11/29/2006

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How do you help combat homelessness in New York City? Six celebrities and designers have taken a stand by participating in Minwax« CHAIRS FOR CHARITY, a design event and online auction to benefit Furnish a Future, a program of The Partnership for the Homeless. All six expressed their creativity by designing and decorating a chair in their own signature style using wood stains and finishes. From a whimsical blue "anchor chair" for television host Meredith Vieira, to a powerful red, white and blue New York Giants chair covered with 30 team autographs, the unique designs express the personality and creativity of an exceptional group.  
  
Accepting the creative challenge were The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, with designer Jamie Drake; Grammy Award-Winning singer Mariah Carey, with designer Mario Buatta; NBC's "Today" show host Meredith Vieira, with designer Chris Madden; tennis star Venus Williams; The New York Giants, and NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler.  
All of the participants donated their time and expertise to make the project a success, and from the look of the chairs, many of which are being finished to their specifications in the Minwax« design workshops, they expressed themselves with color and flair. The designs include:  
\-Mayor Bloomberg and Jamie Drake's striking tribute to the Big Apple, stained in official colors blue and orange, and incorporating the Seal of the City of New York.  
\-Pop superstar Mariah Carey's eye-popping lavender balloon chair, interpreted by Mario Buatta.  
\-Meredith Vieira's nautical "anchor" chair interpreted in breezy blues by Chris Madden.  
\-Tennis great Venus Williams' dramatic period chair in gleaming ebony and orange silk.  
\-NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler's edgy racing stripe and checkered flag rendition.  
\- A bold and colorful autographed chair from one of the country's top sports teams: The New York Giants.  
Each chair makes a design statement that's uniquely personal and very collectible. Minwax«, the leading manufacturer of wood finishing and wood care products, is underwriting the project.  
  
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