Fashionably charitable

The Rainbow of Hope fashion show and luncheon benefiting the

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation will hit the runway on April 5

at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel.

Produced by the Newport Harbor Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta

Delta, organizers Marilyn Damm and Dawn Sather and volunteers Dawn

Tetrault, Lura Barrone, Nancy Tracy, Susan Wachtler and Betty

DeLamater are working to ensure a success that will raise funds to

help local children afflicted with various types of cancer.

The fashion show will be comprised of garments from select Fashion

Island stores.

Bloomingdale’s will host “Breakfast at Bloomingdale’s,” a

post-fashion show event by I.N.C. Sportswear at 9 a.m. April 15.

Bloomingdale’s plans to make a donation to the Pediatric Cancer

Research Foundation from all the shopping done in the store that day.

To reserve a free ticket for this special breakfast, call the PCRF

office at (949) 859-6312.

Also participating in the fashion show is the fashion island

boutique This Little Piggy Wears Cotton. It, too, is planning to

donate a portion of sales from a shopping day it will host on April

9.

The luncheon and fashion show will begin at 11 a.m. April 5 with a

silent auction. Tickets are priced at $50 per person and can be

reserved by calling Dawn Sather at (949) 721-3316 or Wendy Schiff at

(949) 720.7494.

A DIFFERENT CATWALK

And speaking of fashion, the men in this community will strut down

the catwalk for the 25th anniversary celebration of Gentlemen’s

Haberdashery benefiting the Heart of Jesus Retreat Center and the

Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart serving the youth

of the community.

Fashion Island will once again provide major sponsorship, with the

help of American Airlines and the generosity of the chairs Melinda

and Tony Moiso. Also lending support are community members Barbara

Roppolo, Sandy Keedy, Gen. William and Willa Dean Lyon, Bill and

Harriet Harris, Richard Howard, Gilbert Aguirre, David Stone, Betty

and Terrance Barry and Paul Salata.

The event will take place Tuesday, May 13th at the Hyatt Regency

Hotel, Irvine. For tickets and information, please call (714)

557-4538.

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

The National Conference for Community and Justice, founded in 1927

and formerly known as the National Conference of Christians and Jews,

will hold the 26th annual Orange County Humanitarian of the Year

Awards Gala on April 12.

The Newport Beach Raddison Hotel will be the setting for the

black-tie-optional dinner paying tribute to Robert Brown, past

president of Toshiba America Electric Components. Also honored will

be Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Bob and Rita Teller, along with

Jeff and Deana Teller. Special recognition will be paid to the Orange

County Cancer Education and Research Foundation, led by Dr. Glen

Justice, chairman.

The gala committee includes participation from Hoag Hospital’s

Michael Stephens, Mel Rogers, president of KOCE-TV, Sarah Murr, Rev.

Karen Stoyanoff, Regina Front, Fareed Farukhi and Xuan Vu. NCCJ is

dedicated to promoting understanding among all religions and

cultures. For ticket information, please call (949) 442-2814.

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