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EVENT REPORT 11.18.08 10:58 AM

Centerpieces at Ve'ahavta Gala Double as Donations to Homeless

Sock centrepieces
Photo: BizBash

Blankets and socks aren't traditionally used to dress an award ceremony, but that's how Alvaro Castellanos of My Corporate Fiesta chose to decorate the Sheraton Centre Toronto Sunday for Ve'ahavta's 2008 Starry Nights Tikun Olam award gala—hosted by sportscaster Ron McLean and featuring Mariane Pearl as the keynote speaker. "Ve'ahavta donates to the homeless, so everything we've done for the decor is in that theme," said Castellanos, who worked with an organizing committee to plan the event for the Jewish humanitarian organization.

Tall glass vases filled with navy and white socks donated by McGregor Socks topped tables for the 600-person dinner. The socks and navy blankets, which were rolled to create visual displays throughout the venue, will be distributed through an outreach program called the Mobile Jewish Response to the Homeless. "One of the most serious issues facing men and women who live on the streets at this time of year is the risk of developing frostbite ... that is why socks are one of the most important items that the MJRH program distributes to people on the streets," stated a summary included in the event program. MORE >>

Ve'ahavta, Mariane Pearl