The Walker Foundation, the fundraising arm for the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB), will host its first Wine, Dine & Design fashion show event Monday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Special celebrity guest fashion guru Steven “Cojo” Cojocaru, known for his celebrity fashion coverage for “Entertainment Tonight,” the “Today Show,” E! Entertainment Television and “Access Hollywood,” will be on hand for a meet and greet at the VIP reception at 6 p.m. Presenting sponsor is Kenneth Shuler; other sponsors include the Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel, Macy’s, Gold’s Gym and CarterTodd & Associates.
“We have been looking forward to this fashion show and celebration for a very long time,” says Ann Akerman, CEO of The Walker Foundation. “Some of the most noted and upcoming fashion designers, along with local and national beauty companies, have come together to support our students. We are extremely thankful for our sponsors and everyone who has come together to make this event possible.”
The event will help raise awareness and funds for SCSDB, which aims to ensure served individuals, ages birth to 21, realize maximum success through high quality educational programs, outreach services and partnerships. It also strives to be the statewide leader in education and accessibility for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multi-disabled.
For more information on the event, visit www.winedineanddesign.org.
Tickets are available for purchase online or by calling (803) 445-6216.
For more information on The Walker Foundation or SCSDB, visit www.walkerfdn.org or contact Ann Akerman at (864) 577-7583 or via email at aakerman@scsdb.org.
