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THE LUISA DIAZ FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE 9TH ANNUAL
MAG GALA “
A CELEBRATION OF KINDNESS”
AT THE PLAZA
Hosted by WABC’s
Ernie Anastos, Featuring the Runway of Hope Fashion Show on
NYC’s Proclamation of its First Official
“Kindness is Cool” Day
The Mi Amor
Graciousness (MAG) Gala, in support of survivors of
domestic violence and human trafficking. The Luisa
Diaz
Foundation, founded
in 2020 hosted its annual event which returned to
New York for its Ninth anniversary at the iconic Plaza Hotel with an
evening of compassion-meets-fashion and the "Runway of Hope."
Funds from the 2023 event benefited three charities: Safe Passage Heals,
Hope’s Door and Team TLC NYC and raised awareness of the
importance of the work of the Luisa Diaz Foundation.
Survivors of
domestic violence who have completed the program to
break the vicious cycle of domestic abuse walked in the MAG Gala’s
empowerment fashion show, dressed by designers Jovani, Anne
Fontaine and Chiara Boni. The walk on the
runway signifies
the
transition from a place of darkness to one of hope and light.
This year's
celebration also included an official proclamation from
New York City declaring May 18 as "Kindness is Cool Day" from that
day forth.
Notable Attendees
included: Luisa
Diaz, Ernie Anastos, Johnny
Drinks, Seth Herzog, Jean Shafiroff, Deborah Hung, Nikki
Haskell, Alan Brown, Noreen Donovan, Jose, Carmen, Tina
Radziwill, Carmen D'Alessio, Maria Elena Christensen, Valerie
Vazquez, James Brynes, Noreen Donovan, Bryan Griffin, Sofie
Mahlkvist, Nadja Sayej, Sarah Prendes, Joan Jodell
Hall of Fame
broadcaster, WABC radio and “Positively America”
host Ernie
Anastos served
as the evening’s host. Influencer Johnny
Drinks was live streaming
and served up the “Kindness is Cool”
martini. Seth
Herzog,
resident comedian, and sketch performer
with The Tonight
Show starring Jimmy Fallon, presided
over a live
auction. The evening's entertainment will include an electrifying
performance by Sarina
the Violin Diva and DJ
Show N Tell.
For more
information, please visit: www.luisadiazfoundation.org
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