Bograd's Fine Furniture Helps Raise $10.000 To Support Children's Neurological & Cancer Research

Furniture World Magazine

Bograd's Fine Furniture hosted 250 guests for a fundraising event that benefited The Colleen Giblin Foundation on Thursday, May 7th at the Bograd's showroom in Riverdale, NJ. The event raised $10,000 for children's neurological and cancer research. The evening featured a variety of entertainment with food provided by Ome Caterers. Special guests included 4 former members of the New York Giants, Harry Carson, Bart Oates, Ottis Anderson and Jim Burt. Noritake, world renowned makers of fine China and tableware, presented an exclusive preview of some of their new patterns and officiated a fun "table setting competition" between local interior designers. Vocalist Wendy Lane Bailey was the featured entertainment for the evening and there was a silent auction with items from Noritake China, local artist Patricia Watson, Ome Caterers and autographed sports memorabilia. All proceeds from the event will help support the world renowned doctors and researchers working full-time on medical advances in neurological diseases at The Colleen Giblin Laboratories at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. About the Colleen Giblin Foundation: Colleen Giblin was just four years old when she died from an inoperable braintumor in 1985. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, The ColleenGiblin Foundation has become one of the most unique and important charities in the region, raising and donating more than $6.5 million to support the search for new treatments and cures for some of the gravest childhood neurological diseases, including cancerous tumors, spinal abnormalities, muscular dystrophy, seizure disorders and GLUT 1 deficiency syndrome. The Foundation is supported by over 6,000 donors and volunteers including community leaders, corporations and other business organizations and concerned citizens. For more information go to www.ColleenGiblinFound.org About Bograd's: Bograd's is well known throughout the Greater New York City Area for selling the world's most exquisitely designed and crafted furniture from renowned names such as Stickley, French Heritage, Henredon, Karges, Century, Baker and more than 100 others.