Bella Casa Celebrity Fashion Show supports Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Approximately 450 Central New Yorkers attended the Bella Casa Celebrity Fashion Show Tuesday to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of CNY. The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and raffles before the fashion show began. Celebrity models included Dr. Daryl Gross, Athletic Director, Syracuse University; Mike Hopkins, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach, Syracuse University; Karen Korteling, Owner, Pastabilities; Doug Logan, Time Warner Cable; Hon. Kathy Rapp, Onondaga County Legislature and Dr. Frank Smith, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Fashion for the show was supplied by Elsbeth Rose, Eva’s Boutique, Oleander, Showoff’s, Mr. Shop Syracuse, and Giovanni’s Men’s Fashion and Formal Wear. Vendors were present selling clothing, handbags, wine and liquor, jewelry and baked goods.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York: Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY operates the 16-bedroom CNY Ronald McDonald House 24-hours a day, year-round as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries. RMHC of CNY is planning to build a new, larger Ronald McDonald House that will allow the organization to help keep even more families with seriously ill children together. For more information or to donate, visit www.cnyronaldmcdonaldhouse.org.
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April 29, 2009
Bella Casa Celebrity Fashion Show supports Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Approximately 450 Central New Yorkers attended the Bella Casa Celebrity Fashion Show Tuesday to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of CNY. The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and raffles before the fashion show began. Celebrity models included Dr. Daryl Gross, Athletic Director, Syracuse University; Mike Hopkins, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach, Syracuse University; Karen Korteling, Owner, Pastabilities; Doug Logan, Time Warner Cable; Hon. Kathy Rapp, Onondaga County Legislature and Dr. Frank Smith, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Fashion for the show was supplied by Elsbeth Rose, Eva’s Boutique, Oleander, Showoff’s, Mr. Shop Syracuse, and Giovanni’s Men’s Fashion and Formal Wear. Vendors were present selling clothing, handbags, wine and liquor, jewelry and baked goods.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York: Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY operates the 16-bedroom CNY Ronald McDonald House 24-hours a day, year-round as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries. RMHC of CNY is planning to build a new, larger Ronald McDonald House that will allow the organization to help keep even more families with seriously ill children together. For more information or to donate, visit www.cnyronaldmcdonaldhouse.org.
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