Linda Armstrong Kelly Speaking at Luncheon
for UT School of Nursing, March 1
HOUSTON – (Jan. 23, 2006)–The 2006 Spring Luncheon for PARTNERS, the community support group for The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, will feature Linda Armstrong Kelly, author of No Mountain High Enough (Broadway Books, 2005), and mother of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
Kelly will discuss her journey from an impoverished teenaged mother in an abusive relationship to role model and business executive, single-handedly raising a child who would overcome cancer and go on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time in his sport.
“Raising children is like an armadillo race,” said Kelly. “You tend to this little life and feed him well and put something out in front of him and teach him to want to chase after it. But at the end of the day, he’s still a wild thing. All you can do is let him go and hope he stays on track. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll be a little faster than the other armadillos that day.”
WHAT: |
The Annual PARTNERS Spring Luncheon, benefiting The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, with Linda Armstrong Kelly, author and mother of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. |
WHERE: |
The Hilton Houston Hotel, 2001 Post Oak Blvd. |
WHEN: |
Registration at 11:30, luncheon Noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 |
TICKETS: |
Ticket prices start at $100. Call 713-500-2006 to order. |
Since 1994, PARTNERS has raised its student scholarship endowment to more than $1 million, awarding 56 full-tuition scholarships to deserving students. PARTNERS also has funded 27 faculty research grants; presented silver school pins to graduating nursing students, supported the student services committee, and purchased technologically advanced equipment for the school. The spring and fall luncheons are the main fundraising events for the volunteer group.