By Lori Bosworth
Do you enjoy afternoon tea? Are you a fan of The Young and the Restless? You may want to check out a charity tea event at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto featuring stars Kate Linder (Esther Valentine), Christian Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) and Marco Dapper (Carmine Basco) to benefit March of Dimes Canada. The 14th Annual Afternoon Tea with Kate Linder takes place on Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with an autograph session to follow. Leslie Roberts, anchor of The News Hour and co-host of The Morning Show on Global Television will co-emcee the event with Le Blanc. Make-up and hair experts Patti Denney and George Guzman will also take part in the charity event.
The afternoon will feature a live auction, question and answer session, raffle, gift bag and an exclusive The Young and the Restless merchandise store. Patti Denney and George Guzman will auction off an on-the-spot makeover, Jergens and Slimband are the gift sponsors and Inspire Cosmetics and PHOTO funtastic! are the Red Carpet sponsors.
Proceeds from the event go towards the March of Dimes Canada’s Conductive Education® (CE) program for children and adults with neuro-motor disabilities. Kate Linder is the ambassador of the CE program.
Tickets are $250 for VIP Circle of Friends, $125 for preferred seating and $100 for regular seating and can be purchased online. Everyone will be a chance to participate in the autograph session.
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian Room, 100 Front Street West
