Wine, Women & Shoes

My latest fundraising project was for an event called Wine, Women & Shoes. It's an evening of wine tasting, shopping, silent and live auctions, and a fashion show sponsored by Macy's. It was a success for St. Rose Hospital raising 20% more than the previous year and attended by more than 500 guests. Proceeds will benefit the Women's Center and Silva Pediatric Clinic at St. Rose. Here are a few photos to give you an idea of the fun. For some reason, the photographer did not take great shots of the space....the event was held in three large rooms; however, the only "room" shot he took was of the stage. Anyhow, it was a fun time for everyone and all for a good cause!

The event was held at Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery in Pleasanton, CA.

Casa Real is a beautiful property and event venue. It's surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. The pictures don't do it justice!

Me and one of our emcees for the evening....Hunter Parrish of Showtime's "Weeds" and the movie "It's Complicated" among many other credits. He's a Dallas native who moved to LA to pursue his acting career. Always nice to meet another Texan out here among the crazies (just kidding!).

Our emcees....Hunter Parrish and Debbie Gibson! Remember Debbie? She's one of the best-known pop singers from the 80s....remember one of her many hits, "Electirc Youth?" She's since been on Broadway, writes music and still performs all over the world.

Here's a picture of the the stage and seating for the fashion show.

Hot pink shopping totes added a great pop of color to the event space. Signs were made and taped to chairs for our "VIP" guests.

Here's a picture of one of the 77 auction items. I like to make signs for each item so that the auction looks uniform and provides consistent information.

One of our many merchants....Toss Designs...they make wonderful bags!

Diana Kelly makes beautiful shoes and handbags! Her clutches adorned with starfish, palm trees and even alligators (yes, you heard right....Diana is a Florida native, a graduate of the University of Florida and a huge Gator fan!) are adorable and affordable. She flew all the way out from Sarasota, FL for our event.

The evening concluded with a great fashion show and profitable live auction. Debbie's impromptu singing spurred Hunter to join in. Great way to end a great evening!