CIS 30th Anniversary Gala: Former First Lady Laura Bush

The Big Secret is Out!!

Former First Lady Laura Bush will be the Special Honoree and Keynote Speaker at Communities In School’s 30th Anniversary Gala!! Mrs. Bush, a former teacher and librarian whose focus has always been education and literacy, has continued to be a voice for children from the classroom to the Governor’s mansion to the White House and beyond. She best expressed her lifelong commitment to education when, at the 2000 Republican National Convention, she said “education is the living room of my life.” The Former First Lady experienced first hand as a teacher and librarian in Austin, Dallas and Houston schools the delays at-risk children can experience especially in reading. She has been a staunch supporter of Communities In Schools and has expressed pride in the fact that CIS has such a large and esteemed presence in Texas.

Mrs. Bush will help CIS Houston celebrate a very special gala in honor of our milestone 30 years of service to Houston schools. The gala is always a wonderful opportunity to learn all that CIS does for Houston’s at-risk students and our success at reducing the drop-out rate. Communities In Schools can’t do it alone. Our 30^th Anniversary Gala will also be a grand and festive opportunity to thank and acknowledge our more than 300 partners who help make our services possible.

We have so much to celebrate…so much to be thankful for.

If you have not already purchased your tickets, please join us in making this special event an unprecedented success so we can continue our vital work helping kids stay in school and prepare for life.

Here are GALA details:

What: 30th Anniversary Gala, Special Honoree and Keynote Speaker, Former First Lady Laura Bush
When: Thursday, October 29, 6:30 pm
Where: Hilton Houston Post Oak
Benefitting: Communities In Schools Houston, Inc.
Chairmen: Franelle Rogers and Linda Gale White
Honorees: H-E-B, Corporate Honoree and Barrett Reasoner, Community Honoree
Tariff: Tables from $5,000, Tickets are $500.00
Party Notes: Cocktail Attire, Special Guest TBA
Contact: Jessica Reyes, 713-654-1515 x136, Jessica@cis-houston.org