Project Ladybug hosts its fifth annual Ladies Night Out event

May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Project Ladybug hosts its fifth annual Ladies Night Out event
Dina Manzo, of HGTV’s Dina’s Party and formally of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Invites Women to Change their Shoes and Change a Child’s Life

April 28, 2011 (Paterson, NJ) —The Project Ladybug Fund at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital announces its fifth annual Ladies Night Out event, Wine, Women, and Shoes, on Monday, May 23, 2011 from 7-11pm at the Brownstone in Paterson, NJ.

Project Ladybug founder Dina Manzo will partner with the Active Center for Health and Wellness in Hackensack, NJ to host Wine, Women, and Shoes an evening of “sole-searching” and wine-tasting to raise funds for childhood cancer patients. Guests will enjoy an evening of wine, food, and luxury boutique shopping amongst the industry’s leading shoe and accessory designers while fundraising to benefit Project Ladybug’s Fund. Attendees will place their bids on an array of items featured in the Glass Slipper Silent Auction and Tricky Tray.  Guests will also be invited to purchase keys for the Key to the Closet contest in which one lucky key will open up a closet full of luxury fashion items, gift certificates and other treasures.  

“Every year this event draws in more supporters who recognize the importance of giving back to children who are in need,” says Dina Manzo, founder of Project Ladybug. “We want to continue to educate people about the reality of childhood cancer, and how they can contribute to making a difference while enjoying a Ladies Night Out.”

A fresh take on fundraising, the evening invites guest to wear their favorite shoes and shop exclusive vendors including Saks Fifth Avenue, Mallory Musante, Co Co boutique and My Peace and Love.  Participating wineries include Opici Wine Group, Blackstone Winery, Women of the Vine and Robert Mondavi Wine.  Guests will also be treated to relaxing wellness treatments from Active Center for Health & Wellness including chair massages, hand facials and Reiki.  

Gatsby Salon owner Gayle Giacomo and manager Christy Periera, both of Style Network’s hit reality series Jerseylicious, will be on hand to offer red hair extensions to guests, courtesy of SO.CAP.USA, so they can show support for the Project Ladybug Fund.

Invited celebrities include: Jill Zarin of The Real Housewives of New York City and cast members from The Real Housewives of New Jersey including Theresa Guidice, Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile.

Wine Women & Shoes will begin at 7pm at The Brownstone, 351 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07522. Tickets are available for $150.00. To purchase, please visit www.ladiesnightout.org. Be there, be fabulous!


About Project Ladybug
Established in 2007, Project Ladybug is a non-profit organization dedicated to easing the struggles of childhood cancer through financial and emotional support for patients and their families. By raising funds, children battling this disease can enjoy the quality of life they deserve and focus on recovery, improving outcomes for these patients. At Project Ladybug, the proceeds from the fundraising events are used to better the lives of these children in need through birthday celebrations, computers, clothing, wigs, hospital bills and more. Project Ladybug currently exists at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital in Paterson, NJ, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY and Comer Children’s Hospital at The University of Chicago.

About Dina Manzo
Founder of the non-profit organization Project Ladybug, Dina Manzo launched her first fund in 2007 with a wish to bring financial and emotional hope to children and their families undergoing rigorous medical treatments. With three funds across the country and others set to open in the next few years, Dina’s unrelenting will to give and determination to fight to protect the spirit of the children of Project Ladybug has accounted for her many successes with the organization. Dina hopes to launch Project Ladybug fund’s across the country, raising hope and funds for terminally-ill children nationally. Dina Manzo is a formerly of Bravo’s popular series, The Real Housewives of New Jersey.  Her new HGTV project, Dina’s House is set to air in the fall of 2011.

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