With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s a good time to stop and count your blessings and to support people who need a hand with the basics of life–food, clothing and shelter.  That’s precisely the mission at Gifts of Love in Avon (if you have that old crib in your basement, give them a call).  Last weekend we photographed A Night Out in Style, their fundraiser night at the Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury CT.  Our friend and uber-planner Adria organized the event along with lots of other friends on the committee–nice to see them all!!

They held a silent auction and live auction and a fashion show, the last one M.C.’d by the very funny Damon Scott of WTIC.  Walking the catwalk and channeling their inner Zoolander were local celebs, GOL folks, ESPN execs and other fashionable people.  The celebs included Fox 61 anchors Sarah French, Logan Byrnes, and Laurie Perez; Mary Glassman, First Selectman of Simsbury and MaryEllen Fillo of the Hartford Courant’s Java column.  A very uninhibited bunch–lots of fun!  Nice meeting some new folks such as Mark Mitchell of Mitchell Auto Group who parked his pristine antique Chrysler and MG outside next to the red carpet.

Great job Adria and the Gifts of Love team!!  To see more photos, click “View more photos” below.

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