HOUSTON CHRONICLE ARCHIVES 

Paper: Houston Chronicle
Date: SAT 10/11/97
Section: HOUSTON
Page: 8
Edition: 2 STAR

Samaritan benefit

Staff

Samaritan benefit The Samaritan Center for Counseling and Education enjoyed a sellout benefit Thursday evening at River Oaks Country Club. Pictured are, from left, honorees Mary Ralph Lowe of the Lowe Foundation and Melinda Perrin, Hermann Hospital board chair, and chairs Pam and Billy Burge. 

Also honored for their community work were pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus of St. John's United Methodist Church and Ann Wilde, volunteer with the mentally retarded and Texas Special Olympics. Serving as honorary chairs were Sylvan Rodriguez and Dr. Shelly Sekula. 

Participating in the program were board president Jane Reeves, executive director the Rev. Gerald DeSobe and the Rev. M. Rick Carpenter of University Baptist Church. The center provides pastoral counseling on a charitable basis on a sliding fee scale for individuals, couples, children and families.

 

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