Event Chairs:

Caroline Bean and Lacey Goossen

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Support the Museum's mission to bring engaging, hands-on learning to Houston's children as we welcome keynote speaker Jessica Lahey, author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. Luncheon proceeds will help support the Museum’s early childhood and parenting programs which focus on building parenting skills, providing information on child development and engaging families in the joy of learning together.

For more than twenty years, Jessica Lahey has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools, and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont, and serves as a prevention and recovery coach at Sana, a medical detox and recovery center in Stowe, Vermont. She has written about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and her biweekly column “The Parent Teacher Conference” ran for three years at the New York Times. She designed and wrote the educational curriculum for Amazon Kids’ award-winning animated series The Stinky and Dirty Show, and was a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee. Jess holds the dubious honor of having written an article that was later adapted as a writing prompt for the 2018 SAT. She co-hosts the #AmWritingpodcast from her empty nest in Vermont.

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Sponsorship Levels:

$25,000 Presenting Sponsor

• Premier table for 12 guests at the luncheon.
• An autographed copy of Jessica Lahey’s book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed for each table guest.
• Opportunity to sponsor two schools (or other organization groups) of sponsor’s choice for a free Museum tour.
• Recognition in the invitation, the program, the Museum’s Good News newsletter and the Museum’s 2023 Annual Report.

$15,000 Benefactor

• Prominent table for 10 guests at the luncheon.
• An autographed copy of Jessica Lahey’s book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed for each table guest.
• Recognition in the invitation, the program, the Museum’s Good News newsletter and the Museum’s 2023 Annual Report.

$10,000 Patron

• Prime table for ten guests at the luncheon.
• An autographed copy of Jessica Lahey’s book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed for each table guest.
• Recognition in the invitation, the program, the Museum’s Good News newsletter and the Museum’s 2023 Annual Report.

$5,000 Friend

• Preferred table for 10 guests.
• An autographed copy Jessica Lahey’s book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed foreach table guest.
• Recognition in the invitation, the program, the Museum’s Good News newsletter and the Museum’s 2023 Annual Report.

$3,000 Supporter

• Table for 10guests at the luncheon.
• Recognition in the invitation, the program, the Museum’s Good News newsletter and the Museum’s 2023 Annual Report.

$500 Individual Friend

• Seating for one at the luncheon.
• Recognition in the invitation and program.

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For more information, to purchase a table or individual seat, or to sponsor the event, please contact Tracy Golden at (713) 535-7218 or tgolden@cmhouston.org.

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