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Summer Soiree

By Angie Frederickson, Staff writer | September 27, 2023

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Toby Brown and Jenn Wiley (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Donna Lewis and Ellie Francisco (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Sarika Patel, Anna Gryska, Catherine Sdao, Jane Siskin, and Lauren Levicki Courville (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)

More than 300 guests gathered for the 20th annual Summer Soiree hosted by Tootsies and Women of Wardrobe (WOW). Toby Brown, Jenn Wiley, Donna Lewis, Ellie Francisco, Sarika Patel, Anna Gryska, Catherine Sdao, Jane Siskin, and Lauren Levicki Courville joined the group of supporters at Tootsies to shop the latest fall trends and raise funds for Dress for Success Houston (DFS Houston), while enjoying local bites and sips and entertainment from DJ Johnny Bravo. This year’s event, chaired by Anna Gryska and Catherine Sdao, raised nearly $20,000 to help Houston women achieve economic independence through professional attire, development tools, and a network of support. Since 2003, Summer Soiree has raised more than $280,000. DFS Houston president Lauren Levicki Courville welcomed the crowd, including WOW cofounders Mia Gradney and Traci Lee, and current WOW president Sarika Patel, and thanked guests for their support.

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