Feb 4, 2013

Gift for Life’s Party for Life Raises Nearly $200,000

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries’ sole charitable organization, announced today that its Party for Life event raised nearly $200,000. The 21st annual event was held on Sunday, January 27, at The Boathouse in Central Park in New York City and welcomed hundreds of industry attendees.

“Each year this event draws a crowd that is enthusiastic and generous,” said Leslie Nathan-Street, Gift for Life chairperson. “This year we welcomed more than 450 guests as we raised funds to support DIFFA’s mission of care and education. Thanks to everyone for helping make this event a huge success.”

The Party for Life featured numerous NYC-themed food stations, multiple bars, a photo booth, and a short program honoring industry leaders with two awards: Global Views received the “Design for Life” Award, which recognizes excellence in product design and sustained impact on the gift and home décor industries; and Whereoware received the “Trailblazer Award,” which recognizes an industry pioneer for outstanding achievement and significant contributions, as well as for creative products and ideas with lasting impact.

Guests competed for a wide array of prizes at silent and live auctions including jewelry, home décor, show tickets, vacation packages, market trips, marketing assistance, and much more.

Each year, Gift for Life hosts events throughout the U.S. benefitting DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The primary mission of Gift for Life and DIFFA is to eradicate the AIDS pandemic in the U.S. Working together, Gift for Life and DIFFA will continue to raise funds for HIV/AIDS service and education programs. For additional information please visit www.giftforlife.org. Follow Gift for Life’s efforts via its free e-newsletter, available at http://www.giftforlife.org/about_gfl/press-releases-and-newsletters/.

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ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE
Gift for Life, the gift, home décor and stationery industry’s volunteer group raising funds for AIDS assistance and research through DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, was founded in 1992. Since then, Gift for Life has raised more than $5 million through special events, cause-related marketing, promotions, and from corporate and individual donations. For more information visit www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. For further details go to www.diffa.org.