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Tituss Burgess, Christine Pedi, Project Runway Designers to Participate in Project Backpack Benefit

Tituss Burgess
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Tituss Burgess
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Designers known from TV’s Project Runway, including season winners Jay MacCarroll and Chloe Dao, and Broadway costumers will present one-of-a-kind designer crafted backpacks for auction, from 1:30pm to 4pm on Sunday, September 13 from at the West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theatre, as a benefit for Project Backpack. The afternoon will include a cocktail reception, as well as performances by Tituss Burgess Christine Pedi, and some surprise guests.

Since 2006, Project Backpack has grown to assist over 650 children living in New York City and Africa. The backpacks are filled with school supplies and delivered to group homes, clinics, and hospitals the week before school starts.

This year’s participating designers include William Ivey Long. Michael McDonald, Anthony Mafredonia, Peter Soronen, Andrew Makay, Corey Groom, Fernando Gartier, Bill Rancitelli, Melissa Joy Manning, Nora Kogan,Vkoo, Ping Wu, Stephanie Larrowe, Susan Bieschel, Mary Ping Rami Kashou, Keith Bryce, Keith Michael, Korto Momlu, Kara Janx, Kara Saun, and Johnathan Kayne.

For tickets and information, call 718-672-6714.