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David and Lisa Pitts

EVENT: START YOUR ENGINES KICK-OFF PARTY
WHERE: MCLAREN HOUSTON
Over 50 guests enjoyed small plates from Bryan
Caswell & Company Catering and racingthemed cocktails as well as a live painting performance by Taft McWhorter, wine pull and a
display of exotic vehicles including a Porsche
918 Spyder. Family Houston clients delivered testimonials and Family Houston Board Chair David
Pitts energized the crowd about the Start Your
Engines main event. Start Your Engines will be
held on October 8, 2016, at Royal Purple
Raceway and features drag racing, a car show
with hundreds of exotic and classic vehicles presented by Houston Coffee & Cars and a Kids
Zone with fun activities.

Photography by David Postma

Yvonne Guidry

EVENT: SPOILED LATINA DAY 2016
WHERE: MARQUIS LOFTS DOWNTOWN
The sold-out event to celebrate women in all facets of
their lives was a huge success! Yvonne Guidry, founder
of the popular Houston-based lifestyle blog
SpoiledLatina.com, made sure that guests walked away
empowered, motivated and stronger with the desire to
work hard but knowing that they deserve to “spoil themselves a bit more without feeling guilty about it.” Some of
the panelists included were Raq-C Cordova, a motivational speaker based in LA; Devi Brown, a TV and radio
personality; Joy Sewing, the Beauty and Fashion Editor
at Houston Chronicle; Zanetta Jones of the Houston
Rockets; Tyzza Macias, founder of Factory Glam;
Yuridia Gonzalez of 104.5 Radio; Lisa Valadez,
Assistant Publisher at Houston Style Magazine; and
Athena Anestia, local influencer who is helping people
live better and healthier lives. Ticket sale proceeds were
donated to CCM Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization formed to promote awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS and STDs by outreaching to teens and
young adults through education and entertainment.

Photography by Michael Anthony

Raq-C Cordova

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