Adam Glassman to Receive Industry Achievement Award at 69th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards

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Adam Glassman to Receive Industry Achievement Award at 69th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards

February 24, 2020

DALLAS, TX, February 24, 2020 — Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, today announced that Adam Glassman, creative director of O, The Oprah Magazine, will be honored with its 2020 Gift for Life Industry Achievement Award during Gifts and Decorative Accessories’ 69th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards, taking place on Wednesday, June 24, […]

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Gift for Life’s Party for Life Raises Record Funds

January 22, 2020

ATLANTA – January 22, 2020 – Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announces the historic results of its 28th annual fundraiser, Party for Life. The event raised $232,000 in support of DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS on Wednesday, January 15 at Atlanta’s iconic Fernbank Museum of Natural History. The event’s honorary […]

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Party for Life Silent Auction Opens

December 31, 2019

ATLANTA – December 30, 2019 – Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announces the launch of the silent auction in support of its 28th annual fundraiser, Party for Life. The annual event will be held for the first time in Atlanta on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., at […]

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NY NOW® Cares Campaign Partners with Gift for Life to Support HIV/AIDS Organizations Across the U.S.

December 04, 2019

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (November 27, 2019) – NY NOW®, the definitive Market for Home, Gift, Handmade + Lifestyle, announced today that NY NOW Cares has partnered with Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, to help support its mission of raising awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS organizations nationwide.  NY NOW Cares […]

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Thom Filicia to Serve as Gift for Life Honorary Chair

October 18, 2019

ATLANTA – October 18, 2019 – Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announces that celebrity designer and style expert Thom Filicia will serve as its honorary chair and spokesperson through September 2020. “The work that DIFFA and Gift for Life do in the fight against AIDS is so important for […]

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Party for Life moves to Atlanta in 2020

October 03, 2019

ATLANTA – October 1, 2019 – Gift for Life’s annual fundraiser, Party for Life, is moving to Atlanta for its 2020 celebration, to be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Highlights of the event’s first-ever hosting outside of New York City include a guest appearance […]

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Las Vegas Market Raises $16,000 for Gift for Life

August 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (August 12, 2019) – Las Vegas Market announced today that its ninth annual “Up on the Roof” Gift for Life fundraiser generated $16,000 for DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. A record crowd of home and gift industry representatives enjoyed a presentation by special guest Kathy Ireland and a silent auction of […]

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“Up on the Roof” Silent Auction Open for Bidding

July 22, 2019

July 22, 2019 — Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ charitable organization, announced today that pre-event Silent Auction bidding is now open for 15 Kathy Ireland® licensed home products and Las Vegas-themed prize packages online at https://UpontheRoof2019.givesmart.com. The Silent Auction is being held in connection with Las Vegas Market’s 9th annual “Up on […]

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Gift for Life continues successful text-to-donate initiative

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019 — Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, is collaborating with Progressive Business Media (PBM) and its Gifts and Decorative Accessories brand to continue its successful “text-to-give” campaign in connection with the 2019 Retailer Excellence Awards (REAs).  Donations, which are being accepted now through the event on Sunday, […]

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Gift for Life to Honor Anne McGilvray at Party for Life

June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019 — Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, has announced that Anne McGilvray, founder of the eponymous sales agency, will be honored during the 28th annual Party for Life. The event will take place in a new location—Atlanta—on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. McGilvray will be presented with Gift for […]

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