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The 5th Annual Mercedes-Benz DesignCure: Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete's Annual Fashion Show, Concert and Auction To Take Place Saturday, June 28.


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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003

Mercedes-Benz DesignCure:

Event Will Feature a Performance by Music Legend Stevie Wonder & a

Fashion Show by Designer Monique Lhuillier Diane Monique Lhuillier (born 1971 in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipino fashion designer based in the United States. She was born and raised in the Philippine province of Cebu and is of French and Cebuano descent, hence her typical French last name meaning "oilmaker". ;

The HollyRod Foundation benefit will pay tribute to Holly's father,

the late Matthew T. Robinson, Jr.

Altruistic couple, actress and star of the upcoming WB series, Like Family Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress and author.  and Carolina Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the National Football League (NFL).
     Quarterback Rodney Peete announce the return of Mercedes-Benz USA as the title sponsor of the 5th annual Mercedes-Benz DesignCure, taking place on Saturday, June 28th 2003 at the Pacific Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m).  home of honorary chair and boxing legend "Sugar" Ray Leonard and his wife Bernadette.

    Over 300 distinguished guests will attend this invitation-only night under the stars that will include a loving tribute to Holly's father, the late Matthew T. Robinson, Jr, who was stricken with Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease.  in 1982 at the young age of 42 and ultimately succumbed to complications from the disease in August 2002. The evening begins with a reception and silent auction on the grounds of the Leonard estate and moves to the sunken tennis court where the evening continues with the program and video tribute to Mr. Robinson. Monique Lhuillier will then showcase her 2003 collection in a 12-minute full-scale runway show. The evening will conclude with a once in a lifetime performance from music icon Stevie Wonder.

    Stevie Wonder has been making music and enriching lives for more than four decades. A chronicle of his life is the history of one of the most remarkable periods of American music culture. In this time-frame he grew from child of destiny to adult superstar, beloved by millions for his monumental talent, his compassion for humanity and his desire to challenge injustice.

    Monique Lhuillier, the featured designer for the 5th annual Mercedes-Benz DesignCure, had etched her name first into the bridal industry, and then conquered the eveningwear market by opening her Beverly Hills boutique with her Spring 2001 Evening Wear Collection. Her famous designs have been featured on Sex and the City, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Will & Grace, CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator
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    , The Today Show and in an array of music videos.

    Proceeds from the 5th annual Mercedes-Benz DesignCure will benefit the HollyRod Foundation, co-founded by the Peetes to provide financial, physical and emotional support to those with Parkinson's disease through the HollyRod Compassionate Care Program.

    Additional sponsors for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz DesignCure include Outback Steak House, Fiji Natural Artesian Ar`te´sian

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    Artesian wells
    wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a
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    NARS National Association of Radiation Survivors
    NARS North Atlantic Radio System
    NARS National Archives & Records Service
    NARS Not A Rocket Scientist
    NARS National Asbestos Contractor Registry System
     Cosmetics, Godiva among many others.
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