Join us for the Thriving Families Luncheon on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 11:30 AM at The Junior League of Houston, and be part of a community that helps families in Houston’s East End move from crisis to stability. Your support provides early essential basic needs, education, youth programs, job training, and parenting support—services that meet families where they are and help them build stronger, more secure futures.
We are proud to honor the Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation with this year’s East End Legacy Award. Their commitment to education, beautification, and environmental stewardship reflects the heart of our mission at Community Family Center.
As a family foundation, they lead with care—creating spaces where children can play, neighbors can connect, and families can thrive. Their continued support helps shape a legacy of opportunity, connection, and lasting impact across Houston’s East End.
About the East End Legacy Award
The East End Legacy Award honors individuals and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and values reflect the mission of Community Family Centers. It celebrates those who invest in people, expand opportunity, and help families move toward lasting stability—building a stronger, more connected East End where all families can thrive.
Your sponsorship supports families facing food insecurity, economic hardship, and limited access to opportunity. In the past year alone, 15,992 Family Support Services and 2,828 Education and Workforce Services were provided through Community Family Centers. Your support helps make this possible—offering access to food, education, job training, and the essential resources families need to move forward with stability and hope.
As a sponsor of the 2025 Thriving Families Luncheon, you make a direct and lasting impact on families in Houston’s East End. Sponsorships include meaningful recognition and the chance to align your values with a mission that transforms lives every day.
Visionary Sponsor
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation
Family Empowerment Partner
Nicole Longnecker
Children’s Champion
Carol and Cliff Pearson
Floral Sponsor
Fifth Third Bank
