Giving

The MindForward Luncheon

       
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Each year, The Menninger Clinic’s Annual Luncheon brings together community leaders and supporters to raise awareness and vital funds for Menninger’s mission of advancing mental health care. The luncheon highlights the importance of mental health treatment and education through an inspiring program featuring speakers and impact stories, with proceeds supporting Menninger’s clinical care, research, and training programs.
 
 
When: Friday, October 30, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.
Where: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 West Loop S, Houston, TX 77027
 
 
Luncheon Chair: Paula Sutton
Senior VP, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor at The Sutton Gross Group

Emcee

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Deborah Duncan

Host, Great Day Houston

 

Speaker

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Kevin Hines

Award-Winning Filmmaker

and Bestselling Author

 

 
Sponsorships and tickets are available online!
   
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For more information about the luncheon, contact Courtney Hunter, Manager, Annual Fund & Events at TheMindForwardLuncheon@menninger.edu or 713-275-5043.
 
 

Host Committee

Alan Abramson, Linda Amerson, Blair and Sam Bertron, Sarah and Bradley Bracewell, Milby Dow Dunn II, Tejuana L. Edmond, Stacy and Michael Ellington, Jr., Kathy C. Flanagan, MD, Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand, Anita O'Shaughnessy Laquer and Chris Laquer, Reinnette and Stan Marek, Jennifer Lock Oman, MSW, Lynda Underwood, Dr. Nicole and Anthony West
 
 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

 

Healthy Mind Sponsors

Sarah and Bradley Bracewell

Reinnette and Stan Marek

Dr. Nicole and Anthony West

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Mindful Friend Sponsors

Kirksey Architecture

Jennifer Lock Oman, MSW

 

Peace of Mind Sponsors

Blair and Sam Bertron

MDOW Insurance Company
John P. McGovern Foundation

Yellowbrick Foundation

Northern Trust

Lynda Underwood

 

Valet Parking Underwriter

Alan Abramson

 
 
 
 
 
Menninger Clinic Donate
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