Thank you to all who joined the Houston Area Women’s Center for the 2025 Believe Luncheon, presented by NRG.

HAWC’s signature fundraising event, the 2025 Believe Luncheon, was on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis Houston. This event brought Houston together to unite in solidarity against domestic and sexual violence. We celebrated the opening of One Safe Place, raised critical funds, honored our supporters, and shared in a collective hope and confidence that we are truly making a difference. 

We cannot do this work without your support. 

During our luncheon, we introduced five HAWC Future Forward Awards – Legacy Donors and True Champions for Change.  

HAWC Future Forward Beacon Award: Houston Methodist 

HAWC Future Forward Catalyst Award: Weatherford International

HAWC Future Forward Trailblazer Award: Mary Alexander Jones

HAWC Future Forward Impact Award: LyondellBasell

HAWC Future Forward Visionary Award: Women of Wine Charities

Their commitment to our critical mission and investment in our free, life-saving services continues to help us prevent domestic and sexual violence. 

“Believe when survivors speak” is not a slogan. It is the beginning of finding solutions to sexual violence, domestic abuse, and sex trafficking. This is what we at HAWC have been doing every hour of the day, for the past 48 years. 

Special thanks to all of our event sponsors: