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The Mercado Global
Celebration benefit was held on October 18, 2017 at The Prince
George Ballroom in support of women entrepreneurs. Jewelry
designer Pamela Love received
the 2017 Fashion Forward Visionary Award. The event was
chaired by philanthropist Yaz
Hernandez and the Vice Chairs included Rachel
Alonso-Mendoza, Carla Isabel Carstens, PJ Pascual, Gabriel
Rivera-Barraza, and Laura
Day Webb. The annual event was attended by business leaders,
top retailers, and major philanthropists who enjoyed an evening
of inspiration and action. The event celebrated Mercado
Global’s work to empower women and promote ethical practices in
the fashion industry.
"We're thrilled with
the event tonight,” said Mercado Global’s Executive Director
Ruth DeGolia. “We're raising the funds here to bring our model
to more women and families in rural Latin America. It's amazing
to see so many people from New York, the fashion industry and
the press out in support of our work. We are so grateful that we
are having such a successful event."
Guests included: Coromoto
Atencio, Gabriel
Alonso-Mendoza, Marina Dobreva, Marc
Donatello, Sophie Bischoff, Shannon Broyles, Christine Healey de
Casanova, Carla Carstens, Ruth DeGolia (Mercado Global's
Executive Director), Eve
Delf, Emie Diamond, Marina Dobreva, Jacqueline Horowitz,
Valentin Hernandez, Kathryn Kerns, Jason Keehn (CEO &
Founder of Accompany), Julie
Koch-Beinke, Stephanie Loeffler, Emily Mann, Maria Teresa Mata,
Dr. John Mesa, Noria Morales, Alexandra Seegers, Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, and Rachel
Valdes.
The evening
began at 6:30 with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
including sesame chicken skewers, roasted vegetable and
goat cheese tart, and more. Dinner began at 7:30, when
guests were greeted with grissini bread sticks in
glasses on the tables. An appetizer of kale and quinoa
with butternut squash was followed by a main course
choice of pan roasted Alaskan halibut or filet mignon. A
silent vegetarian option offered strozzapreti pasta
primavera. Belgian chocolate cake was served for
dessert. The program continued with the awards
presentation. Vice Chairs PJ Pascual and Gabriel Rivera-Barraza
presented the award to Accompany and Pamela Love.
Rivera-Barraza said, “What an honor for Mercado Global
to partner with Accompany and Pamela Love to empower
women in needed communities!!"
ABOUT MERCADO
GLOBAL
Mercado Global
is a Brooklyn-based accessory brand and non-profit that
empowers rural Latin American women to become
entrepreneurs. Through donor-funded business education
and leadership programs, we help women create community
businesses to support themselves and their families. By
designing collections for the international market while
using traditional local weaving techniques, we are
changing the status quo for women, communities, and the
industry.
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