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Reba McEntire to Appear at “Shoes on Sale” Benefit in NYC Wednesday Night

October 13th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Celebs & Stars, Footwear

Reba McEntire, the face of this year’s Shoes on Sale ad campaign, will appear Wednesday evening at the Shoes on Sale benefit gala, which will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.  Opera singer Ruth Ann Swenson is scheduled to perform.  The Shoes on Sale fundraising event, sponsored by the Fashion Footwear Association of New York, QVC and numerous footwear makers, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and expects to surpass a cumulative total of $30 million donated to breast cancer research since its start.  Footwear News Oct. 13, 2008

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Reba McEntire to Promote QVC’s “FFANY Shoes on Sale” Event

September 18th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Celebs & Stars, DRTV Retailer, Footwear

The country music star will appear in print and television public service announcements supporting the 15th annual QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale” breast cancer fundraising event, which will be broadcast live on QVC Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 7 PM – 10 PM (ET).  the fashion fete once again brings together one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, QVC, and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY(R)), who together have donated over $28 million to the cause.  Now in its 15th year, three-hour broadcast will feature shoes at half the manufacturer’s suggested retail price — including several pairs from a new fashion footwear line that McEntire has formed in partership Brown Shoeline.  Net proceeds will benefit leading breast cancer research and education institutions.  The event, which is put on by QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY), has contributed more than $28 million to Breast cancer-related causes during its decade-and-a-half history.  QVC Press Release on MarketWatch Sept. 16, 2008

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