Collage Gallery hosts ‘Cube for St. Jude’ fundraiser

September 8th, 2012
Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude piece. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude piece. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude auction pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude auction pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Cube for St. Jude auction pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Angelique Millis, Monique Graciotti and Phillip Edie. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Fernando and Alexandra Sucre. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Artist Fernando Sucre holds one of his works. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Gale Hibbert and Luisa Quintero. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

'To bid or not to bid?' Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Guests admire the silent auction pieces. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cube for St. Jude fundraiser

Liliana Gandara, Lorna Valdes, Tina Sayago, Gale Hibbert and Luisa Quintana. Photo by Betty Alvarez

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Collage Gallery, 152 Almeria Ave., recently held a “Cube for St. Jude” fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Guests at the Aug. 31 silent auction bid on 25 pieces that various artists had created from 9-inch wooden cubes. Participants enjoyed wine and hors d’oeuvres while mingling and perusing the delightful works, many of which incorporated children’s themes, given the beneficiary.

Located in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has as its mission to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. For more information visit www.stjude.org.

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer