Put On A Mask, Give The Shirt Off Your Back!
The Social Event of the Season is Reinvented with a New Location and Updated Theme
PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2008 - The Foundation for Breast & Prostate Health's 14th annual Give the Shirt Off Your Back! gala will take place on Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Rittenhouse Hotel (210 West Rittenhouse Square). In honor of this enchanting evening, the theme of this year's GTSOYB is a Venetian Masked Ball with guests requested to don a mask in addition to the their traditionally remarkable black tie attire. Event co-chairs Brian Kappra and Rema Giordano will host this mysterious and glamorous evening of dinner, drinks and dancing.
Give the Shirt Off Your Back! is Philadelphia's most exclusive and high-profile fundraising efforts and a highlight of the fall gala season. Evantine Design will transform the elegant Rittenhouse Hotel with dazzling décor. The night will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a cocktail hour and photo opportunities in the Mary Cassatt Tea Room and Garden. During the cocktail reception, guests will have the opportunity to bid on exciting luxury items and experiences on display during the silent auction portion. Dinner will be served at 9 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom followed by fabulous music by Eddie Bruce and dancing.
"We are proud that so many people have made the Give the Shirt Off Your Back! gala a fall tradition and continue to join us year after year," says Shelley Schwartz, Founding Chairman for the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health. "This years event, a Venetian masked ball, captures the excitement of the season in a fun yet sophisticated way.
All proceeds from GTSOYB support the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health and their fight against breast cancer. Most notably, the monies raised from GTSOYB and other events are utilized to bring together the world's most esteemed cancer physicians for a three-day conference, during which their shared knowledge and experience leads to new global guidelines in patient care.
Through October 16th, tickets are available for $400 per person, as well as sponsorships starting at $1,500. To purchase tickets or for more information about sponsoring this year's GTSOYB please call 215.732.2300. For media inquiries, please contact Cashman & Associates.
About the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health
The Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health was founded in 1990 by Shelley Schwartz in response to the increasing incidence of breast cancer. The Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for clinical research, education about, and public awareness of breast cancer. During the fifteen years since the charity was founded, it has gained regional, national and international recognition as a major source for public awareness of breast cancer related issues.