2015 annual

NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER
2015 Annual Benefit Luncheon and Lenox M. Reed Seminar
September 29, 2014
2015 LUNCHEON COMMITTEE
LUNCHEON CHAIRS
Lauren and Brock Hudson
Katherine and David Lucke
Lisanne and Jim Rogers
UNDERWRITER CHAIRS
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Carolyn and David Light
Omana Abraham
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Helen H. Allen
Lindy and Larry Neuhaus
Leslie Blanton
Melinda Overstreet
Bobby Boase
Robert W. Paddock
Ana Carrasco
Callie Paterson
Katy and Mike Casey
Carol and Dan Price
Sheila Coogan
Melissa Rabalais
Irene M. Deck
Lenox Reed
Elena Denis, LCSW
Becca and Scott Schwinger
Trina and Steve Fowlkes
Steve and Susan Solcher
Karen Gonsoulin
Pat Prior Sorrells
Hollis and Randall Grace
Charlotte Taylor
Joanie Haley
Kelley and Harper Trammell
Gayle Hightower
Sarah Underwood
Amanda Johnson
Mrs. Katherine Veletsos
Jenny Roman Johnson
Ellen Wagnon
Mary Farish Johnston
Elizabeth and Peter Wareing
Katherine Kardesch
Mary and Temple Webber
Patty Kallmeyer
Beth and Jim Wiggins
Renee Lewis
Melissa Williams
Pinet B. McBride
Michele Womack
Miriam and Jack Meyers
Margaret Young
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2014-2015
Amy A. Melton, Chair
Ben B. Andrews
Jenny Roman Johnson
Adrienne Randle Bond
Mary Farish Johnston
Scott Butler
Katherine Kardesch
Spencer Bynes
Robert W. Kirkland
Martin Debrovner
Lori S. Machiorlette
Irene Deck
Robert P. Palmquist
David A. Hanse
Paul C. Van Slyke
Joe Heller
W. Temple Webber III
Gayle C. Hightower
Margaret Young
To Whom This May Concern,
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. People with
dyslexia have average or above-average intelligence, but their struggle to read single
words impacts both their comprehension and their writing abilities. Dyslexia is the most
common learning disability. The International Dyslexia Association estimates at least 1
in 10 people is dyslexic, which translates into 5.5 million students in America’s schools
who are struggling to read. There is a solution. For 34 years Neuhaus Education Center
has used evidence-based strategies to train dyslexia therapists, enhance classroom
teachers’ knowledge of literacy instruction, offer information and resources to families,
and provide direct services to adult learners. None of this would be possible without the
support of our community.
We invite you to join us as an underwriter for the Neuhaus 2015 Annual Benefit
Luncheon on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, to support us in our mission. We know
our method of structured literacy instruction works. Our challenge is to meet the need
of all learners. In the past 34 years we have provided professional development to more
than 70,000 teachers. Our reach is impressive, but the need is greater. Together we can
unmask reading disabilities.
This spring Neuhaus will again host its largest fundraising event of the year at the Bayou
City Event Center. All proceeds will be used for teacher professional development
using evidence-based methods of literacy instruction. We are also pleased to announce
this year’s keynote speaker; Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist and New York Times
bestselling author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. This book offers a
compelling insight into the brain from one of the leading luminaries in neuroscience.
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, Neuhaus will host the Lenox M. Reed Seminar at
the Junior League of Houston. Our speaker this year is Dr. Eric Tridas, past-president
of the International Dyslexia Association and medical director of The Tridas Center
for Child Development. His discussion, “The Perfect Storm – Inattention, Dyslexia,
and Anxiety,” will address the impact inattention and anxiety may have on different
neurodevelopmental functions that can affect decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ashley Culton at Neuhaus; she may
be reached at 713.664.7676 x 266 or [email protected]. All underwriting responses
received by December 6, 2014, will be listed in the luncheon invitation.
Please plan to be a part of this exciting event—we would be honored to have your
support!
PRESIDENT & CEO
Marybeth Flachbart, Ed.D., CALT
Sincerely,
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT-QI
FOUNDERS/LIFETIME TRUSTEES
Marilyn Beckwith
William D. Noel
Margaret H. Ley, CALT*
Mrs. Briscoe K. Parker, Jr.*
Mrs. Russell McFarland
Lenox Reed, M.Ed., CALT
Edward K. Neuhaus
Nancy Collie Reed*
Mrs. W. Oscar Neuhaus*
Elizabeth B. Wareing
Mrs. James L. Noel, Jr.*
Kay McGibbon Werlein, M.Ed.
*deceased
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Marilyn Jager Adams. Ph.D.
Diana Hanbury King, M.A.
Pamela Bell, Ph.D.
Lisa Kinnaman, Ed.D.
Judith R. Birsh, Ed.D.
Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D.
Benita A. Blachman, Ph.D.
Betty B. Osman, Ph.D.
Susan A. Brady, Ph.D.
Sam Redding, Ed.D.
Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D.
Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D.
David Chard, Ph.D.
Ruth Strudler, Ph.D.
David J. Francis, Ph.D.
Thomas G. West, M.A.
Susan L. Hall, Ed.D., M.B.A.
Troy Wheeler
Marcia K. Henry, Ph.D.
W. Daniel Williamson, M.D.
R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D.
Lauren and Brock Hudson
Luncheon Chairs
Katherine and David Lucke
Luncheon Chairs
Lisanne and Jim Rogers
Luncheon Chairs
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Underwriter Chairs
Carolyn and David Light
Underwriter Chairs
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2015 ANNUAL
BENEFIT LUNCHEON &
LENOX M. REED SEMINAR
As an underwriter for Neuhaus Education Center’s 2015 Annual Luncheon and Seminar,
be assured that your investment in the advancement of literacy will impact positively
the future of our children and the economic strength of our great Houston community.
2015 Annual Benefit Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Eagleman
Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Location
Bayou City Event Center
Schedule
11:00 a.m. – Noon, Registration
Noon – 1:30 p.m., Luncheon and Keynote Address
Attendance
Program
1,000 - 1,200
Livewired: How the Brain Learns and Remembers
Dr. Eagleman will help us understand how our
learning and memory result from the hidden workings
of the most wondrous thing we have ever discovered:
the shape-shifting human brain.
2015 Lenox M. Reed Seminar
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eric Tridas
This intimate and interactive seminar will be held at The Junior
League of Houston the day after the Luncheon. Approximately
300 educators, school board members, and parents attend.
Date
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Location
The Junior League of Houston
Schedule
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Noon, Keynote Address
Attendance
Program
200 - 300
The Perfect Storm: Inattention, Dyslexia, and Anxiety
Dr. Tridas will address the impact that inattention
and anxiety may have on different neurodevelopmental
functions that can affect decoding, fluency, and
comprehension.
$ 50,000 DR. SEUSS Presenting Sponsor
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Three Luncheon tables of 10 (30 guests) in a prominent location
20 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
Presenting sponsor signage at the event
Recognition on invitation, program, event signage, and media releases
Prominent feature on website and in newsletter
Preferred seating at the Lenox M. Reed Seminar
$ 35,000 MARK TWAIN Supporting Sponsor
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Two Luncheon tables for 10 in a prominent location
10 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
Recognition on invitation, program, event signage, and media releases
Preferred seating at the Lenox M. Reed Seminar
$ 25,000 GEORGE ORWELL Seminar Sponsor
at the Luncheon
• Luncheon table for 10 in a prominent location
• 8 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
• Recognition on invitation, program, event signage, and media releases
at the Seminar
• Acknowledgment by keynote speaker Dr. Eric Tridas
• Opportunity to introduce the keynote speaker
• Opportunity to provide collateral for all seminar guests
• Seminar sponsor signage at event
• Preferred seating at the Lenox M. Reed Seminar
$ 15,000 J.K. ROWLING Underwriter Event Sponsor
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Luncheon table for 10 in a prominent location
6 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
Recognition on invitation, program, event signage, and media releases
Preferred seating at the Lenox M. Reed Seminar
$ 10,000 LEWIS CARROLL
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Luncheon table for 10 in a prominent location
5 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
Recognition on invitation, program, event signage, and media releases
Preferred seating at the Lenox M. Reed Seminar
$ 5,000 VOLTAIRE
• Luncheon table for 10
• 4 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
• Recognition on invitation, program, and event signage
$ 3,000 GEORGE ELIOT
• Luncheon table for 10
• 3 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
• Recognition on invitation, program, and event signage
$ 2,000 LEMONY SNICKET
• Luncheon table for 10
• 2 invitations to Underwriter Reception prior to Luncheon
• Recognition on invitation, program, and event signage
2015 ANNUAL
BENEFIT LUNCHEON &
LENOX M. REED SEMINAR
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$50,000 Dr. Seuss Presenting Sponsor
$35,000 Mark Twain Supporting Sponsor
$25,000 George Orwell Seminar Sponsor
$15,000 J.K. Rowling Underwriter Event Sponsor
$10,000 Lewis Carroll
$5,000 Voltaire
$3,000 George Eliot
$2,000 Lemony Snicket
I am unable to attend but would like to support Neuhaus Education
Center with my donation of $_________________.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Please bill me in January 2015 for this gift.
Enclosed is my check payable to Neuhaus Education Center.
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For more information, please contact
Ashley Culton, at 713.664.7676 x 266
or email at [email protected]
4433 Bissonnet • Bellaire, Texas 77401 • neuhaus.org