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| Silent Auction Items |
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| Entertainer Frankie Moreno |
Friends
of The Shade Tree, a local Las Vegas organization founded to financially
support The Shade Tree Shelter, celebrated a successful and glamorous Girls
Night Out event raising more than $200,000 for The Shade Tree through auctions,
donations and a raffle at HYDE Bellagio last week.
The
evening began as a slew of Las Vegas celebrities walked the red carpet
including, the ladies of FANTASY at Luxor, Emmy-award winning anchor, Jason
Feinberg, the beautiful Miss Nevada USA, Nia Sanchez, and local Strip
headliner, Frankie Moreno.
Women
clamored around the silent auction table throughout the evening, bidding on
items such as a Miami Beach Vacation including a two-night stay at SLS Miami; a
Valentino Red Lacca Bow Clutch; a two-night stay at ARIA with two rounds of
golf at Shadow Creek and Southern
Highlands Golf Courses; and a Gucci leather tote. In total, the 32 silent
auction items consisted of 13 luxury handbags, six vacations and getaways,
seven spa packages and four shopping spree packages.
One
of the most anticipated events of the evening, the live auction, kicked off
with a bang as the Master of Ceremonies, Jason Feinberg, passed the microphone
over to celebrated auctioneer, Christian Kolberg. Bidding got heated over
several of the 13 items up for auction. Some of the most sought after packages
included a package for 15 to 20 to travel to Oakland, Calif. to attend a Golden
State Warriors game from the luxury of the Owner’s Box; a trip for two to New
York Fashion Week to attend the Lanvin Fashion Show and a two-night stay at the
Gansvoort Hotel; a year-long family four-pack membership to the new Life Time
Fitness in Green Valley; and a gorgeous Camille Flawless dress, modeled by the
stunning Miss Nevada.
Following
the close of the live auction, Moreno took the stage to rock HYDE. Presented by
Towbin Motorcars, Moreno’s performance was received with a roar of enthusiasm
and had guests dancing in the center of the ultra-lounge until the event’s
conclusion.
Proceeds
from the night benefited The Shade Tree, a local organization that provides
safe refuge to physically abused and homeless women, children and their pets.
Friends of the Shade Tree is a local, Las Vegas, organization founded to
financially support The Shade Tree Shelter. Over the past 11 years, Friends of
the Shade Tree has raised more than $2,500,000 to help provide life changing
services to the women and children of The Shade Tree, promoting stability,
dignity and self-reliance
THE
SHADE TREE
For
25 years The Shade Tree, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been dedicated
to improving the lives of women, children and their pets affected by domestic
violence and crisis in the Las Vegas valley. As the only organization with an
animal shelter on campus, named Noah’s Animal House, The Shade Tree brings
families together with their pets and connects them with assistance and
services. The Shade Tree is the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada and is
the only 24-hour accessible shelter designed specifically to meet the needs of
women and children in Southern Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree
provides over 6,000 women and children safe shelter each year. To remove any
barrier that might prevent a woman from accessing necessary services for her
and her children, 100% of services are provided completely free of charge,
regardless of the length of stay. To learn more about how you can support The
Shade Tree, please call (702) 385-0072 or visit www.theshadetree.org. For the latest news and events on The Shade
Tree follow them at www.facebook.com/TheShadeTreeLV or Twitter @ShadeTreeVEGAS.
PHOTO
CREDIT: Jeff Ragazzo
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