The Hobby Center For The Performing Arts rolled out the red carpet for The 2nd Annual Chauncy Glover Project (CGP) Gala Houston on Friday June 22, 2018. Chauncy Glover, his gents and young gents wanted to express to the world that “There Is A King In Me.”
VIP guest and honorees, such as School Board Trustee, Jolanda Jones, former NFL players Adrian Peterson and Jay Barnett, and President and CEO of Zaxby’s Houston, Shawn A. Taylor, enjoyed a pre-event mixer with hors d’oeuvres and great conversation. CGP created this moment for guests to get to know their local leaders in the Houston community on a more personal level.
Houston’s own, Kendrick Sampson, of “Vampire Diaries” and “How To Get Away With Murder,” hosted the elegant night. Starting off with his expression of what “There Is A King In Me” means to him personally. Sampson touched on some very political happenings in the world today, which was a great build up to the start of the CGP production.
During the show each student of The Chauncy Glover Project recited a monologue of their life and where they are going in the future, each ending with “I Promise To Make You Proud.” There wasn’t a dry eye in the building as the gents spoke about overcoming adversity, announcing what colleges they were attending in the fall, and how The Chauncy Glover Project has changed their lives for the better.
Mr. Glover also used this night to honor some great individuals in the community for their work and commitment with Houston youth.
- CGP “Spirit of the Entrepreneur” AwardPresented to Marcus Bowers, Business Owner, She’s Happy Hair
- CGP “Architect of Change” Award Presented to Shawn A. Taylor, President, Zaxby’s Houston, LLC
- CGP “Woman on the Move” Award Presented to Twiler Portis, Philanthropist
- CGP “Dynamic Duo” Award Presented to Darian & Monica Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Operations Officer and President and CEO for the Monica Lewis School of Etiquette
- CGP “Houston Game Changer” Award Presented to Warren Luckett, founder of Black Restaurant Week and co-owner of Branwar Wines
- CGP “You Are Fearless” Award Presented to Adrian Peterson, NFL Player
- CGP “Faith Forward Visionary Leadership” Award Presented to Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West, Pastor/Founder of The Church Without Walls
- CGP “Icon” Award Presented to Rev. William A. Lawson, of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
After the show, hearts were full and CGP wanted stomachs to be full as well. Chauncy Glover invited guests to join the gents at “The After Glow” Reception, which took place upstairs in a beautifully decorated ballroom. Chef Tiffani Janelle aka: the “Beyonce of the kitchen,” prepared delectable entrees and desserts for guests to enjoy. The southern fried chicken and buttermilk waffles with mimosa syrup, being a crowd favorite.
The Chauncy Glover Project Gala wouldn’t have been a success without the help of the gala’s wonderful sponsors: Kroger, ABC13, The Harris Institute, Womack Development, Loyalty United (Spasic Enterprises), Al’s Formal Wear, Men’s Wearhouse, Alpine Corporation, The Artisan Center for Plastic Surgery, PLLC, Houston First (venue rental discount), and Ardurra Group.
