Event Chairs
Shirin & Saied Alavi
cordially invite you to the
Honoring
Linh & Fred G. Marshall
2026 Tapestry Award Honorees
William A. Lawson Institute
for Peace & Prosperity
Spirit of Respect Honoree
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
Hilton Americas Houston
Ballroom of the Americas
1600 Lamar St., Houston, TX 77010
6 p.m. reception
7 p.m. dinner and program
Black tie or formal international attire
RSVP by Nov. 10, 2026
About the evening
One night that funds the year
The Tapestry Gala is IM Houston’s signature fundraising event and the largest source of unrestricted giving we receive. Unrestricted matters: it is the money that keeps a Meals on Wheels route running when a contract falls short, that covers an immigration case a grant will not fund, and that pays for interfaith work no government contract supports.
This year’s theme, Timeless Threads, is about the through line. Different faiths, different neighborhoods, different needs, one fabric.
Thank you
Honorees, chairs and sponsors
Presenting Sponsor:
- Shell USA, Inc.
Tapestry Honorees:
- Linh & Fred G. Marshall
Spirit of Respect Honorees:
- William A. Lawson Institute for Peace & Prosperity
Accepted by Melanie, Cheryl and Roxanne Lawson
Event Chairs:
- Shirin & Saied Alavi
Emcee:
- Gina Gaston, ABC13
Platinum Weaver Sponsors:
- Susan & Dan Boggio
- Karyn & Charles Crisp/EOG Resources
- Doe & Henry Florsheim
- Hildebrand Fund
- MAREK
- Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Silver Weaver Sponsors:
- Dr. Kathy C. Flanagan & Charlene Chuang
- Susanne & Randall Evans
- Frost Bank
- H-E-B
- Alison & Aaron Moss
- NEI General Contracting
- Anuradha & Dr. Kohur Subramanian
- TRIO Community Meals
Bronze Weaver Sponsors:
- Shirin & Saied Alavi
- Beth & Peter Cook
- Esther Friedman Family Foundation/Ann & J. Kent Friedman
- Stephanie & Anthony Gayter
- Hindus of Greater Houston
- Houston Methodist
- Ismaili Council
- Roberta & Erik Konicki
- Kroger
- Memorial Hermann
- Patricia & Steve Rosencranz
- Suzan & Jeremy Samuels
- Nadia Tajalli & Dr. Shahin Tavackoli
- U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management and U.S. Bank Wealth Management
- Shahnaz Waliany & Friends
- Lisa & John Walker
- Zakaria Law Firm
Music:
- The Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church praise team and band
Host Committee:
- Susan & Dan Boggio
- Charlene Chuang
- Beth & Peter Cook
- Jacques D’Rovencourt
- Susanne & Randall Evans
- Dr. Kathy C. Flanagan
- Doe & Henry Florsheim
- Lily & Charles Foster
- Dr. Ann Friedman & J. Kent Friedman
- Stephanie & Anthony Gayter
- Martha & Ajit Giani
- Hindus of Greater Houston
- Roberta & Erik Konicki
- Dr. Sushma & Devinder Mahajan
- Reinnette & Stan Marek
- Alison & Aaron Moss
- Suzan & Jeremy Samuels
- Anuradha & Dr. Kohur Subramanian
- Nadia Tajalli & Dr. Shahin Tavackoli
- Rev. Dr. Tamla Wilson
- Nihala & Shaukat Zakaria
Take part
Three ways in
Sponsor the evening
Weaver sponsorships carry recognition through the program, the room and our channels.
Ask About SponsorshipGive without attending
A gift to the gala fund does the same work as a seat, if the date does not suit.
Make a GiftQuestions about the evening, sponsorship or your table? Email cjohnson@imgh.org or call 713-533-4900.
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