PAVE Raffle Raises Over $16,000

Hollywood, Fla. (March 27, 2008)—GlobalShop was the venue for a Planning and Visual Education Partnership’s (PAVE) fundraiser to benefit programs and services for students entering into the field of retail design and visual merchandising. More than 900 tickets were sold and more than $16,000 in donations collected. The winners for the 12 raffle prizes were drawn at the beginning of the Association for Retail Environments’ Design Awards Program on Tuesday, March 18, in Chicago. Richard Stolls, PAVE president, and PAVE Treasurer Richard Ernest conducted the prize drawings. The raffle prizes, winners, and sponsors included:
• Elisabeth Jacobsen of FIT won a $1,000 pre-paid gas card, donated by Crown Metal Manufacturing
• Rick Davis of DAVACO won $1,000 in cash, donated by Goebel Fixture Co.
• Teri Mascotti of Derse won a silver pendant, $1,140 value, donated by David Yurman
• Russell Richardson of Richardson & Associates LLC won a 32" Sony Bravia flat–screen TV, $1,500 value, donated by Sony Corporation of America
• David Bitton of Business Management Solutions Inc. won a Costco Gift Card, $500 value, donated by Fetzer Architectural Woodwork
• Stephen Hekman of Hekman Company won $250 in cash, donated by TJ Hale
• Bill Benson of Extrude–A–Trim Inc. won a Harry and David one–year delivery subscription, $350 value, donated by Reeve Store Equipment Co.
• Barry Canovas of the High School of Fashion won a Luxurious Ann Taylor Accessories Package, $400 value, donated by Ann Taylor Inc.
• Michael Childs of High Country Millwork won artwork titled Renovation, donated by Elisabeth Jacobsen
• Ignaz Gorischek of The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. won a one–year membership to a Platinum Wine Club, $750 value, donated by EMI
• John Schlegel of Hamilton Fixture won a MAGASHONI Cashmere Wrap, $350 value, donated by Architectural Systems Inc.
• Dave Osborne of Nationwide Fixture Installations won artwork donated by Elisabeth Jacobsen, FIT.

PAVE would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets and donated prizes for this year’s successful event. PAVE is planning another fundraising raffle for GlobalShop 2009. To participate or make donations, please contact Catharine Scott at 954–241–4834 or pave@paveinfo.org.

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