vicki. Megan had a tremendous love and passion for horses, riding and a great sense of humor. We know she’s smiling from heaven and happy to know that her legacy and the generosity of friends like Dr. Cubbage are touching the lives of children on the BMTU.

This event could not have been more appropriately titled. When Evan Grimes, an 8th grader, approached HGF about doing a service project in memory of his sister Corinne’s 16th birthday, no one would have imagined just how successful it would be. But Evan was confident and HGF was thrilled at the outcome of Evan’s efforts that far exceeded the goal he had set.

In Evan’s words, “this foundation is very near to me because when my sister Corinne had her bone marrow transplants, His Grace Foundation made it easier for Corinne and the rest of us too. Because of their help to my family, I would like to perform a project that will make the stay in the hospital easier for everyone else.”

Evan’s dream was to raise $2000 in donations. The Big Drop Off was held on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 in front of Edloe Street Deli in West University. Evan
also gave permission to anyone who asked to forward the email and Facebook invitation. It wasn’t long before the Grimes’ living room and entry were filled to overflowing. LeeAnn, Evan’s Mom was overwhelmed by the response emailing HGF to say, “Can’t get to my front door anymore, tripping over bags and boxes!!! And it isn’t even the official drop off day.” She went on further to say, “I get a little breathless when I contemplate the response. So many people remember the support we received from “people unknown” and they are eager to show their appreciation—and so are we.”

There was a steady stream of generous folks on drop off day. Evan did an incredible job of organizing volunteers, categorizing boxes for donated items and collecting funds. The Big Drop Off led to over $5000 in gift basket items and cash donations to HGF.

Thank you Evan! Corinne would be so proud of all you have done for HGF and the patients and families on the BMTU.

Special Thanks to Encore Bank for delighting every patient family with a gift basket this Christmas Season.

PLATINUM

Shrieve Chemical Company
Tauber Oil Company

GOLD

BP Energy Company
William and Anne Britt
Stonelake Capital Partners

SILVER

AmegyBank
DWS Investments
Encore Bank
LWL, Inc.
Pat Pollard
The Posoli Family
Quanta Services
Short Benefit Services, Inc
SLG Benefits & Insurance
TriEagle Energy
WCI Consulting
Weinstein Spira & Company, PC
Wood Mackenzie
Wortham Insurance and Risk Management

BRONZE

Bowen, Miclette & Britt, Inc.
C&C Memorial
Cypress Creek EMS
Jeff and Linda Ellena
Ernst & Young
Flexible Benefit Group Inc
Fuller Realty
Holli Nichols
Insurance Designers of Dallas, Inc
Live EZ Team
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
MJ Research and Development Inc.
Northside /Westside Lexus
Dr. Clifton O’Meara
RBK Services, LLC
Schwartz, Page & Harding
Taylor Waterproofing
USI

Banquet Sponsor

Networking Funding

Friends of HisGrace

Benefit Concepts
Elsey & Associates Surety / Insurance

Special Thanks

Zachary Castine
Cade Gilard
Chloe Carson
Brooke Lindgren
Jason Brown
Jason Jewell
Luca Campana
Anna Forest
Jordan Rudel
Sara & Tara Kubena
Caitlin Carter

Tournament Day Volunteers

ADP
Brown & Gay
Al Campion
Craig & Ellen Brown
D&M Carriers / Freymiller
Doug Colvin
Joe Darensbourg
Datatech Electronics
Bill Dryden
Gary and Marie Gonzalez
Jim and Annessia Coffey
Debra Jan Hall
Joseph Halter
Jason’s Deli
David Koctar
Alan Leonard
Thomas Martin
Mike McConnell
Tim McWilliams
Miller Coors /Bill Rader
Boaz Munnerlyn
Rafik Nassif
Erik Nichols
Northgate Country Club
Randall and Jackie Pais
Vivian Pastor
Stephen Thorwegen, Jr.