WEST PALM
BEACH, FL. (January 28, 2009) –More than 40 committee members,
sponsors and designers were honored on January 8 at the
Historical Society of Palm Beach County for a festive party for
the 33rd American Red Cross Designers’ Show House,
open through February 14.
An event
benefiting the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American
Red Cross, the Designers’ Show House is being held at the
Providencia House, a historic home located at 1125 North Flagler
Drive in the heart of West Palm Beach’s Providencia Park
neighborhood.
With a goal to
enrich the City of West Palm Beach with wonderful historic
landmarks and homes, the money raised by the Historical Society
stays in the community to benefit Palm Beach County. Sharing a
similar goal to better the local community, all money raised
from the Show House stays local and goes directly to the
American Red Cross to help provide essential disaster relief
services to more than 1.5 million people in Palm Beach, Hendry,
Okeechobee and Glades counties.
“As we
celebrate the centennial birthday of Palm Beach County, we are
excited to tie in this long-standing community event and partner
with the American Red Cross for the Designers’ Show House,” said
Kae Jonsons, Director of Development of the Historical Society.
“The American Red Cross means so much to our community and we
are proud to be a part of this significant fundraiser.”
Guests
celebrated their efforts on the project while they enjoyed hors
d'oeuvres, sipped champagne and cocktails, and were inspired by
a speech on the history of the Providencia Park neighborhood
that this year’s Designers’ Show House calls home— given by
Harvey E. Oyer III, the Chairman of the Historical Society of
Palm Beach County. Guests in attendance included
Cristina and Desmond Keogh;
Stacey and Michael Lampert; Stephen Mooney; Bill Kopp; Jennifer
Garrigues; Mike Maniscalco; Mollie and Frank Maguire;
Christopher Dunstan; Sylvia James; Penny and Keith Williams;
Carl Minardo and
Lawrence Casey.
Ticket Prices and Admission
General
admission tickets to the Show House are $30. Special pricing is
available for groups of ten or more. The Show House will be open
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday
from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the American
Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter. For more information
and to reserve tickets please call 561-833-7711.
About the 2009 Designers’ Show House
The Designers’
Show House, from January 15 – February 14, 2009, is a
much-anticipated annual event, bringing together acclaimed
designers who designed and decorated the historic 1936 luxury
home at 1125 North Flagler Drive in Providencia Park
room-by-room. The Show House welcomes nationally-known interior
designers in addition to those from South Florida. The event
also incorporates the exterior and pool area with landscape
designers lending their artistic touches to the Show House.
This year’s
dedicated committee includes Desmond and Cristina Keogh, General
Chairmen; Charlotte Moss, Honorary Chairman; Stephen Mooney and
Bill Kopp, Design Chairmen; Keith
Williams, Landscape Chairman; Frank Maguire, Boutique
Chairman ; Melinda Collie, Journal Chairman; and Sylvia James,
Preview Party Chairman.
About the American Red Cross:
For over 90
years, the American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter,
which includes Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee and Palm Beach
Counties, has provided relief to victims of disasters at home
and abroad, teaches lifesaving skills, and supports military
members and families. The American Red Cross, a charity and not
a government agency, depends on voluntary contributions of time
and money to perform its humanitarian mission. To learn more
about the work of the Red Cross in communities, or to make a
donation, please call 561-833-7711 or visit our website at