ProjectOVC, an organization
dedicated to promoting awareness and
advancing genetic research for
ovarian cancer, hosted a Halloween
masquerade ball and fundraising
launch, Wednesday, October 29th at
The Imperial, a new night club
located at
17 West 19th Street
in Manhattan.
Co-sponsored by New York’s famed
Astro Gallery of Gems, new media
company WeMix,
NYProductionHouse, Private Capital
Group,
and media sponsor
Gotham Magazine, the star-studded
evening of dancing and entertainment
included a silent auction
highlighted by a collection of fine
mineral specimens from around the
world, courtesy of Astro Gallery of
Gems.
Other
generous contributions to the silent
auction included items from: Tory
Burch, Aja, Cirques Du Soleil Wintuk,
Stuart Hirsch Lite Touch Hair Salon,
NBC Tour and Live taping, Artist
Norman Reedus, Artist Jon Grande,
Artist-Photographer Nia Mora,
Artist-Photographer Olga Zeltser,
Artist-Photographer Xaviera Simmons,
Artist-Photographer Danielle Ezzo,
Artist-Photographer Joanna Novelli,
Artist-Photographer Ina Jang,
Artist-Photographer Jeannette
Rodriguez, Hairstylist Peter Vancek,
Artist-Photographer Norman Perkel ,
Jewelry Designer Michelle Desato,
Jewelry Designer Nicole Shulman,
Artist-ZITO, Castle Starr, Caroline
Hedaya, SushiSamba,
Artist-Robin Ross.
Proceeds from the event support
ProjectOVC efforts, funding genetic
research for ovarian cancer and
developing reliable methods of
screening for the disease. The gala
was co-chaired by Barbara Fisher,
Margery Tanjeloff and Julianne
Wainstein.
“Through awareness campaigns,
fundraising efforts and having the
opportunity to re-tell my story,
ProjectOVC will focus on helping
people understand the risks and
symptoms of ovarian cancer,”
commented Barbara Fisher.
“On
behalf of Astro Gallery of Gems and
myself, we are very proud to be a
part of ProjectOVC and its mission
to raise funds for genetic testing
for ovarian cancer,” said Margery
Tanjeloff, ProjectOVC co-founder and
wife of Dennis Tanjeloff, President
of Astro Gallery of Gems.
www.projectovc.com