Update, November 22, 2022: We are pleased to announce that because of donors like you, our Legacy Tea was a huge success! If you were unable to attend, we missed you! If you'd still like to donate, our campaign will remain open until 12/31/2022.

The Houston Chapter of the Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. is excited to present the “Legacy Tea: Brewing Infinite Possibilities” on Sunday, November 13, 2022, in the beautiful Crystal Ballroom at The Rice. This highly anticipated tea combines a message of inspiration, Legacy Awards, delectable cuisine, a featured children’s author and opportunities for sponsorship. Our honorary chairs for this event are mother and daughter Myrtle Jones and Alexandria Preston.

Since 1999, the Twelve Days organization has assisted less fortunate families with a specific commitment to honor, celebrate and bring awareness to issues facing children. This legacy of human service began with providing hope in the spirit of Christmas for families who lacked resources and faced hardships. In the 23 years of existence, Twelve Days takes pride in expanding to include a coterie of over 200 Black philanthropic women who with passion make a difference in the communities of nine chapters: Houston, TX, DC Metro, Oakland, CA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, Detroit, MI, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, and Loudoun County, VA. As Twelve Days continually strives to bring hope and humanity to the doorsteps of those in need, today’s programs go way beyond physical gifts to include investing in the potential of “at-risk children” becoming “children of promise”.

Our commitment to vulnerable children emphasizes literacy as the most important factor for building a solid foundation for life- long learning. The R.E.A.D. Program (Read to Empower Achieve and Discover) is considered “the ultimate gift”. This program’s primary focus is to tackle the basic challenges of reading via creative storytelling that encourages a desire to read, develops a love of reading, elevates aspirations and provides book ownership. The Easter program delivers “Eggs-ucational Baskets” that stimulate the mind with books, puzzles, word games, and activities. Additionally, the “Christmas in July” program assures that children are prepared for school with needed clothes, shoes, backpacks, and grade appropriate school supplies.

The population of children we serve lack exposure, opportunities, and resources. A collaboration with Twelve Days combines service and generosity per equates to sowing seeds of transformative power in their lives. Join the Houston Chapter to sustain these programs via the enclosed sponsorship packet. Your support provides vital funds necessary to assist vulnerable children and to raise the literacy expectations needed for them to become “children of promise.” These children are our future; together, we can help them succeed.

With exceeding gratitude for your generosity.

The Houston Chapter of the Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc

Co-Founders

Donya Gardner, JD Gayla Gardner

National Board Chair

Nicole Cober Johnson, JD

President

Andrea Hollingsworth

Vice President

Marilyn Hunter

Secretary

Timika Keller

Corresponding Secretary

Donya Gardner, JD

Treasurer

Jennifer Warren

Financial Secretary

Kidada Gilbert-Lewis, MD

Parliamentarian

Charlene Osborne, PhD

Chaplain

Keisia Galmon

Members

Jackie Adams

Michelle Bell

Tawana Cadien

Angela Fisher

Karen Gray Gomez, MD

Sheila Greason

LaTreace Harrison

Valerie Mabin

Stephanie Monarch

Kemi Nurudeen, MD

Maxie Pollard

Marva Rasberry, Ed.D

Venise Richardson

Rhonda Sewell

Tandra Spain

Aerin Kaye Smith

Sonya Vaden

Nakeytta Watson

Sustainers

Jackye Alton

Sherise Curd

Wandell Hawkins

Betty Sanders, PhD

Kimberly Silas

Tamla Wilson

Talibah Young, JD

Aisha Young, JD

Legacy Tea: Brewing Infinite Possibilities

Supporting R.E.A.D. Program (Read to Empower Achieve and Discover) and Related Twelve Days Programs

Team Members