‘Art in the Bag – Benefitting Cancer Awareness, Research and Care’The Midwest Lampworkers Guild and Wear Yellow Nebraska hosted “Art in the Bag” on Friday, October 15th at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
“Art in the Bag” is a fundraising event featuring a silent auction of handcrafted bags, purses and totes with beaded commemorative key chains. Over 100 guests were entertained throughout the evening with live music from guitarist Sue Russell and hors d’oeuvres from Spencers for Steaks and Chops while bidding on over 50 paired items created by area artisans. The event proceeds will be donated to the 2010 beneficiaries, Leap For A Cure and the Linda Tolton Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.
Event Chair Kelli Sweet stated, “We could not be more pleased to raise funds and awareness for these two amazing local cancer non-profit organizations.” Leap For A Cure is raising funds and awareness in the fight against brain cancer while the Linda Tolton Fund supports research for pancreatic cancer. She further adds “the support from the Omaha community for this event is overwhelming, we have had many artists commit to to creative donations for 2011.”
The Midwest Lampworkers Guild is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization whose purpose is to celebrate the art of glass beadmaking and all creative endeavors. The Art in the Bag event was inspired in 2008 by a member undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Visit www.midwestlampworkersguild.org for more information.
Wear Yellow Nebraska is a local grassroots organization fighting against cancer through advocacy, awareness and fundraising. We want to inspire others in the community to take action in our fight. Wear Yellow Nebraska is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization Visit www.wearyellownebraska.org for more information.
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