NYIT COAT DRIVE AND FASHION SHOW
By [Allen Houston] A class of undergraduate and graduate students studying Special Events Planning at New York Institute of Technology is launching a campus-wide coat drive through Dec. 13. The students will mark their accomplishment at â??Wish Upon A Star, a fashion show featuring the original designs of Asli Parlak, a student in the Special Events class and a designer of accessories for women. The coats will be distributed by New York Cares to agencies that have requested assistance in acquiring coats for needy New Yorkers. Teodora â??Tedi Burgazlieva, a New York-based model, will make a guest appearance and there will also be a DJ and light refreshments. To donate a coat, buy tickets or become a sponsor of the event, send an email to WUASnyit@yahoo.com.