Celebrity stuff up for grabs in Caritas Manila charity sale

Designer clothes, shoes, accessories, bags, and toys that were previously owned by top celebrities and their friends shall be sold, up to 80-percent off, at Caritas Manila’s first Celebrities and Friends Luxury Brands Sale at the Glorietta 5 Atrium, Ayala Center, Makati City on December 13 and 14 at 3 p.m.

The celebrities who donated items are Kris Aquino, Anne Curtis-Smith, Vice Ganda, Sarah Geroni­mo, Toni Gonzaga-Soriano, Iza Calzado, Derek Ramsay, Ruffa Gutierrez, Julia Mon­tes, Dr. Vicki Belo, Hayden Kho, Scarlet Snow Belo, Cristalle Belo-Pitt, Bang Pineda, Tim Yap, Katrina Ponce Enrile, Team Kramer (Doug, Cheska, Kendra, Scarlett and Gavin), Bam­boo, Sam YG, Teacher Geor­celle of the G-Force, Denise Laurel, JC Intal and Fashion Pulis, and Michael Sy Lim.

The items on sale are from top-end brands, such as Hermes, Chanel, Prada, Givenchy, Valentino, Lou­is Vuitton, Gucci, Lanvin, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Ermenegildo Zeg­na, Coach, Bally, Burber­ry, Issey Miyake, Armani Exchange, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Comme de Gar­cons, Atsuro Tayama, Anne Klein, Massimo Dutti, Josie Natori, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo, Hurley, H&M, The Gap, Topshop, Forever 21, Zara, and New Balance.

All proceeds from the sale, and the entrance fee

of P250 per person, will go to Caritas Manila’s Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP), which aims to provide quali­ty education for the poor.

Christmas carols will be sung by YSLEP scholars; Gawad Kalinga’s Tatalon Choir; and La Salle Green­hills’ Kundirana, the most re­nowned high-school singing group in the Philippines.

Caritas Manila, led by Executive Director Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual, and together with Manila Arch­bishop Luis Antonio Cardi­nal Tagle, aims to make this celebrity charity sale an annual event to celebrate the spirit of Christmas by sharing God’s #LoveInAb­undance with the poor.