Saturday,
May
15th
marked
a
bright
moment
in
the
88-year
history
of
San
José
Clinic
as
the
organization
hosted
its
4th
Annual
“Art
with
Heart”
Gala.
.
There
were
over
600
people
in
attendance
and
the
event
raised
over
$280,000,
more
than
double
last
year’s
profits!
The
event
was
held
at
the
Intercontinental
Hotel
Houston
and
was
elevated
to
the
height
of a
glamorous
gala
under
the
leadership
of
its
chairs
Devinder
and
Gina
Bhatia.
Emcee
Bob
Boudreaux
noted
that
San
José
Clinic
“shines
as
an
exemplary
charity
provider
of
medical
care
for
Houston’s
uninsured.”
The
mood
was
all-heart
as
Clinic
supporters
and
Board
members
packed
the
velvet
rope
VIP
reception
and
sipped
deliciously
flavorful
martinis.
Before
dinner,
guests
had
a
chance
to
drink
cocktails
and
snack
on
h’orderves
while
placing
silent
auction
bids
on
over
100
pieces
of
artwork,
photography
and
sculpture
donated
by
local
professional
artists.
Later
in
the
evening,
guests
filled
the
tables
in
the
extravagantly
decorated
ballroom
while
Brazilian
musical
group
Moodafuraka
provided
enjoyable
live
entertainment.
Hot
items
up
for
grabs
at
the
gala’s
live
auction
included
an
original
painting
by
featured
artist
John
Ross
Palmer,
a
gourmet
dinner
in
the
Bhatia’s
private
wine
cellar
and
a
custom-designed
pearl
and
gold
necklace
with
a
250
carat
Madera
Citrine
and
3
carats
of
Pave
diamonds
donated
by
Volabra
Jewelry
and
Antiques.
San
José
Clinic
proudly
honored
Dr.
Carolyn
Farb
and
The
Charity
Guild
of
Catholic
Women
as
its
2010
Portrait
of
Compassion
honorees.
Dr.
Farb
graciously
accepted
the
honor,
noting
that
her passion
for
the
Clinic
was
inspired
by
her mother who
had
been
an
avid
volunteer
in
the
past.
Cheryl
Malden,
representing
The
Charity
Guild
of
Catholic
Women,
accepted
the
Tiffany
crystal
award
on the
organization's behalf.
Early
estimates
of
this
year’s
gala
earnings
are
more
than
double
last
year’s
numbers,
and
all
proceeds
from
the
evening
will
provide
direct
support
for
the
San
José
Clinic’s
mission
of
providing
quality
healthcare
to
the
uninsured.
The
success
of
the
event
is a
true
testament
that
Houston’s
reputation
as a
giving
and
compassionate
city
holds
true.
For
more
information,
please
visit
www.sanjoseclinic.org