THE BEST OF: A NIGHT OF WIGS AND WISHES

With candles lit and tearful faces, A Night of Wigs and Wishes remembered those who lost their lives over the last year to cancer. The October 23 event, held at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin Township, raised thousands of dollars to help grant wishes to cancer-stricken children and provide wigs to women going through chemotherapy. This year marked the 4th Annual Night of Wigs and Wishes event.

          

The evening, powered by the Friends Are By Your Side (FABYS) charity, kicked off with a cocktail hour and auction. While guests enjoyed table after table of appetizers and cocktails from the many different bars, donations poured in from the sales of raffle tickets and champagne glasses. As dinner kicked off in the main ballroom, guests were treated to a private concert by Paula Abdul, as well as video tributes to those who were lost this year during battles with cancer.

From the throw down alone, over $9,000 was raised. Though the final tally of donations, auctions and ticket sales is still yet to be determined, Cartier deemed the night a success. However, the success of the event is not solely determined by the money raised; As Cartier granted a wish for a little girl to visit Walt Disney World, she threw her arms around his neck and exclaimed, “I love you, Martino!”

Now that the event is over, it’s time for the planning crew to take a small break. But big plans are being worked on for the fifth annual event, coming October 2017.