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Project Concern International

Hosted by Saks Fifth Avenue

About PCI - “It is an organization providing much needed services in our own community, as well as internationally. The fact that it seeks to empower women is important to us. The people who are behind PCI are truly amazing. We look for ways to improve our world at every opportunity, we feel that PCI is one of those opportunities."

- Kimberly Biehl, General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue

September 25th of 2008 marked an important consciousness and fundraising event for Project Concern International. Guests arrived to the event's host location, Saks Fifth Avenue in Fashion Valley San Diego, to learn and to spend money for a great cause. Event tickets, a percentage of shopping that night, and silent auction prizes went towards PCI's mission of embettering the world through microcredit availability to women. As George Guimaraes, President & CEO of Project International says, "to invest in a woman is to invest in a better future for the world!"

And with this spirit, a number of San Diegans came to support. Among the mix were Lael and Jay Kovtun, Jon Webb, Sally Fuller, Susan Weston, Andrea Naversen, Cristina Schwartz, and Monica Olsen.

Among the highlights of the evening were the beautiful jewelry designs of Nihisma. Her name means 'Limitless in Love' and so it logically followed with talent, Nihisma's inspired jewelry line with carefully matched stones and fetching designs.

East Indian dancers performed, guests decorated themselves with bindis, guests shopped and bid, and tasty appetizers were appreciated with Gekkeikan Sake and Tommy Bahama Rums.....

'Twas a night of fun with the underlying spirit that all people are entertwined.

The next event for PCI will be their annual Hands Across Border benefit on November 8th, 2008. South and Southeast Asia will be celebrated. 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus will honored for his microcredit programs giving loans to very poor women.

To learn more about Project Concern International, please click www.projectconcern.org

Please enjoy the photos

Models with Jewelry Designer Nihisma Sandhu

Guests checking in

Susan Weston with Kima ** Sake being served up ** Pascal Courtin of Sydney Frank Importing Co. and Cristina Schwartz

Shopping!

Kima modeling her new bindi ** Scott Johnston with Andrea Naversen ** Kima with Elizabeth Hoffmark

Kimberly Biehl with her husband James Hoffmark and daughter Elizabeth Hoffmark

SAKS Guest ** Monica Olsen ** Kima greeting Lael Kovtun

Kima greeting her favorite guy at SAKS, Jon Webb

Check-in

Lael and Jay Kovtun ** James Hoffmark with new friend Kima ** Susan Weston and her sister

Above and Below, Beautiful Nihsima Jewelry being modeled

Kima getting a look at Nihsima Jewelry Designs on Display from the designer herself!

The popular sake bar

SAKS employees in charge of bindis ** Margo Schwab with Kima ** Leila Armstrong

Kima having a non-sake drink from Daddy Scott Johnston**

East Indian Dancers

Reported by Margo Schwab, Kima in a Jemima Dutra reversible Charger's Gown, and Scott, one of San Diego's Voted 10 Best Dressed!

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* Margo Schwab, more formally known as Margaret E. Schwab, has produced, written, interviewed and photographed for various media organizations since 1989. Schwab attended Holton Arms School, La Jolla Country Day School and La Jolla High School. Schwab has a B.A. from Scripps College, spent a business internship with S.A.I.C., Science Applications International Corporation, and earned a Masters of Business degree, M.B.A., from the University of San Diego. Schwab volunteers for numerous charity organizations. She also continues to support animal organizations and the prevention of people and animal abuse. Schwab is the editor of The Social Diary.

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