Beth Wolff

Jan 28, 2025 | papercitymag.com | Cheryl Byington |Beth Wolff |Shelby Hodge

The entrance to the Omni Hotel Houston ballroom turned into a walk of fame, the draped walls lined with Gittings portraits of Houston’s Women of Distinction from all 38 years on display along with those of the current honorees. It made for a fascinating stroll through the decades. Women of Distinction chairs Elizabeth DeLuca and Lauren Gow spearheaded the black-tie evening that raised $575,000 for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.

Feb 20, 2024 | houstoncitybook.com | Beth Wolff |Cheryl Byington |Evan Black

ON THE EVENING of the American Heart Association's 40th-annual Houston Heart Ball, event chair Kelly Hackett gleefully welcomed more than 500 guests — many clad in rich shades of the night's signature color, red — to the ballroom of the Hilton Americas. The gala also toasted the 100th anniversary of the national organization, and raised $1.25 million to further its life-saving work.