LaDiff Events Archive

An extention of our many previous events
For a list of our upcoming events, click here!

On March 19th, La Difference was proud to host the debut party for our newest addition: Vive. This exclusive event was a chance for members of the LaDiff family to preview and give us feedback on the new selection of home furnishings from around the world. Vive is still available to preview, just ask a sales associate!

Learn more about Vive! www.ladiff.com/vive.

On March 21st, 2009, LaDiff was proud to host “EggstravaganzaSM”, an adult black-tie egg hunt to benefit Easter Seals.  A cocktail buffet, silent & live auctions, and live music accompanied this event, which was capped by its title event: the egg hunt!  Attendees search ed for hidden eggs, decorated by teens and children who participate in Easter Seals’ programs.  Each egg was filled with great prizes, ranging in value from $25 to $100. 

Learn more about the Easter Seals and the event at http://va.easterseals.com.

LaDiff was at the Home & Garden show, in February of 2009, showcasing our green story!

LaDiff showcased our ever-growing green story, featuring some of our most eco-friendly manufacturers. We know that being green isn't easy. It's a learning process, and LaDiff opened up the floor to engage customers, vendors and ourselves in a dialogue about what we can all do to improve our impact on the environment and sustain a healthy community. As a charter member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), LaDiff is always ready to listen, learn, and share what we know and what we're up to.

Want to learn more? http://www.macevents.com.

On 1/31, LaDiff hosted the 20th annual fundraiser for ROSMY, the Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth.

250 guests enjoyed music, food, and dancing. It was the highest attended ROSMY event yet!

Want to learn more? http://www.rosmy.org.

LaDiff guests learned more about the ever changing world of technology & furniture at the 6th Annual Home Theater Event.

Ray Lepper, president of Richmond-based Home Media, along with representatives from BDI, Natuzzi, American Leather and Ekornes provided invaluable expert information to help our customers create the perfect Home Theater space! A special congrats to our raffle winners too!

This holiday season, LaDiff decided to give a helping hand by offering discounts in the store in return for food or dollar donations to both the Central Virginia Food Bank and the local Richmond chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. LaDiff gave 10% for every 5 cans of food or $5 dollars donated to the food bank. Additionaly, we partnered with Ekornes to offer a whopping $200 off Ekornes chairs and ottomans for every $50 donation to the Alzheimer's Association.

In the end we managed to raise $4465 and 227 cans for the Central Virginia Food Bank, enough to feed 9 children 3 meals a day, for one year. For the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Richmond Chapter we raised $650.

Learn more about the food bank by visiting http://www.cvfb.org, or the Alzheimer's Association at http://www.alz.org/grva/.

The Retail Merchants Association partnered with the Donate Life Partnership during the month of April 2008 to increase awareness and encourage Organ Donation. RMA members, including LaDifférence, offered their retail locations as places where customers can further their education about the importance of Organ Donation as well as sign up to become Organ Donors.

Saturday, April 19th was regionally promoted as “Retail Merchants Association’s Donor Sign-Up Day.” Customers wishing to become Organ Donors may do so on-line or via the mail; both of which will maintain confidentiality. Donation and organ transplantation saves lives. One organ donor can save 7 lives, restore sight to two people and help many others. Four Virginians die each week waiting for a life-saving organ transplant that doesn’t come in time.

Learn more about this very important cause by visiting http://www.save7lives.org.

On Thursday, November 8, 2007, LaDifférence was honored to sponsor and host forty one, a major fundraiser held to benefit for Noah’s Children. Founded in 1997 by Dr. Bob Archuleta, Noah’s Children serves a critical need as Central Virginia’s only pediatric hospice and palliative care program.

What started as a small wine & cheese party to introduce LaDiff’s newest vendor Italian design house Kartell to the Richmond market turned into an innovative, colorful fashion show, sponsored by LaDifférence and SunTrust Bank.

Guests enjoyed elegant hors d’oeuvres by Silver Spoon Catering, paired with wine tastings by Robin Cellars, before taking their seats around the catwalk in LaDiff’s transformed indoor parking garage.

The lights dimmed, the music started, and a secret voice began to announce the first models: the cool furniture from Kartell, starring the gold Bourgie table lamp.

Following Kartell’s dramatic introduction, models - grown-ups and children - contributed by Modelogic [Wilhemina] sauntered down the catwalk, displaying beautiful winter fashions provided by Franco’s Fine Clothing.

A host of volunteers, including LaDiff staff, former LaDiffers, and lots of LaDiff friends made sure that everything ran perfectly.

Through a live auction, ticket sales, and additional donations, over $50,000 was raised through this special event.

Why ‘forty one’? For 40 days Noah’s ark and its inhabitants endured the worst storms possible. On the 41st day, Noah and his family found a period of calm. This is what Dr. Archuleta’s wonderful organization sets out to do: provide to families a period of calm and nurturing following a catastrophic illness. To learn more, please call 804-213-0360.