DESSERT MYX: A Sweet Success

On October 26, 2005, Innovation Philadelphia hosted a complimentary dessert reception for MYX at its center city office.

Entitled DESSERT MYX: A Sweet Reception for the Multicultural Youth eXchange, the event featured an evening of fine desserts by Café Rx and a silent youth art auction benefiting MYX.

More than 100 guests from the Greater Philadelphia business, arts and education communities attended including teachers and students from Pottsgrove High School, Hill-Freedman Middle School and Creative Arts High School.

A highlight of the evening was the live auction of winning entries of the "MYXed Feelings: Portraits with Attitude" art contest in which students were asked to make a strong statement about their individual identities through self-portraiture.

More than 70 Greater Philadelphia youth artists in grades 8-12 entered the contest. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, as well as five honorable mentions, were auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the student contest winners and MYX.

View the Wining Entries

DESSERT MYX was a great success and MYX would like to thank Richard Bendis, Kelly Lee and all the staff at Innovation Philadelphia for their generous support.

For more information about Innovation Philadelphia, please visit www.ipphila.com.

From Left to Right: Diamond Williams, 3rd Place; Johnathan Velasquez, 1st Place; Jamie Lee Rahn, 2nd Place

Honorable Mentions, Victoria McFarland and David Yong

Innovation Philadelphia President, Richard Bendis, auctions off artwork

3rd Place Winner, Diamond Williams, and her highest bidder, Peter Madden

MYX Staff and Student Winners

MYX Director, Josette Bonafino, and Innovation Philadelphia President, Richard Bendis