DISALVO INTERIORS RAISES $40,000 FOR BRAIN TRAUMA WITH CELEBRITY-DRIVEN BENEFIT DISALVO INTERIORS TEAMED UP WITH A-LISTERS LORRAINE BRACCO OF THE SOPRANOS , ROSIE O'DONNELL, JAMES WOODS, MARK WAHLBERG, THE NFL, AND GOLDEN-GLOBE NOMINATED ACTRESS PENNY MARSHALL TO RAISE $40,000 FOR BRAIN TRAUMA RESEARCH LONG ISLAND, NY (December 5, 2007)--When a head injury caused by an explosion at the World Trade Center sent their cousin into a coma earlier this summer, diSalvo Interiors' mother/daughter design team decided to hold a benefit to raise money for Brain Trauma Research. In conjunction with a-list celebrities and a host of prestigious sponsors, the benefit took place on November 15 at the diSalvo Interiors showroom and benefited the Brain Injury Association of New York State. The benefit featured:
- A live auction by host and co-chair Lorraine Bracco of The Sopranos
- Silent auction items from Rosie O'Donnell , Mark Wahlberg, JAMES WOODS and NFL players Peyton Manning, Jerry Rice and Brett Favre ; and Ana Sophia Scheller of The New York City Ballet
- Co-chaired by Golden Globe-nominated actress, producer and director Penny Marshall of Laverne & Shirley
- Attended by NFL players and NFL CFO Kim Williams
- Sponsors included Saturday Night Live, Philosophy, Southern Wine & Spirits of New York, Warren Tricomi Salon & Spa and the New York Giants
- Silent auction items included a signed Laverne and Shirley script, a signed DVD of A League of Their Own, original art, luxury accessories, exclusive event tickets and spa and hotel packages and signed sports jerseys.
- Auction wins included: $2,600 for 2 tickets to walk the red carpet at Mark Wahlberg's next premier and after party; $3,000 for a table at Nobu donated by Lorraine Bracco; $2,000 for a bottle of Lorraine Bracco's signature wine signed by The Sopranos cast; and $700 for Saturday Night Live tickets
To download photos and captions go to http://www.disalvointeriors.com/diSalvo_photos/ About diSalvo Interiors Conceptualized by the mother-daughter team of Annemarie and Rosemarie diSalvo, diSalvo Interiors is a professional design team with a staff of 10 employees, a myriad of national and international products at their fingertips, and the creative know-how to incorporate these elements into your home. For over a decade, diSalvo's staff has been helping clients visualize their ideas with samples from the vast collection of furniture, antiques lighting options and fabric memos nestled in their 20,000 ft showroom. The only one of its kind in the Long Island area, diSalvo conveniently transfers concepts that are conceived in the showroom to realities within the homes of their clients. Projects completed by their design team have appeared in publications such as The New York Times , Architectural Digest and House Magazine.
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