Board President, Jim Crandall, thanks the Judith March Design Team

The Second Annual Taste of Teal Wine Tasting and Auction was held on Thursday, November 3, at Park Lane in Mountain Brook. Attendees enjoyed refreshments provided by Kathy G while savoring a wide variety of wines provided by Grassroots Wine and Neighborhood Hops & Vine. The UAB Jazz Ensemble entertained guests as they surveyed a wide variety of silent and live auction items available for bid. Click to view pictures.
 
Megan Crane, lead designer for Judith March Designs, presented the Foundation with a check in the amount of $10,000. Megan and her team also provided several beautiful designer dresses and coat creations as part of the silent auction.
 
Megan is looking forward to working with the Foundation in the coming year. "We are working on our second trademark dress and the design will be complemented by artwork drawn by Laura’s younger sister, Emma Crandall," she announced. Jim Crandall, President of the Foundation, thanked the Judith March firm on behalf of the board and announced that next year, the Taste of Teal event will be known as the Judith March Taste of Teal with Judith March as the Presenting Sponsor.
 
Judith March designed a special Think of Laura original dress which was sold from the Foundation website, as well as in retail stores across the country. Thanks to the generosity of Stephanie Nichols, founder and owner of Judith March LLC, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the dress was earmarked as a contribution to the Foundation.
 
Judith March Designs is located in Panama City and Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Their clothing collection consists of one-of-a-kind prints and styles which stand out in today’s fashion world.
 
The Mission of The Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation is to provide funding in support of research in the early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. It is imperative to bring awareness and educate the public about this silent killer. By focusing on early detection - We have the chance to fight it, to beat it, to live!

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