Project Ladybug Ladies Night Out Monday

Grab your girlfriends and slip on some fabulous shoes: Tonight is Project Ladybug’s annual Ladies Night Out at the Brownstone in Paterson.

The “Wine, Women & Shoes” event raises money for the Project Ladybug Fund at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, a 501C3 nonprofit started by Franklin Lakes resident Dina Manzo, former cast member of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey. The charity’s mission is to enrich the lives of children with life threatening conditions. 

“Our job is to keep the children’s spirits lifted while they’re in treatment,” Manzo told Patch. “Anything and everything we can do to keep a smile on their face.” 

As such, the organization has provided “wish” trips, purchased laptop computers for its children’s use in the hospital, provided life saving medication and much, much more.

The fifth annual event includes world-renowned vintners and designers from coast to coast. A strolling wine and food tasting plus boutique shopping experience, will include a glass slipper auction and a tricky-tray drawing for a few fabulous hours of fundraising, camaraderie and shopping.

The Project Ladybug Fund started at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Paterson, then opened a branch at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City, followed by the most recent addition at Comer's Children's Hospital in Chicago. The charity hopes to open another chapter in Los Angeles in the near future. 

The evening begins at 7 p.m. at the Brownstone in Paterson. Tickets to Wine, Women & Shoes cost $150 and are available at the door.