Project Grab Hold to hold charity gala fashion show

NEWS RELEASE
GRAB HOLD FASHION GALA
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On Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 the unique fundraising gala evening takes place at the historic Machine Shop, In support of the Sault Ste Marie branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

The Gala evening encompasses, a silent auction, dinner w/wine, followed by a dynamic show combining a fashion show, a band, dancers and a charismatic local celebrity M/C.

“We are pleased to be working with Dr. N. Kargbo and Jillian Petingalo on the Project Grab Hold Fashion Gala event in Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 30. We hope that you are interested in joining our efforts to make Sault Ste. Marie a mentally healthy community, which embraces everyone regardless of their physical illness or mental health illness,” says Annette Katajamaki, Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association - Sault Ste. Marie Branch.

Tickets for this extraordinary musically charged fashion evening will go on sale in September. Admission is $150 or $175 for a VIP pass.

Included is a red carpet entry with photo opportunity, dinner, first of its kind in Sault Ste. Marie show and a silent auction that features exclusive one of a kind fashion items and art. The VIP will enjoy preferred seating, swag bag and a mix and mingle with the designers, fashion photographers after the show.

Seating will be limited. More event information will be released via Facebook and Instagram.

As members of the community of Sault Ste. Marie, we Dr. Natalia Kargbo and Jillian Petingalo, have become more aware that the local Canadian Mental Health Association Programs are in need of increased promotion and support.

Many people fear talking openly about mental health and many are not aware of the programs available. Programs that teach people how to maintain good mental health, how to help others facing mental health crisis and those that offer on going assistance to people with mental health issues and their families.

We wanted to create a high profile event that would aid us in the increased promotion of the local branch of the CMHA and its programs while also allowing for the opportunity to raise funds to support the continuation of these very important programs.

Dr Kargbo’s second career as a fashion model sparked the idea of creating a dynamic event that put to use her fashion connections to the benefit of a medical area of our community.

Since this event is the result of a cooperative effort between members of two communities and different walks of life, our ultimate hope is that the positive effects from this event will spread beyond the community of Sault Ste. Marie and result in a lasting benefit to the awareness of mental health needs.

Our goal is to achieve a level of donation/sponsorship that will allow all of the ticket and silent auction proceeds to go completely to CMHA-Sault Ste. Marie Branch and its programs.

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