LA Mart Hosts Charity Gala
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/1/2007 8:18:00 AM
Los Angeles — The L.A. Mart will present Takin’ It To The Sea, its sixth annual fundraising event for Gift for Life on Saturday, July 21 from 6-10 p.m. The California Gift Show will once again be a contributing sponsor to the fundraiser, which benefits the American Foundation for AIDS Research. The event has generated $150,000 to date, making it the second-highest grossing event for Gift for Life.
During the party, a representative from the Los Angeles mayor’s office will proclaim July 21 Independent Retailers’ Day throughout the city. This special presentation coincides with Independents Day, a celebration of independent retailers at the LA Mart.
Individual tickets are $20 and may be purchased during the July 2007 Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart. For advance ticket sales call (800) LAMART-4.
Other sponsors of the event include presenting sponsor L.A. Mart Gift Association; gold sponsor L.A. Mart Furniture Association; patron sponsors Bernhardt/Century, Filbert & Fig/The Rosenberg Group, Fine Lines Company, Flemming Chalef Inc./Lynn Mitchell Group, Joanne & Company /Kregger & Kompany, Klasse Company, Moda Dora Gift and Home, Rosalie & Friends Inc., Sales Producers Inc., Gerry Seibel, Veneman Collections and Vest & Associates; event sponsors Vest & Associates, The Barkley Restaurant, Home Sweet Home, LA Premier, NET/30 Inc., Sterling Industries and Two’s Company, and co-media sponsors Gifts & Decorative Accessories and Giftware News.
