Neuro Challenge Foundation hosts fashion show fundraiser
The annual event was held in the grand foyer of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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Niki Kottmann
| 3:45 p.m. December 1, 2016
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Cause 4 Fashion By the Bay: “Planting the Seeds of Hope” took over the grand foyer of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Dec. 1 to support Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s. Guests enjoyed chicken chevre, buerre blanc, champagne risotto and seasoned vegetables before being treated to a fashion show that included pieces from Talbots and Martin Freeman.
Kathy Gilkey, Gana Gilkey and Kathie Musto
Harold Freeman and Sally Jaret
Sue Shea, Carolyn Swaim, Beverly Harlfinger and Dianna Miller
Leslie Leibbrandt, Patty Jackson, Anne Tuck, JR Murphy, Meghan Murphy, Carolina and Mark Murphy, Erica Benarroch, Kathy Finnerty and Sandra Martin
Dulcy Kushmore and Donna Ventriss
Christmas decorations adorned the grand foyer of the Van Wezel to kick off the holiday season on Dec. 1.
Cynthia Charles, Susan Zemla, Jama Roman and Janet Flanigan
Diana Napoliello, Kim Davis and Judith Bell
Escort Joe Allen with Model Carolina Murphy
Kerri Dowdell and Angela Abrams
Mary Dempsey, Sally Stewart and Ann Renko
Floral arrangements adorned every table to go along with the theme of “Planting the Seeds of Hope.”
Lisa Temple, Marlene Lancaster, Susan Kaye, Lola Creighton and Mary Alice Hratko
Neuro Challenge Foundation Executive Director Robyn Faucy and Diana Napoliello
Judith Bell and Jennifer Williams
Catherine Vernon and Kameron Hodgens
Lynn Elkes and Marianne Cohen
Neuro Challenge Foundation Executive Director Robyn Faucy surprises Judith Bell, prior executive director, with flowers and a special thank you.
Models Dan Cotton and Stephanie Bittner
The “Grid of Giving” fundraiser was a way for attendees to purchase a a piece of original artwork on a mini canvas for $20, 50% of which went back to Neuro Challenge Foundation.
Speaker Dr. John Moore with Model Carol Williams
Judith Bell gets emotional after her surprise shoutout.
Somewhere Glassworks sold bud vases for $25 each as a fundraiser for Neuro Challenge Foundation.
