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Nordstrom Hawaii runway show to benefit Bishop Museum

30 Oct '07

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Nordstrom, one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, will kick off the opening of its first Hawaii full-line store with an evening gala on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The fashionable fête will benefit Bishop Museum, Hawaii Theatre Center and HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support).

Guests will enjoy lavish hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and buffets, live entertainment and the opportunity to do some "sneak preview" shopping in the new 210,000-square-foot specialty store.

The highlight of the evening will be a full runway fashion show of American and European designer spring collections in a tent adjacent to the store. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The event, entirely underwritten by Nordstrom, is expected to raise $300,000 to be shared equally among the three organizations.

"Bishop Museum is delighted to be a beneficiary of the Nordstrom gala next March," says Amy Miller Marvin, vice president for institutional advancement for Bishop Museum. "Nordstrom is already a terrific community partner with a demonstrated commitment to foster culture and the arts here in Hawaii. The funds raised at the gala benefit will help to support the Museum's many cultural and educational programs."

"It is truly an honor to be selected as one of the beneficiaries of the Nordstrom grand opening gala," said Sarah Richards, president of Hawaii Theatre Center. "This support not only will benefit the Theatre's educational programming, but also helps the Theatre make its state-of-the-art facilities available to other nonprofit arts organizations."

"We are grateful to Nordstrom for selecting our organization as a beneficiary of their grand opening gala next March. HUGS is honored to be among a prestigious group that includes Bishop Museum and Hawaii Theatre Center," said Donna Witsell, Executive Director of HUGS. "The funds raised will help to ensure that not a single family in need of our services is ever turned away."

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