'Glam' Event Thursday Night Benefits Ridge Lymphoma Patient

They shopped, they nibbled, they had their nails and make-up done, and they saw a fashion show presented by local young women, with a few guys thrown in. What more can you ask from a girls' night out?

Along with being a fun evening at the Grain House Restaurant with "one stop shopping" for the prom — a chance to order flowers, get a mini-manicure, make hair and nail appointments, browse jewelry and more, the event was also benefit for Lauren Heaslip.

Lauren is a Ridge High School junior who is undergoing treatment for lymphoma. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Lymphoma Research Foundation in her support.

Bella Rouge, an event salon and blow dry bar for hair in Basking Ridge, as well as the GivingGirls Network, a new local group set up to help area residents, jointly hosting "Get Your Glam On for the Prom" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday evening at the restaurant that is alongside the Olde Mill Inn at 225 Route 202 in Basking Ridge.

Vendors signed up for the evening from the Basking Ridge and Bernardsville area and also nearby include Gallery of Bliss, The Rebecca Collection, Somerset Hills Florist and more.

The GivingGirls Network was co-founded by Jean D’Ambrosio and Elaine DaCosta. Team assistant for the event was Colleen Pine, who said she drew in many teens, including friends of Lauren Heaslip's.

Tickets were $12.

More information on the Lymphoma Research Foundation is online, or at 800-500-9976.

DaCosta said the GivingGirls Network's next event is a Cinco De Mayo celebration, for adults, scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. on May 4 at the Bridgewater Manor off Route 206 in Bridgewater.

She and D'Ambrosio said proceeds from that event would go toward Fill a Need, an initiative to build a village area of businesses within Somerset County that would provide employment opportunities for those with autism who are over age 21, and no longer eligible for educational funding.