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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017
IN IT TOGETHER
Don Russell and his wife and care partner, Jean, have benefited from the various programs offered by Neuro Challenge.
Co-Chairwomen Shirley Faist and Laura Randall (Co-Chairwoman Babette Bach was unable to attend)
Cause 4 Fashion
‘Season of Hope’ Friday, Dec. 8, at Grand Foyer of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Benefiting Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s NIKI KOTTMANN | BLACK TIE EDITOR Photos by Cliff Roles
Above: K.T. Curran and Pam McCurdy Left: Jerry and Barbara May Below: Nola Heitbrink, Mark Bisgeier and Kathie Musto
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here are plenty of fashion shows on the black tie calendar, but few are directly tied to a nonprofit’s mission like Cause 4 Fashion. This annual luncheon and fashion show featured ensembles by Talbots and Martin Freeman this year, all of which were modeled by people with Parkinson’s disease, their caregivers or people who serve the Parkinson’s community. “It’s not about the clothes,” Executive Director Robyn Faucy says. “It’s about the people and their stories and what Neuro Challenge means to them.” More than 280 people attended the fashion show this year, a record-breaking turnout that made it the most successful event yet.
STAR OF THE SHOW
Executive Director Robyn Faucy walks the runway with “event sponsor” Bella Schwartzbaum, whose ad in the program raised awareness for therapy dogs.