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Great Age Movement held its 3rd Annual Jazz Luncheon on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at The St. Regis Houston. Two hundred guests helped the Great Age Movement pursue their goals this year to help fund senior playgrounds in green spaces and develop art and exercise programs at The Health Museum led by volunteers who will promote health, learning and socialization.
Emceed by local PBS host Ernie Manouse and co-chaired by Jennifer Pinkerton and Jessica Rossman, the luncheon featured a sensational jazz performance by Angela Nichols and legendary saxophonist Chris Mitchell, who played an original song called “Don’t Count Me Out” as an anthem to seniors; captivating tai chi performances by the senior tai chi troupe from the Chinese Community Center; and luxurious silent and live auctions.
Great Age Movement president and founder, Fritz McDonald, also shared a few words about the organization’s first senior fitness park breaking ground in the Texas Medical Center and its ongoing commitment to mobilizing the senior population through innovative programs in Houston and surrounding areas.
Honorees included DeEtte Sauer, Texas Senior Olympics Hall of Famer for swimming with 57 National Senior Games medals at the age of 77; Dr. Roderick Paige, former U.S. secretary of education under George W. Bush; and Dr. Carolyn Farb, hc, Houston’s “First Lady of Philanthropy,” who was the recipient of the inaugural Great Age Vanguard Award.
Proceeds raised by the event surpassed last year’s luncheon by 60 percent, raising more than $80,000 making this its most successful fundraiser in two years.
The Senior Resource Guide was a proud sponsor of this event. Free copies of the Guide were available for attendees.