The 15th Annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee is at Sugar Creek Country on Thursday, September 12th at 6pm
This is not your average spelling bee – it's a chance to relive the thrill of word challenges while making a meaningful impact on our community's literacy initiatives. Let's come together, spell with style, and support the cause of empowering minds through literacy.

Sponsor a team, dress the part, and see if your team has the know-how to work its way to the championship!
You can also show support by bee-ing a LETTER sponsor for $100 or a WORD sponsor for $200! WORD sponsorship included admission for two to the event.

Why Attend?

• Engage in a friendly, competitive Grown-Up Spelling Bee

• Showcase your spelling prowess and win exciting prizes

• Network with fellow word enthusiasts and supporters of literacy

• Contribute to a great cause – all proceeds benefit the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County

Presenting Sponsors

CenterPoint Energy
Comcast
Houston Federal Credit Union

We invite you to join us for the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County’s 10th Annual Reading between the Wines on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Safari Texas Ranch. Reading between the Wines is a fun-filled evening featuring a nationally-known author/speaker along with a selection of authors from Fort Bend County, the great State of Texas, and beyond! In addition to your inner bookworm being satisfied, our featured restaurants will satisfy your taste buds with their delectable cuisine! Books available for purchase at the event. Proceeds benefit the operational needs of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County.

This year’s event is presented by the Fred & Mabel R. Parks Foundation.

We are proud to announce our Featured Author is John Quiñones, ABC News Veteran | Creator & Host, What Would You Do?

For more information, please contact Event Coordinator, Alex Sanchez, at 281-240-8181 or asanchez@ftbendliteracy.org.

CO-CHAIRS
Zia Anklesaria & Kirin Wells

EVENT HONOREES
Kelli & Steve Metzenthin

PRESENTING SPONSOR
Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation

$10,000
Sugar Creek Wealth Management Group

$5,000
Bank of the Orient • CenterPoint Energy • Fort Bend County Commissioner Ander Meyers, Precinct 3
Comcast • Stellar Bank • Jim Rice & Mary Walker • Lighthouse Veterinary Clinic
The Richard & Paula Ruskan Charitable Trust

$3,000
Comcast - Invitation • Abdul & Niamat Lalani - Program

$2,500
Pfluger Architects
University of Houston Sugar Land

$1,750
C & M Favre Foundation
Comcast
Houston Federal Credit Union
Keller Williams Southwest

$1,500 early-bird
Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP • Zia Anklesaria • Judge Christian Becerra
Kersi & Thrity Charitable Foundation • Nazneen Khumbatta • Sally Kubiak
Judge Juli Mathew - Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 • The Niles • Cindy Picazo • Angela Pfeiffer
Rocky Creek Aestretics Med Spa /Fortknight Designs and Remodel • Michael Schiff
Paul F. Tu, Attorney at Law • Tallas Insurance

$1,000
BJZ
Books & Bordeaux • Chapters of Life • The Mind Readers
Exchange Club of Fort Bend
Houston Business Network
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Ann Kingrey & Leticia Lowe
Vine & Verse
Joe & Kirin Wells

$500
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital • Kelli & Steve Metzenthin • Southwestern National Bank