Co-chairs Rhonda Bolding and Barb Kalla welcomed hundreds of movie buffs at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Western Pennsylvania/ West Virginia Chapter’s Opening Night. The annual fundraiser featured a fun cocktail party, a variety of items up for auction, and a showing of “Murder on the Orient Express.”
Dana Sellitti, owner of SerenDipity Boutique, welcomed friends and clients for a day of sipping Champagne and shopping at the Weirton, W.V., hotspot. From left: Yvette Flaxman, Dana Sellitti with her dog Neko, and Cindy Engler.
Erin Molchany, Carmen Anderson, Sara Davis Buss, Shirl Regan, Rachel Lorey Allen, Mary Anne Papale, and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto unveiled the newly renovated Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.
Philanthropic foodies savored local drafts and cocktails from Rivertowne Brewing and Pennsylvania Libations at the Fountain of Youth event, supporting the Homeless Children’s Education Fund’s mission to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. From left: Marcia and Carlos Carter, and Laura and Joe Zewe.
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LEAH MARETSKY, WILD NATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY, LOREN DE MARCO, KARL NYKWEST, J. APPLE
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Vincentian Academy seniors Marina Eyster, Mark Yakim, and Caroline Elliott created, designed, and executed “Color Run for a Cure.” The event raised funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and contributed to the students’ completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. From left: Eyster; Mary Pat Joseph, CFF executive director and Vincentian Academy alumna; Yakim; and Elliott. WH I R LM A G A Z I N E .C OM / WH IRL
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