Guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails and shopping at the Academy of Friends 2008-2009 season kickoff on Thursday, August 7. The event, hosted by Emporio Armani at their Union Square location, helped raise money for AIDS organizations in the Bay Area. Attendees sampled drinks by SnowQueen Vodka and food from Armani Caffè.


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Neil Cohen, Gregg Gordon Solem

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Michael Scharlau, Nicholas Paleologos

Megan Stgnaro, Lara Saab

Lisa Ravaioli, Kristina Militante, Minna Tao

David Miranda, Randall Shields, Kenji Miyazaki

Joel Goodrich, David Grabstald, Mark Calvano
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Chuck Martinez, Victoria Jourdan, Scott Miller, J. Douglas Piper

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David Nash, William Lies

David Scronce, Michael McDonald

Twyman Keene, Doug Del Paggio, Darrin Martin