DYW participants ready to Rock the Runway
CAROLINE LOBSINGER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 11 months AGO
Distinguished Young Women participants, along with the young girls they mentor, affectionately referred to as “Little Misses,” participated in a “Be Your Best Self” workshop making dog toys to donate to the Panhandle Animal Shelter. “Be Your Best Self” is the official outreach program for Distinguished Young Women. It encourages young people to be their best selves by focusing on being healthy, involved, studious, ambitious and responsible. They will all be participating together in the fashion show.
(Photo courtesy JENNIFER WYMAN)
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SANDPOINT — Sandpoint’s Distinguished Young Women participants are getting ready to Rock the Runway on Saturday.
The event — an annual fashion show fundraiser — is DYW’s biggest fundraiser for the year and a great way to support its participants, said Jennifer Wyman.
“There will be a lot of fashion but also a fabulous selection of silent auction items to bid on which include a 10-night, 11-day stay in Kona, Hawaii,” she said.
In addition to the stay in Hawaii, the silent auction will include arts, crafts, services, gift certificates and so much more. In addition, there will be a live dessert auction which are provided by the participants themselves and a 50/50 raffle.
“This will be a fun-filled day where you get to meet our participants and their adorable little misses,” Wyman said, inviting the community to join the fun and help support the participants. “You won’t want to miss it.”
Wyman said the program also is selling, “On The Lake” raffle tickets for a Pend Oreille Charters half-day fishing charter for two, a Lake Pend Oreille history cruise for four and a $100 Trinity’s gift certificate. Tickets are $5 each and winner is drawn the night of the Distinguished Young Woman program on Saturday, March 21.
You do not have to be present to win. Tickets will be available to purchase at the fashion show or contact any committee member or participant.
Tickets for Saturday’s fashion show fundraiser are available from Distinguished Young Women participants, at Grace & Joy Clothing Company, 212 N. First Ave., or online at rocktherunwayfashionshowfundraiser2020.eventbrite.com
The fundraiser begins at noon, with doors opening at 11:45 a.m. It is being held t Sandpoint High School in the commons.
Participants will be wearing fashions provided by Grace & Joy Clothing Company, 7b Board Shop, North 40 Outfitters, Bella Terra Boutique, JCPenny, Kindness Matters with April Lytton, Carousel Emporium, I Saw Something Shiny, Larson’s Department Store and Azalea Hand Picked Style.
“We want to send each store a huge thank you for providing outfits to each participant,” Wyman said. “Without you, this day would not happen, so thank you.”
Caroline Lobsinger can be reached by email at clobsinger@bonnercountydailybee.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolDailyBee.
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