Pay It Forward
Pay it Forward with Daniel Curtis does just that by raising more than $60K
- 16-year-old Ben Waker spends over 40 hours a week at the Seton brain and spine recovery center. Pictured here with Doug and Claire English, Melissa Foles and Patty Waker.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- The team from Noble Sandwich Company getting ready to feed some people.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Chef Rob Snow from Greenhouse Craft Foods and the scarlet rabbit.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- The Bonneville served up Prince Edward Island mussels in a spicy coconut broth.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Stacey Bridges and the Austin Cake Ball team. The Salted Caramel was a crowd favorite.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Swifts Attic heirloom tomato panzanella salad with griddled Dos Luna's queso seco.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Lone Star Paralysis Foundation vice president Jack Rainey with Dr. Roger Parthasarathy and his wife.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Philip Speer and the Uchi Family have been at the event all four years.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Volunteers at registration table.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Mack March of parking mobility mobile application and Victoria Peterson of askmisssA.comPhoto Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Kyle Dealing, Crissy FloresPhoto Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Host and event chair Daniel Curtis visiting with his uncle, David Hatcher, and second cousin Matteo Hatcher.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Barbara Concannon, Doug DennyPhoto Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Becca Shumaker, Carolyn Shumaker, Kelsey ShumakerPhoto Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Mike Haynes, Executive Director of Lone Star Paralysis Foundation, Christina Haynes, local artist Jared Dunton, Kimberly Dunton.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Host and event chair Daniel Curtis rocking the mic.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Kyle Dealing was injured a year ago and his first time out of the hospital was to the 2013 pay it forward event. Last year he was in a wheelchair and cervical collar, this year he walked across the stage.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Claire English and photographer Jim InnesPhoto Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- The Spazmatics performing.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Daniel Curtis and his girlfriend Hannah Friesen along with Heather Rennerfeldt and Angela Mills trying out the slow-motion photo booth provided by On the Flip-side Photography.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
- Guests dancing to the music of The Spazmatics.Photo Courtesy of Lone Star Paralysis Association
What: Pay it Forward with Daniel Curtis
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
The lowdown: More than 450 people came out for the fourth annual Pay it Forward event held on August 7 at the AT&T Conference Center. The fundraiser raised more than $60,000 for the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation.
The celebration, held and emceed each year by Daniel Curtis, brought together Austin's culinary superstars such as Chef David Bull of Congress and Second Bar + Kitchen, Chef Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine and Odd Duck, Chef Jack Gilmore of Jack Allen’s Kitchen, Chef Ben Nathan of Café Blue, Chef Philip Speer of Uchi and Uchiko, Chef Ned Elliott of Foreign & Domestic, Chef John Bates of The Noble Sandwich Co., Chef Mat Clouser of Swift’s Attic, Chef Shawn Cirkiel of Chavez, and Chefs Chris Hurley and Jennifer Costello of The Bonneville.
The Tipsy Texan was also on hand to craft eight specialty cocktails for the occasion while The Spazmatics played to an eager audience.
Who: Mack March, Victoria Peterson, Kyle Dealing, Crissy Flores, Barbara Concannon, Doug Denny, Mike Haynes, Christina Haynes, Jared Dunton, Kimberly Dunton, Claire English and Jim Innes.
