Glam-A-THON’s Lipstick Lounge is able to Kiss Most cancers Away with its fifteenth annual Lipstick Lounge on Sept. 26 on the W Fort Lauderdale resort. The occasion advantages these combating breast most cancers and is designed to have a good time all issues vogue, fabulous and enjoyable with fashion insiders and pattern seekers gathering to expertise vogue and culinary artistry.
Glam-A-THON has donated greater than $750,000 to native hospital foundations in Broward County to help girls within the best monetary want, however the large information this 12 months is the occasion has switched to Gilda’s Membership as its charity.
“They opened up a new facility off Oakland Park Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale that services the Tri-County area, and it is spectacular,” says Tammy Gail, president and founding father of Glam-A-THON.
She likes how Gilda’s Membership is scrappy like Glam-A-THON and gives wellness, instructional and psychological well being providers for girls and households affected by breast most cancers.
“Gilda’s Club is Switzerland, meaning all of their patients end up being referred to Gilda’s because of what Gilda’s does as opposed to hospitals. Gilda’s provides psychological and emotional counseling,” Gail says. “So, basically what we’ve overlooked for the last 17 years is we’ve been treating the body, the person or their lifestyle needs, but we haven’t been treating what the fallout is, like the PTSD of cancer, who you are afterward, who you are as you’re dealing with it.”
Gilda’s Membership even has counseling applications for kids of most cancers sufferers, who generally undergo robust occasions as a result of they assume they’re going to lose their dad and mom, Gail notes.
“This year, we have assembled a powerhouse group of philanthropists who will be recognized at our exclusive Glammy Awards ceremony to celebrate the depth of generosity and activism that that these special honorees embody,” she says.
Two of the honorees are what Gail calls her energy couple. Mike Boggio, who owns Slate Real Estate Improvement, and Erica Stowers, is a dealer affiliate with Douglas Elliman. They exemplify the kind of reaching and giving again that Gail seeks for her honorees.
Boggio splits time between his dwelling in Detroit and one in South Florida. His Slate Improvement in Pompano Seashore develops luxurious waterfront houses. He was lately celebrating a contract on an oceanfront website Golden Seashore the place a ten,000-square-foot home is deliberate.
Amongst his favourite charities are the Boys & Women Golf equipment of America and Huge Brothers Huge Sisters of America. He additionally helps these with navy service. That dates again to when he used to tour as a musician abroad.
“I think our military men and women and veterans are taken for granted in this country and to me that’s a travesty,” he says. “So, anytime I can help our military men and women out, I do.”
Stowers says that is the second time she was nominated for a Glammy. She has been impressed by an in depth good friend who’s a breast most cancers survivor. She did the New York Metropolis Breast Most cancers stroll in her honor many occasions.
She and Boggio are targeted on their fundraising targets and Stowers plans to convey a gaggle, saying it’s the occasion of the 12 months.
Her enterprise area of interest is multifamily houses and after 20 years, referrals drive her enterprise.
The guts of Lipstick Lounge will characteristic artfully crafted cocktails and a set of culinary notables from a number of the areas best eating places, together with Mastro’s, Velvet Taco, Toro at Le Meridien, Amalfi Llama, Casa Sensei, South Bar & Kitchen. Sweets will accompany a espresso bar from Café A La Carte.
- The W’s Away spa will assist company detox, refresh and relaxation.
- Gadgets on the silent public sale embody unique journey, jewellery, purses and the grand prize – a 40-x 50-inch print from Dalia Kantor. Her work are commissioned by many South Seashore resorts and companies, in addition to personal collections globally.
Two ticket choices to Lipstick Lounge can be found: Normal Admission ($150) and VIP ($250). All ticketed company can have limitless tastes of savory and candy bites, dwell DJ leisure, complimentary parking, customized swag luggage, and a rare night on the W.
The always-sold-out VIP ticket affords personal entry to the Glammy Awards from 6 p.m. to eight p.m. plus a night within the VIP Lounge at Lipstick Lounge from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. with limitless premium cocktails.
For extra info on Lipstick Lounge go to https://Glam-a-thon.com.
