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Maria Ho wins 2019 Bulls and Blackjack Tournament, benefiting Wade Smith Foundation.

Legendary Poker Player Maria Ho Takes Top Prize to Benefit the Wade Smith Foundation

HOUSTON (September 23, 2019) More than 200 guests joined former Houston Texan and NFL Pro Bowler Wade Smith along with Neera Patidar and Amanda Abiassi of Elevate Management Group at a star-studded 2019 Bulls and Blackjack Celebrity Poker and Casino event raising $150,000 benefitting the Wade Smith Foundation.

A lively Texas Hold ’em tournament culminated the evening with the last celebrity standing winning $10,000 to benefit the charity of their choice. Professional poker player Maria Ho was the last celebrity standing, for a second time,

Celebrating 5 Years of Safety Around Water Partnership

The Wade Smith Foundation is a PROUD supporter of the Lake Highlands YMCA Safety Around Water initiative, which helps to address a critical safety issue among African American and Hispanic children by providing swimming lessons at low-income apartment communities in the Dallas area.

The WSF has helped 2,300 children participate in the program over the past 5 years, and it wouldn’t be possible without donations from our amazing supporters! Safety Around Water is specifically designed to teach children skills that can save their lives, while providing them an opportunity to feel more confident around water!

WSF – Harvey Relief

Our founder and executive director, Wade Smith, in partnership with YWCA Houston, hosted a school supply drive for elementary through high school students in Houston’s 3rd Ward (which included over 50 children in CPS) that were affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The Wade Smith FoundationTM Partners with YWCA of Houston!

The Wade Smith FoundationTM is partnering with YWCA of Houston! Volunteers are needed to assist WSF and the YWCA of Houston in our relief efforts! The YWCA of Houston, along with our community partners are having a Harvey School Clothing and Supply Drive on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Please drop off donations between now and September 8, 2017, between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm at the YWCA of Houston located at 6309 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, Texas 77021.On September 9, 2017 we will need volunteers from 9:00am-4:00pm at the YWCA of Houston located at 6309 Martin Luther King Blvd.,