The Kindness Campaign celebrated 10 Years as a non-profit at the Art of Kindness Gala presented by BK Beauty April 10 at PBS Studios.
Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima served as Master of Ceremonies, Stephanie Coultress O’Neill and Todd O’Neill co-chaired and AndyB sang. Kevin Hines was a surprise featured speaker and the audience was captivated as he shared his story. The Cowboy Auctioneers helped to raise $600,000 auctioning packages including private dinners prepared by award-winning chefs Paul Qui and Philip Speer, who were in attendance, and an outfit and experience from designer Jonathan Simkhai to support the non-profit Andra Liemandt started with the help of her daughters a decade ago with a mission of providing mental health tools to children. So far, they’ve served over 300,000 children, and the momentum is just gaining steam.
On April 12, TKC capped an extraordinary week with its annual Community Day. Emceed by Melissa Baker and her son Jace, the event brought the city together for art, activities, and a celebration of kindness at Branch Park Pavillion in Mueller.
MJ&M Does It Again
Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) is an annual multi-day joint fundraising effort of Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram, and coaching legend Mack Brown to give back to the community via organizations that support children’s education, health and wellness.
This year’s two-day event featured a gala, where Eric Church performed, a golf tournament at Barton Creek Fazio Canyons that took place at the same time as a luncheon with a Carolina Herrera runway show presented by Neiman Marcus at Omni Barton Creek and concluded with the Jack & Friends concert at ACL Live that featured a performance by Miranda Lambert. They all benefited five non-profit organizations that empower kids: CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s. HeartGift, just keep livin’ Foundation and The Rise School.