Rev the Runway
Bonnie Mandarich took the stage and bravely told the crowd about her battle with lung cancer. “My husband and I have supported National Jewish Health for a long time,” she said. “It was now time for them to support me.”
Turns out there’s no better place to go in such a situation, and the experts at NJH were able to find and address her condition in the early stages–twice. Bonnie is now cancer-free and like so many other people, owes her life to National Jewish Health.
To celebrate and support NJH, hundreds of well-heeled guests joined Bonnie and David at the “Rev the Runway” fashion show event Thursday night at Mercedes-Benz of Denver. Fashions from Neiman Marcus were showcased, along with unique auction packages, as guests were welcomed by event chairs Steeter McClure, Libby Weaver and Molly Fortune. Add emcee duties by Dominic Garcia of CBS4, a few words by honorary chair Robin Chotin, and scrumptious hors d’oeuvres offered by some of Denver’s best restaurants, and you have a lively and memorable program.
National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 119 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care. To learn more, visit njhealth.org.
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- Andy Carrington, left, Kathy Ashenfelter and Jacci Bainbridge
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- Event Chairs Libby Weaver, left, Streeter McClure and Molly Fortune
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- Barbara Cervantes, left, Adam Way, Rachel Plencner and Lydia Lin
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- Libby Weaver, left, Honorary Chair Bonnie Mandarich, Lara Medin and Christine Hamilton
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- Mason Hayutin and Michele Airoldi
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- Lauren Masias, left, and Clair Bondarewicz
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- Sarah Frohnapfel, left, and Jessica Moran
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- Brandon Brumback, left, Arvind Hathaway and Julie Calabrese serving up good eats from Uchi
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- Marc Spritzer, left, Steve Woodward, Amy Fotenos and Rick Altman
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- Jana Olsen, left, Julie Silver and Claudine Weaver
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- Claudine Brandt, left, and Lynda Broderick
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- Sue Evans, left, Corey and Pam Helm and Andre Hudson
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- David Mandarich, left, Erin Parker, Bonnie Mandarich and Clem Connolly
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- Honorary Chairs Robin Chotin, left, Abby Perlmutter Miller and Bonnie Mandarich
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- Raeanne Smith, left, Nancy Koontz, Jodi Perito and Patti Bippus
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- Cameroon and Deborah Syke, left, and Dalton O’Brien
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- Karen and Rick Jacobs
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- Kelli Barton, left, Todd Lancaster, Dana Davis and Tonya Frank
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- Amy Zaderman, left, and Abby Perlmutter Miller
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- Lisa Hintgen, left, Kimberly Jamerson and David Hintgen
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- Bradley Joseph, left, and Anthony Prichard
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- Michael and Leslie Shomaker
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- Honorary Chair Robin Chotin says a few words
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- Robin Chotin joked around on stage.
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- Fans and fashionistas
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- Event Chairs on stage–Molly Fortune, Streeter McClure and Libby Weaver
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- Lisa Walko and Hugo Barraza were named best dressed of attendees
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- Lisa Walko and Hugo Barraza take a walk down the stage
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- Bonnie Mandarich told her story on stage, with Libby Weaver
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- Bonnie Mandarich and Libby Weaver
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- Bonnie Mandarich makes a point, as Libby Weaver listens on stage
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- David Mandarich intently listened to his wife Bonnie’s speech.
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- Emcee Dominic Garcia of CBS4 navigated the program.
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- Auctioneer Halie Behr collecting bids
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- Dr John Papilion, left, Libby Weaver, Bonnie and David Mandarich watching the program
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- Fashions from Neiman Marcus
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- Neiman Marcus fresh winter fashions
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- Neiman Marcus presented some cool outfits for the show.
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- Cool fashions from Neiman Marcus
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- In style!
