2012 Men of Style honorees with special guest host Jason Martinez and The Galleria’s senior marketing manager Melissa Milroy.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – More than 800 guests gathered for The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale's Men of Style Shopping Night presented by Signature Grand to raise funds for the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, ArtServe, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, HANDY, Henderson Behavioral Health, Leadership Broward Foundation, Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida, Take Stock In Children and Women in Distress of Broward County. It was a memorable night as a record crowd cheered on 10 of Broward’s most recognized leading men: Felipe Basulto, Steve Crombe, Sean Deviney, Roger Hicks, Jeff Mikus, Hyram Montero, Dev Motwani, Peter Neirouz, Jorge Saenz and Axel Soto.
 
“We are thrilled with the overwhelming support of our signature event, which raised more than $35,000 for local charities,” said Melissa Milroy, senior marketing manager at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. “The Galleria is committed to the community, and we look forward to hosting this great event and others for many more years to come.”
 
Broward Center for the Performing Arts received an additional $1,000 from The Galleria for selling the most tickets to the event.  The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood was also recognized for selling the most VIP tickets to the event and awarded a prize of $500.
 
“We are thrilled to play an important role in this successful event,” said Arlene Pecora, owner of Signature Grand. “Signature Grand will continue to be a driving force in the community, supporting a variety of important causes.”
 
VIP guests started the evening at Truluck’s for a champagne and wine reception before enjoying the main event on the east end of The Galleria. All attendees then enjoyed some of their favorite foods and bar selections from Blue Martini, Truluck’s, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Melting Pot, Sbarro, Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, Saia at B Ocean and more. The highlight of the evening was the Men of Style honorees on the catwalk for a fall fashion show presented by Dillard’s and Macy’s and hosted by WPLG news anchor Jason Martinez.
 
Event attendees also received the exclusive Men of Style Shopping Night “Passport to Savings,” featuring store incentives valued at far more than the cost of the event ticket from select mall retailers and restaurants, including: Macy’s, Dillard’s, Banana Republic, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, Ann Taylor, P.F. Chang’s, Truluck’s, The Capital Grille, Cole Haan and many more.

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