REACHING OUT
Mandeli is joined by parents, John and Gail, at Club LOU’s Winter Blast in 2014.
“When they see that red carpet with the velvet
ropes, and fire department dressed in security
uniforms, their faces light up. Because they think,
‘Wow, this is something really special.’”
MATTHEW MANDELI
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is when his guests arrive. He stands
outside, he says, and watches their
expressions as the vans pull up.
“When they see that red carpet
with the velvet ropes, and fire
department dressed in security uniforms, their faces light up. Because
they think, ‘Wow, this is something
really special,’” he says. ●
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“Everyone just joins in to make
this a wonderful night,” Mandeli
says.
And Park West Tavern is more
than happy to lend a hand.
“When we did it last year, it was
just such a phenomenal turnout,”
says Stephanie Wong, Park West’s
director of catering. “It’s just something that we want to do to give back
to the community…we’re happy to
be able to volunteer and be there for
the whole event.”
Mandeli’s favorite part of the night