Important Announcement: Due to ongoing hazardous conditions related to the winter storm, we have decided to postpone the Virtual Caring Heart Celebration until Thursday, February 25th, at 7:00pm CST. Additionally, the Virtual Auction will now close at 9:00pm on Thursday, February 25th. We are sorry for any inconvenience and wish everyone health and safety during this difficult time.
*Please note - the livestream and the auction are hosted on the same site, so by registering above you can both watch the stream on February 25th and participate in the auction. Registration is free of charge.
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The Caring Heart Celebration and Auction is a time to highlight the mission of ISH by honoring those who embody its values.
Beginning February 11th, we will kick off the two week-long celebration, which will consist of a virtual auction and recognition of those who have served on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic. Each day of the first week, the Rabbi Samuel E. Karff Caring Heart Award will be awarded to essential and frontline workers in the following professions:
Featured Speaker, Author and Humorist, Louise Parsley
Retail - February 11
Hospitality - February 12
Food Service - February 13
First Response - February 14
Education - February 15
Healthcare - February 16
Nursing - February 17
Spiritual Care - February 18
To follow along during the week, find ISH on Facebook and Instagram, or sign up for our mailing list.
The capstone event, the Caring Heart Celebration, featuring author and humorist, Louise Parsley, will be held virtually via live-stream on February 25, at 7:00pm CST.
By viewing (and bidding on!) items in the auction through the week, you will learn about our Institute's mission in the Texas Medical Center - to enhance well being by exploring the relationship between spirituality and health. This event is a powerful reminder of the work being done in our community to increase the presence of spirituality in all aspects of life, especially in times of difficulty.
We hope that you will consider joining us – it is sure to uplift and inspire.
Testimonials from Essential and Frontline Workers:
2021 Keynote Speaker and Awardee(s):
Keynote: Louise Parsley, Author, Revelations in the Rearview Mirror: One Mother's Hard-Won and Hilarious Epiphanies on the Road to the Empty Nest
Awardee(s): Frontline and Essential Workers During COVID-19
Planning Committee:
Chair - Cynthia Craft
Co-Chair - Bob Parsley
Members - Mary Katherine Roff & Vicki Barkate Brentin
Past Keynote Speakers and Awardees:
2019 - Keynote: Patrick Summers // Awardee: The Women’s Home
2018 - Keynote: Rabbi David A. Lyon and Tara Storch // Awardee: LifeGift - Houston
2017 - Keynote: Robert J. Wicks, Ph.D. // Awardee: Father Donald S. Nesti
2016 - Keynote: Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D. and Eduardo Bruera, M.D. // Awardee: Dick Stasney, M.D.
2015 - Keynote: Darrell Cass, M.D. // Awardee: Texas Children's Hospital
2014 - Keynote: Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords, and Mark Kelly // Awardee: TIRR Memorial Hermann and Rabbi Sam Karff
2013 - Keynote: Susan Baker // Awardee: James Willerson, M.D.