Event schedule and participating designers unveiled – tickets now available to ’Shop for Good’
Raleigh, NC – August 29, 2024 – The Green Chair Project is thrilled to announce the return of its signature fundraising event, Chairity, from September 18-20, 2024. This annual event plays a vital role in supporting the organization’s mission to furnish homes and change lives by providing families in need with essential household items.
Chairity 2024 will feature 15 beautifully curated rooms brought to life by local interior designers using generously donated products from the home furnishings industry. These spaces will showcase a variety of furnishings, fabrics, rugs, lighting, art, and accessories, all expertly arranged to create an immersive design experience. During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase items from these designer-inspired spaces and bid on twelve unique ‘reimagined chairs’ crafted by local designers. Prior to the event, the reimagined chairs will be available for viewing at Artspace in Downtown Raleigh on
September 6-7, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, and on September 8, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Bidding for these pieces will begin online on September 16.
“Well-equipped homes are essential for health and stability, preventing homelessness and fostering wellbeing,” says Rae Marie Czuhai, CEO of The Green Chair Project. “Chairity, our largest fundraising event, provides the crucial resources we need to ensure every child has a bed of their own and every family has the essential household items needed to make a house a home. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, designers and donors for creating an opportunity for the community to ‘shop for good’. All proceeds from the event support our mission to furnish homes and change lives.”
The Green Chair is honored to have Lenovo and Wells Fargo as their Presenting Sponsors for the event. These companies, along with our generous community and business donors, are helping us ensure we can achieve our goals to furnish 1,200 households with the essentials of home, and provide 1,440 children with a bed of their own in 2024.
Tickets for Chairity 2024 are now available at https://shorturl.at/lHSt1.
Event Schedule
Premiere Party | Wednesday, September 18th
Exclusively for Chairity 2024 designers, sponsors, and their guests. For more information on 2024 sponsorship opportunities visit https://thegreenchair.org/chairity/.
Thursday Shopping Event | Thursday, September 19th, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Ticket $75 Shop, browse, and experience the beautiful living spaces created by the designers. Bidding continues on the twelve re-imagined chairs. Enjoy wine, charcuterie, and light bites throughout the afternoon, and meet the 2024 Living Space, Vignette, and Chair designers.
Friday Shopping Event | Friday, September 20th, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Ticket $35 The final chance to shop the designer-curated living spaces, bid on the twelve re-imagined chairs in the silent auction, watch the live painting by Karen Scott, and meet the 2024 Living Space, Vignette, and Chair designers.
Charity 2024 Designers
Living Space Designers:
○ Amanda Steinert Francfort of ASF Interiors
○ Barnett Adler of Alder Design and Nick Lemire of Plumb and Level Carpentry ○ Betsy Bardi of Bardi Designs
○ Dawn Harris of Ethan Allen
○ Designers of Raleigh Work Up
○ Elisabeth Jacot of Elisabeth Studio Interior Design
○ Kathryn Ballance of Kathryn Ballance Interiors
○ Kelly Hopkins of Rail & Stile and Cameron Jones or Cameron Jones Interiors ○ Pam Biskup of The Wall Society and Karen Manganillo of Little Friday Designs ○ Rima Nasser of TEW Designs
○ Sandra Elliott of Sandra Elliott Interiors
Vignette Designers:
○ Cassie Adams of Cassie Adams Designs
○ Ellen Baker of Raleigh Fabric and Design
○ Lauren McKay of Lauren McKay Interiors
○ Kristen Tharpe of Parker | Tharpe
Re-Imagined Chair Designers:
○ Anna Applegate of Anna Applegate Interiors
○ Caroline Walker of Caroline Walker Interiors
○ Craven Miller of Design Bank
○ Elizabeth O’Neal of Elizabeth O’Neal Interiors
○ Heather Jennings of Blackwell & Jennings
○ Kate Hutchinson of Kate H Designs
○ Lilian Gomide of InnJoy
○ Marlaya Ross of Studio One Nine
○ Martha Midgette of Martha Midgette Style
○ Michelle Murphy of Demi Ryan
○ The Designers of Design Works
○ Tula Summerford of Design by Tula
About The Green Chair Project
The Green Chair Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing furnishings and household essentials to those facing the challenges of homelessness, crisis, or financial hardship. By collaborating with over 100 Wake County nonprofits and partner agencies, we equip individuals and families with the items necessary to create a nurturing environment and a new beginning. To learn more visit: thegreenchair.org
