Note to self: Shopping with a cocktail in hand usually equals a recipe for disaster—namely an astronomically high credit card bill! But last Tuesday guests at New York City's HOLLYWOULD boutique shopping party gleefully parted ways with their Benjamins (courtesy of the ginger-vodka spritzers) to support the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation. The upscale boutique owned by Holly Dunlap is well known for its collection of unique shoes worn by celebrities such as Tyra Banks. In addition to sponsoring the chic affair, Dunlap announced that 10% of the day's proceeds would benefit the foundation.
Hosting the "All Day" shopping party was the Champions Committee which is the newly developed youth group of the Reeve foundation. The committee headed by Alexandra Reeve (the 24-year-old daughter of the actor famously known for playing Superman) was created to get young people involved with the foundation through hip events like the upcoming August 9 Southampton party at the Pink Elephant. The Reeve Foundation raises about $2 million annually through fundraising events such as these.
 Reeve Ambassador, Francesco Clark of Clark's Botanicals, co-sponsored the soiree. Clark captivated guests with the history of his popular skin care line, which was created after a 2002 diving accident that led to his paralysis. Unable to perspire due to a complication of his spinal cord injury, he had frequent breakouts. His father, Dr. Harold Clark, created the winning blend of botanicals (algae, lavender & aloe) with salicylic acid that cleared up his acne. The skin care line is now available on-line at Clarksbotanicals.com.
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, visit: ChristopherReeve.org.
Photographs courtesy of ChristopherReeve.org
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