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 preventing breast most cancers and is designed to rejoice all issues trend, fabulous and enjoyable with model insiders and development seekers gathering to expertise trend and culinary artistry.
Glam-A-THON has donated greater than $750,000 to native hospital foundations in Broward County to help ladies within the best monetary want, however the huge 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 offers 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 packages for kids of most cancers sufferers, who typically undergo robust instances as a result of they suppose 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 Actual Property Growth, 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 Growth in Pompano Seashore develops luxurious waterfront houses. He was not too long ago 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 & Ladies Golf equipment of America and Massive Brothers Massive 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 instances.
She and Boggio are centered on their fundraising objectives 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 center of Lipstick Lounge will function artfully crafted cocktails and a group of culinary notables from a few of the areas most interesting 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 friends detox, refresh and relaxation.
- Gadgets on the silent public sale embrace 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 lodges and companies, in addition to personal collections globally.
Two ticket choices to Lipstick Lounge can be found: Common Admission ($150) and VIP ($250). All ticketed friends could have limitless tastes of savory and candy bites, reside DJ leisure, complimentary parking, customized swag baggage, and a rare night on the W.
The always-sold-out VIP ticket gives 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 data on Lipstick Lounge go to https://Glam-a-thon.com.
