Kressley named honorary host of Cetronia Ambulance gala
According to information provided by Kim Blichar of the Cetronia Ambulance Corps, Emmy award-winning TV personality and design expert Carson Kressley, a 1987 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School, will serve as the honorary host of the ambulance corps 65th anniversary “Health On Wheels™” gala.
The gala will be presented virtually Aug. 22.
In 2003, Kressley became a breakout star as the fashion savant on Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” which won a prime-time Emmy.
Currently, he is a judge on the TV series “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” which continues to win multiple Emmys.
Kressley will have the audience laughing during his segments of “Cocktails, Conversations, and Getting Curious with Carson.”
The night will have some spectacular items to bid on during the silent auction such as a day trip with Kressley to New York City including limo ride, lunch at Bergdorf Goodman and a shopping spree with a fashion consult.
Attendees will be able to vote on their favorite face mask photo for $1 per vote or donate to help purchase items to support the lifesaving mission.
“We are honored and enthusiastic to have Carson Kressley serve as our honorary host at our 65th Anniversary Gala virtual celebration,” said Robert F. Mateff Sr., interim chief executive officer of Cetronia Ambulance Corps. “The world of EMS often sits in the shadows and we hope that with Carson’s online presence we can raise awareness about the crucial state our industry is in.
“Our hope is that with this knowledge we will grow public support of our nonprofit lifesaving mission.”
The free event will be streamed on Qtego, Facebook and Service Electric Cable TV channel 2 and 502, the platinum sponsor for the evening.
To register, bid on items, vote or donate, visitcetronia.home.qtego.net. The public may also text to donate by sending “EMS” to #72727. Bidding is open Aug. 18 through Aug. 25. Voting is open until 8 p.m. on Aug. 22.
The Cetronia Ambulance Corps thanks event sponsors: Lehigh Valley Health Network, presenting sponsor; Service Electric Cable TV, platinum sponsor; Embassy Bank, Enterprise Fleet, McGriff Insurance, Capital BlueCross, Lesavoy Butz and Seitz, ET&T, HMK Insurance, MP Outfitters and Fellowship Community.