Hello Stiletto Shoe Ball - An event to benefit the Accelerated Cure Project for MS

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(Chicago, IL October 27, 2009) – The Hello Stiletto Shoe Club and the local fashion community are teaming up for the “Hello Stiletto Shoe Ball,” a winter ball to benefit the Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis. This gala will take place Friday, November 20th at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza from 7:30pm-12am. Marc Silverman, co-host for ESPN’s “Waddle and Silvy” will emcee the event and be the official for the evening’s “Best in Shoe” competition.
“It's a black tie optional, fabulous shoes essential event giving fashionistas and shoe lovers a reason to get dressed up in support of the Accelerated Cure Project and efforts to determine the cause and cure of Multiple Sclerosis (MS),”said Melissa O’Shea, Hello Stiletto Shoe Club President. “We are also very grateful to the Holiday Inn, a major sponsor, for making the event possible.”

Carolyn Cronin, CEO of Accelerated Cure Project added “We are delighted to be the beneficiary of the Hello Stiletto Shoe Ball. It gives people a fun and light-hearted way to support a very serious and important cause.

The evening's main event is a 40-foot pink carpet "walk-off" presided over by a panel of fashion experts that includes NBC5 Contributing Fashion Reporter Barbara Glass, Modern Luxury Magazines’ Style Editor D. Graham Kostic, and TD Luxury Principal Thomas Dent. Guests will enjoy live music by the acclaimed Tovi Khali, dancing, hors d' oeuvres, and a silent auction all night with prizes from AirTran Airways, Stuart Weitzman, Nina Shoes, Converse, and more. Sponsored by Birra Peroni and Barefoot Wine, the event also features a complimentary beer and wine reception and the "Barefoot in Stilettos" champagne drawing for designer men and women's shoes.
It's a full evening of fashion and fun you won't want to miss. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at www.shoeclub.us/go/shoeball
Media interested in covering the event can contact Lynell D’Sylva, Hello Stiletto Public Relations Chairperson at 847-309-6187.

About Accelerated Cure Project
Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis, www.acceleratedcure.org, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by determining its causes. Accelerated Cure Project believes this effort can be accelerated by organizing the research process and encouraging collaboration between research organizations and clinicians. A "Cure Map" is currently being developed by the Accelerated Cure Project to establish what is known and what is not known about the causes of MS. From the Cure Map, Accelerated Cure Project will facilitate research most likely to reveal the causes of MS in the shortest time through a large-scale, multidisciplinary, MS Repository. For more information about the Accelerated Cure Project or to make a corporate or individual donation, call 781/487-0008, visit www.acceleratedcure.org, or send an email to info@acceleratedcure.org.

About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system that often results in severe disability including the inability to walk, blindness, cognitive dysfunction, extreme fatigue and other serious symptoms. MS affects over 400,000 people in the US and two million individuals worldwide. The disorder occurs twice as often in women as in men. The cause is not known and there is no known cure.

About Hello Stiletto
Hello Stiletto is a free social club for individuals who love shoes. Founded in 2004, the club now has more than 1,400 members in Chicago and 10,000 members nationwide. An excuse for footwear fanatics to get out and actually wear the shoes they buy, members enjoy a calendar of events that take place at bars, restaurants, shops, and other of venues and are encouraged to show up wearing their most fabulous and outrageous footwear. For more information, please visit www.hellostiletto.com

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