{"id":343810,"date":"2025-10-30T19:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/343810\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:15:16","slug":"hoda-kotb-brings-the-razzle-dazzle-to-houston-hospital-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/343810\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb brings the razzle dazzle to Houston hospital luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Emmy-winning journalist <strong>Hoda Kotb<\/strong> made her entrance at the Memorial Hermann Foundation\u2019s 16th annual Razzle Dazzle Luncheon, she didn\u2019t just walk in \u2014 she second-lined. Waving pink handkerchiefs and surrounded by a feathered flourish designed by luncheon co-founder <strong>Ann Cazalot<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hoda_Kotb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kotb<\/a> led a New Orleans\u2013style parade through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepostoakhotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Post Oak Hotel<\/a>, setting a joyful tone for the philanthropic f\u00eate.<\/p>\n<p>This high-energy tradition has long been one of Houston\u2019s most beloved charity affairs, and this year\u2019s edition hit all the right notes. The luncheon raised $1 million in support of breast cancer outreach, early detection, and care at Memorial Hermann, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/memorialhermann.org\/locations\/breast-care-memorial-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bobetta C. Lindig Breast Care Center<\/a> at Memorial City. The funds will provide 1,000 potentially life-saving mammograms for women who otherwise might not have access, an achievement that earned luncheon chair <strong>Zhanna Golodryga<\/strong> a well-deserved round of applause.<\/p>\n<p>The spotlight also shone on honoree <a href=\"https:\/\/shespacehtx.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SheSpace<\/a>, the empowering female-focused workspace and community hub co-founded by <strong>Stephanie Tsuru<\/strong> and <strong>Katie Tsuru<\/strong>. Stephanie Tsuru, a former luncheon co-chair herself, kept the momentum lively as she joined Kotb on stage for an intimate conversation that blended humor, heart, and a splash of Houston flair.<\/p>\n<p>Kotb, ever the gifted storyteller, shared candid reflections on her career shift after leaving Today, along with new ventures like her podcast, book, and wellness app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how old you are, it\u2019s fun to be a beginner again,\u201d she told the crowd, before adding a note on resilience: \u201cYou are stronger in the broken places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KTRK\u2019s<strong> Samica Knight<\/strong> welcomed attendees and <strong>Meghan Leggett<\/strong> and <strong>Kathleen Perley<\/strong> offered touching remarks honoring their mother, past honoree <strong>Eileen Campbell<\/strong>. Between courses, <strong>Tony Bradfield<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenenbaumjewelers.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq9Gq2Jrn7YIX6RfqUcj9oZwLFCnnp_RMjNhoQruCldZc2UJGYj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tenenbaum Jewelers<\/a> \u2014 a past honoree himself \u2014 added sparkle with a raffle of exquisite jewelry pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Among those in pink spirit were <strong>Lisa Helfman<\/strong>, <strong>Stacey <\/strong>and<strong> Al Lindseth<\/strong>, <strong>Renee Ash<\/strong>, <strong>Laurie Lashier<\/strong>, <strong>Gretchen Sheirr<\/strong>, <strong>Nina <\/strong>and<strong> Edd Hendee<\/strong>, <strong>Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell<\/strong>, <strong>Angie Matula<\/strong>, <strong>Melissa Juneau<\/strong>, <strong>Courtney Meadows<\/strong>, and <strong>Dancie Ware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Emmy-winning journalist Hoda Kotb made her entrance at the Memorial Hermann Foundation\u2019s 16th annual Razzle Dazzle Luncheon,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":343811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[185,15045,4345,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-343810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-fundraisers","10":"tag-houston","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115464721247025497","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}