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The Runway Raises a Total of $615,000 for CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative

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The Runway Raises a Total of $615,000 for CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative
May 12, 2019
Magical Mary Daisy Days Runway
Magical Mary Daisy Days Runway

The 2019 Runway lunchtime fashion show, presented by PNC Bank, was an amazing success! The annual Daisy Days signature event raised a total of $615,000 for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Healthier Together initiative, which works to improve the health of the most vulnerable children in the Philadelphia community. Curated by Philadelphia’s trendsetters and taste-makers, The Runway showcased up-to-the-minute ensembles by area top clothing designers and boutiques. Looks were modeled by local celebrities and CHOP’s patients and supporters. Mary Anderson, a cancer patient at CHOP, modeled her “Magical Mary” print she created with the help of Lilly Pulitzer and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

More than 600 donors, clinicians, and friends of CHOP attended the event on May 9 at the Bellevue Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia. 6abc’s meteorologist Melissa Magee emceed the show, and Instyle Magazine’s fashions feature director Laurel Pantin provided expert fashion commentary and insider trends.

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