Sept. 24 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Cynthia Woods Mitchell, known throughout the Greater Houston area for her philanthropy and activity in communities including The Woodlands and Galveston.
She married George P. Mitchell, the founder of The Woodlands, in 1943, and the couple had 10 children and 23 grandchildren, according to the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation. She died Dec. 27, 2009, according to the foundation.
In addition to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, an outdoor amphitheater for live music and performances, Mitchell's legacy includes the foundation, which participates in sustainability-related grant-making programs in environmental topics, such as clean energy, land conservation and sustainability, according to the foundation website.
It also operates programs for Cook’s Branch Conservancy, Galveston and numerous other organizations, according to the foundation.
