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The Fearless Five

One of the most important aspects in the journey of a cancer patient is having a supportive caregiver.  At Halo House, we require every patient to have a caregiver living with them at all times.  The extent of a caregiver’s duties depends on the how much assistance the patient needs. At Halo House we occasionally […]

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Checkmates Sing for Halo House

After our annual Checkmates concert had to be postponed due to COVID-19, the group “got together” to create a Zoom recording of a fan favorite.  With an introduction from Dr. Nathan Fowler, co-founder of Halo House and an oncologist at MD Anderson, the Checkmates once again bring a smile to everyone’s face!

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Halo House Grand Opening

Halo House’s Grand Opening of the new 42,500 square foot facility took place May 15, 2019 with approximately 200 people in attendance.  In addition to hearing from founders Dr. Nathan Fowler and Kathleen Fowler, guest speakers included notables Dr. Peter Pisters (President, MD Anderson Cancer Center), Michael Morgan (Chairman & CEO of Morgan Group), Amy […]

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2nd Annual Checkmates Concert

Congratulations to our friend Dr. Jim Allison who was recently awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine! Jim appeared live in concert on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Firehouse Saloon with the Checkmates, jamming out on vocals and blues harp with fellow band members Dr. Greg Lizee (drums), Dr. Anthony Lucci (guitar), Adela Justice (bass), […]

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1st Annual Checkmates Benefit Concert

On Saturday, March 31st the Checkmates put on a performance to remember and raised $55,000 for Halo House. It was a packed house, with over 300 attendees and MD Anderson Cancer Center President Dr. Peter Pisters even got up on stage and did a song with the band. This unique band of MDA doctors and […]

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Halo House hosted its first 5K

              Halo House hosted its first 5K on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 7:30 am with nearly 500 participants! We were fortunate the course was, appropriately, in the Texas Medical Center area, starting near MD Anderson. Our special thanks to Linda, Jo-Lynne, Sharyl, Julie, and the whole team of SPG Ladies who brought in over $30,000 in sponsorships […]

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2014 Food Fight Against Cancer

2nd Annual Food Fight Against Cancer a Delicious Success On Sunday, November 16, “foodies” around Houston united to taste unique creations from some of Houston’s top restaurants.  Sparrow Bar & Cookshop, Uchi (2014 winner), Sorrel Urban Bistro, Triniti, Radical Eats (2013 winner), Pondicheri & Indika came together to offer samples of mouth-watering creations prepared specially for this event. Proceeds will be […]

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2014 Houston Stars: Dancing for a Cause

A Good Time for A Good Cause: 2014 Halo House Gala    [wp_cycle] The most fun gala in Houston was held on Saturday, November 1 at Bayou City Event Center to a full house of over 500 guests. The silent auction and cocktail reception began at 6:15 pm with about 150 silent auction items including original works of […]

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