The Yellow Door Presents Window into Fashion 11/23

Exciting, young, up-and-coming fashion designers and models are teaming up with two local community stalwarts, the Yellow Door and the Association Récréative Milton-Parc (ARMP) to present Window into Fashion, a benefit fashion show at the Rialto Theatre along with a silent auction, on Wednesday, November 23.

All proceeds for this unique event will go to support the soon to be opened Galeries du Parc Community Centre. Situated in the La Cité complex, this new community centre will be an innovative, collaborative effort between the Yellow Door and ARMP to offer activities and courses to residents in the area, particularly senior citizens, mothers with young children, and youth.

Window into Fashion will highlight Québecois fashion designers and labels Sugaristik by Rossi Kalkovska, Ramonalisa by Lisa Bobrow, Everyone Has a Dream by Karine Breton, Mylaine Design by Mylaine Juteau, Andy Hoan Nguyen, Debora Tavares and Khala Sithole. Hats supplied by Margarita Millinery and jewellery by Josée Gagnon. This exciting event brings together designers, models, make-up artists and hair stylists and is a great opportunity to see new lines and a first-class fashion show up close.

The evening will also feature a silent auction offering great items along with an array of passes and certificates, popular dance crews WarYNC and 24 K, and music supplied by D.J. Affable. Omar Ramos, well known man about town on the entertainment beat, and Alexa Cos, will be the hosts for the night.

Natalia Tourbina, model and one of the fashion show organizers, is overjoyed with the response from the fashion industry, "The sense of will and determination promoted by the Yellow Door are equivalent to those displayed in the world of fashion, and it is a great pleasure for me to see so many people who are willing to donate their time to help us with this valuable project."

For Pietro Bozzo, Executive Director of the Yellow Door, the new Centre will be filling a huge gap in the area, "The Yellow Door and ARMP are collaborating to organize a wide variety of activities for seniors, single parent families, teens and other members of our community in this wonderfully accessible space. Seniors in particular need to have places like this where they can go to stay active and healthy. This new Centre will potentially benefit thousands of people within the immediate community." Sentiments were echoed by Ms L.O., a regular Yellow Door client and long time downtown resident, "You must keep your brain active, be interested in the world around you and keep busy."

Terrence Regan, Executive Director of ARMP, had first-hand experience last week with the response the new Galeries du Parc Community Centre elicits, "We took the paper off the windows and the space looks beautiful and bright. There was an unbelievable response from local seniors passing by while we were cleaning up the room. They were overjoyed and are just disappointed that we are only going to start in January." For Regan, "Everybody wins with this project" He continues, "This includes members of the community of all ages and backgrounds, community organizations, and merchants in the mall who will see increased volume from the participants in our activities. We applaud the social responsibility and cooperation of Second Investment Inc. for their willingness to give us the opportunity to get this highly innovative project off of the ground. Hopefully it will serve as a model for successful cooperation between commercial malls and non-profit organizations offering direct, affordable recreational services in other communities."

By attending this exciting event you help reach the goal of $10,000 to support the Galeries du Parc Community Centre; ARMP and the Yellow Door's new leisure and recreation center. The funds will serve to buy equipment and develop new programs for senior citizens and other neighbourhood needs.

Window into Fashion- a benefit for the new Galeries du Parc Community Centre
At the Rialto Theatre
5723 ave. du Parc
Doors open at 7:30 PM show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door
To purchase online: http://windowintofashion.eventbrite.com

If you are interested in purchasing tickets, donating to the silent auction, or helping a great cause get off the ground, please call the Yellow Door at (514) 845-2600, or ARMP at (514) 872-0566.www.yellowdoor.org www.miltonpark.org

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