The mood was ebullient at the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition‘s Southern Lights of Life gala at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino last month, which raised over $150,000 for DBCC’s programs and services in Kent and Sussex Counties. The evening filled with couture, dining, bidding and mingling attracted some 450 guests. The…
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Wilmington, March 18 — The Couture for a Cure fashion event benefitting JDRF Delaware showcased beautiful evening dresses and gowns just in time for spring. More than $6,750 was raised in support of research to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. The Fashion show took place…
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More than thirty of Wilmington’s brightest rock and roll stars lit up the stage at the Queen Theatre on Saturday, March 3 for a memorable night of music by the world’s greatest band, the Rolling Stones. A sell-out crowd reveled in nearly four hours of continuous, jamming Jumpin’ Jack Flash fun.…
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Miss Delaware 2011 Maria Cahill brought runway excitement to Crazy Catwalk for Kidds last weekend in Hockessin. The high-energy fashion show raised funds for Supporting Kidds, the Center for Grieving Children and Their Families in Hockessin. Supporting Kidds addresses the needs of bereaved children, providing them education and support. J. Christian Studio salon produced the…
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Weddings can be notoriously expensive. But thanks to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coaltion (DBCC), several hundred excited brides-to-be this weekend were treated to a designer gown extravaganza at the Sheraton Wilmington South Hotel, where some 800 couture and fashionable bridal dresses were offered at prices reduced by 75% or more. Dresses…
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Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County launched Habitat Young Professionals network by hosting a “friendraiser” at the new Ernest & Scott Taproom. On hand to kick off the group were two young professional football players, Philadelphia Eagles Jaiquwan Jarrett and Dion Lewis. For more information about Habitat…
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Some twenty artists, photographers, floral designers and jewelers displayed their newest offerings and collections at last weekend’s “A Taste for Art 2012″ at the Greenville Country Club. Some 350 guests browsed, nibbled and mingled at the festive cocktail reception that benefitted Children and Families First. Truly tasty dishes were served up…
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What do art and trains have in common? In Delaware, it means local artists collaborating to support the historic Wilmington & Western Railroad. This past weekend, 25 artists displayed and sold a wide range of works of art, with 30% of all sales to be donated to help fund…
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It was a very good night for the Nativity Prep School of Wilmington last week. Some twenty School supporters served up favorites to BBC Tavern and Grill guests, who tipped generously; the Nativity Prep fundraiser was one of the most successful guest bartending events ever held at the BBC. “We…
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Seventy tenacious, tireless tennis fanatics hit the courts at the DuPont Country Club on February 25th, for the annual Delaware Tennithon benefiting the Delaware Tennis Foundation. Kids from seven to seventeen swung the night away, drilling with DuPont tennis director Rob Wirth and his crackerjack staff, facing off in match…
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