Joseph Ricaurte, Vice President and General Manager, Lord & Taylor Garden City branch. Lord & Taylor will host a Benefit Bash in support of local Garden City charitable organizations, Tuesday, April 7th, 2009. The exclusive shopping event will be held for the third time at the Lord & Taylor store at 1200 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, 9:00 am -10:00 pm. The event will give non-profits organizations an opportunity to raise thousands of dollars in a fun-filled special day.

Customers may purchase five-dollar tickets to the Benefit Bash in advance from participating organizations (see attached list), or at the door the day of the event. Participating organizations keep all proceeds from ticket sales. Lord & Taylor will also award bonuses to the top two groups with the most ticket sales (#1 - $2,000, #2 - $1,500), and the highest attendance (#1 $2,000, #2 - $1,500).

"Lord & Taylor is proud to support the local community by hosting another Benefit Bash," says Joseph Ricaurte, Vice President and General Manager. "Last year close to one hundred charities participated, raising almost $50,000 for their organizations. We all look forward to partnering with even more groups this year."

Special savings will be offered, valid in cosmetics, fragrances and many other Departments during the Benefit Bash only. Customers will also have the opportunity to register for a chance to win one of two fabulous prizes: a $2000 Lord & Taylor wardrobe or a $500 spa gift certificate.

A variety of special events will take place throughout the store, including a Informal Modeling featuring Lord & Taylor's Spring collections at noon.

Guest authors will sign complimentary copies of their latest books for hour-long intervals throughout the day. Come meet Lord & Taylor Fashion Director who will be on hand to help you bring your clothes back to life with the right accessories and show you this season's must-haves.

In addition, make-up artists from Bobbie Brown, Nars, Chanel, Dior, Prescriptives Clinique, Lancôme and other prestigious lines will assist customers in finding the perfect look for spring. Plus, there will be gifts with purchase at many counters.

Besides Linda Urban signing copies of her book Mouse Was Mad, events for children include a personal appearance from Marvel's Wolverine(tm) and a balloon artist from the Big Apple Circus. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera.