Some Staten Island women strut their stuff to raise awareness for a good cause.

Joanna Tierno hosted a fashion show at Monkey Girlz Treasures Consignment in Castleton Corner for Rare Disease Day.

Tierno lives with three rare diseases, one of which requires her to get plasma infusions every week to survive.

She says that she hopes to continue the event each year until there is a treatment for every rare disease. 

Rare Disease Day takes place the last day of February each year.