Mixing it Up for Manna….

Mixing it Up for Manna….

by guest contributor Sherry Moeller
Photo credit: © Max Krupka

“Donations like this are the backbone of Manna,” said Stephanie Hubbard, Manna’s director of development. This time of year, “we’re really working double time as a staff to meet the needs of those neighbors who are trying to provide for their families.”  Manna is a food center whose vision for the future is “nothing less than food security for all – where hunger no longer exists, as residents are self-sufficient and providing for themselves.”

Design Editor and Entertainment Expert Eddie Ross joined host Lynni Megginson of Lynni Megginson Designs at Baker Furniture in Georgetown to celebrate the launch of his new book Modern Mix, Curating Personal Style with Chic & Accessible Finds. “There’s no better way to give back than to a worthy charity like Manna Food Center,” Megginson added.
 

 John Matthew Moore, Kate Lluberes, Host Lynni Megginson

More than 150 guests including Washington, DC area’s top designers Kelley Proxmire, Marika MeyerDavid BentonLiz Levin, Lauren Liess, and Michael Hampton, along with EasyPaint’s Marty Cornish and John Rosen, joined Ross, who is known for turning thrift store finds into charming treasures, and co-author Jaithan Kochar for a night of casual conversation, Southern-inspired food by Chef Ed Jiloca of Relish Catering, beverages from Zevia, and mini pies by Lindsay Miniaci of Sweetly Anchored Patisserie. Vocalist Hayley Gayne and pianist Manuel Medina entertained the crowd, including 94.7 Fresh FM’s Tommy McFly, while Ross discussed the making of Modern Mix, which he says is “living with old things in a new way.”

Ann Lambeth, Kelley Proxmire

Ann Lambeth and Kelley Proxmire

 Musician Manuel Medina and Vocalist Hayley Gayne

To kick off the holiday season, a portion of the Modern Mix book sales at this event will be donated to Manna Food Center, along with additional donations from Lynni Megginson Designs and MoKi Media

Kristyn Caddell, Stephani Castro
TV Personality Kristyn Caddell with Stephani Castro
 
TV Personality Kristyn Caddell interviewed Ross, Megginson, McFly, Hubbard, and Relish’s Lynn Margolis, discussing the importance of the evening and community.
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