Please join us for our Young Professionals' 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off presented by Regency Centers and Poolsure and chaired by Ben Brown, Alan Falik, Isla Jornayvaz, and Ali West at Blanco's on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 2-6pm.

Come taste chili from over 25 cook-off teams and also enjoy hot dogs and cookies from James Coney Island, ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries, keg beer, and live music from Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne!  Watch judges announce their choice for best chili and help pick out the fan favorite!  You'll also have the opportunity to win raffle prizes like a chicken and beef fajita dinner for 20 at Armando’s or an overnight getaway at The Houstonian!  For a complete list of raffle donors, please click here.

Tickets are $25 for 2012 Casa Young Professional Members/$35 for non-members at the door, but for a limited time (through February 10) you can purchase discounted tickets at $20 for 2012 Casa Young Professional Members/$30 for non-members. Reservations will be held at the door.  Click here to reserve your spot at a discount!

And great news for all the chili cooks!  The team contest registration deadline has been extended to February 3!  Don’t miss out on the fun!  We have great prizes in store for the team winners!  Click here to register your team for the contest. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available.  Click here to help sponsor the event.

For more info, please call 713-529-0639 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Habanero Chili Pepper Sponsors
Regency Centers
Poolsure

Thai Chili Pepper
Bonner and George Ball
IndemCo
Lockton
Sage Refined Products

Cayenne Pepper
Amegy Bank of Texas
Andrews Kurth LLP
Bowen, Miclette & Britt
The Dinerstein Companies
Judy and Charles Tate
James Coney Island
Meredith Flaherty
Debbie and Bill Walker

Congratulations to Sister Pat Aseltyne, IHM, Casa de Esperanza's After-care Outreach Coordinator, whom was honored on June 21st in Washington D.C. with a Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis award---presented to only five individuals in the nation for extraordinary and selfless volunteer work in the community!  Please click the links below to watch short videos courtesy of Click2Houston.com.

http://www.click2houston.com/video/25764802/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40136311/ns/local_news-houston_tx

http://www.click2houston.com/v ideo/28324757/index.html

Casa de Esperanza on Today's Lend a Hand

Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos was honored by NBC's "The Today Show" through its "Lend a Hand" program on June 15, 2011. The show aired live from our new neighborhood located near the Houston Medical Center. Now in its tenth year, "Lend a Hand" is a series on Today where Al Roker travels to 5 cities in 5 days helping out 5 charities. Through Lend a Hand, sponsors have generously donated goods to Casa de Esperanza, which will help further our mission to care for children in crisis in the Houston Community. We would like to thank NBC, The Today Show, Lend a Hand, Al Roker, Jenna Hager, and all of our generous sponsors for their extraordinary support and this tremendous honor!

http://www.click2houston.com/v ideo/28324757/index.html