Special Olympics Partners with Saks Fifth Avenue for the Second Annual Fall Fashion Event

Coral Gables, FL, November 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Join Saks Fifth Avenue, Dadeland and Special Olympics Miami-Dade County for the 2nd Annual Fall Fashion Show Event benefitting the Special Olympics athletes of Miami-Dade County. The Fall Fashion Event, to be held on Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Biltmore Hotel, will showcase The Best of Saks Fifth Avenue and will include special appearances as runway models by the firefighters featured in the South Florida Firefighters 2010 Calendar. Special Olympics Miami-Dade County swimmer and world record holder, Andy Miyares is Honorary Chairman and will be honored at the event. Expected to attract South Florida’s fashion elite, the event will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a silent auction followed at 12:00 noon by the fashion show luncheon and Special Olympics Miami-Dade Athletes Ceremony. CBS 4’s Shannon Hori will be the afternoon’s emcee. Special guests attending include five-time Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall Jr. and Megan Clementi, Miss Florida USA® 2010.

Meet Artist Rick Garcia, who designed and painted this year’s cover of the invitation and program. Rick’s actual painting will be on auctioned during the cocktail hour. Garcia began his associations with galleries in the 80’s which led to having his paintings frequently used on the hit TV show, “Miami Vice” as well as, TV commercials and magazine ads. Since then Garcia’s artwork has graced everything from the side of a three story building, to a Rolls Royce, a private jet and commercial licensing products. He was a three–time official artist for the Grammy Awards, was named an “Absolut Artist of the 90’s” where his image of the famous vodka bottle was seen in a surreal landscape and designed a postage stamp for the US Postal Service, to mention a few of his accomplishments.

The Fall Fashion Event is co-chaired by Irene Korge, Civic Leader and Diana Fitzgerald, Esq. Partner, Villanueva, Bajandas & Fitzgerald.

“The Fall Fashion Event promises to be a highlight on the South Florida social calendar offering the opportunity to enjoy a top of line runway show while supporting a worthy cause,” commented Mark Thompson, Executive Director of Special Olympics Miami-Dade County. “We invite the South Florida Community to come out in support of Special Olympics Miami-Dade County and help us provide opportunities that empower individuals with intellectual disabilities.”

Ticket prices for The Fall Fashion Show Event range from Preferred Seating - $150, Runway Seating - $250, Preferred Runway Seating - $500 and VIP Seating - $1,000. Table purchases are available as well. All proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics Miami-Dade County.

Major event sponsors are UPS - United As One, Making A Difference and Air Berlin - Your Airline.

Additional Sponsors include Petal Productions, who will be donating the centerpieces for the event, Roberto Giordano Salon will be creating the hair styles for the models, Good Spirits Sugar Free Mixers and Edupunks.

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A not-for-profit organization, Special Olympics Miami-Dade County is providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports to over 3,000 persons eight years and older with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics families and athletes are not charged a fee to participate. For more information please call 305-406-9467.

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