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Hot News
May 2007
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In this issue:
- Executive Director's Message
- Shop Smart, Do Good & Look Great
- Date: Thursday, May 15 (just in time for Father's Day!)
- Time: 6 - 9 pm
- Location: Fashion Island in Newport Beach
- Let Congress Hear Your Voice!
- Los Angeles Donation Center
- Location: Western Federal Credit Union
- Address: 14500 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 (Enter at SE corner toward the back)
- Open Dates: Saturdays once a month: May 31th, June 28th, July 19th, August 16th, and September 20th.
- Hours: 8am - 12pm
- OC Fashion and Beauty Expo!
- Date: Sunday, May 4
- Time: 10am - 3pm
- Location: The Bren Events Center, UCI Campus
- Wish List
- Refrigerator
- Laptop computers in good condition
- Men's Hygiene products, full and sample sizes
- Men's youth-size professional clothes, especially slacks, jackets and suits!
- 125 small battery-operated calculators (company logo ok!)
- Mailing Labels
- Chandeliers
- Brochure paper - glossy
- General office supplies - pens, tape, staples, glue sticks, electronic stapler
- Laminating Supplies
- Tall wardrobe boxes in good condition
- What's Hot at The Hanger?
- 391 S.State College Blvd, Brea (by Alexander's Salon & Spa)
- Mon-Sat from 10am - 7pm, Thursdays until 8pm
- Looking for a great time? Host a private "Girls' Nite Out" at The Hanger for your friends or co-workers! The Hanger will provide the great atmosphere, personal shoppers, appetizers and libations, and Great Clothes at Great Prices; you just bring your friends ready to shop and have a great time!
- Contact Manager Olga Gomatos for great volunteer opportunities! OlgaG@workingwardrobes.org
- 1071 Main St (at Newport), Tustin
- Mon-Sat from 11am - 6pm, Thursdays until 8pm
- Contact Manager Stephanie for great volunteer opportunities and to schedule a Girls Nite Out! StephanieR@workingwardrobes.org
- May Madness at the Thrift Shop!
Dear Friends,
We are just a few short days away from the 18th annual Women's Day of Self-Esteem! I am always so excited leading up to this event and looking forward to seeing more than 250 of our wonderful volunteers this Sunday!
And that's not the only event we have right around the corner! The third annual Baubles, Bangles and Bags high fashion high tea event is Sunday, June 1. We've moved to the beautiful Westin South Coast Plaza and I know everyone will enjoy this new venue and the space it offers our soon-to-be sold out event!
The Baubles, Bangles and Bags tea is one of two fundraisers hosted each year by the Designing Women of Orange County; this event, and truly your participation, is critical to the success of Working Wardrobes! If you haven't already, I encourage you to host a table for yourself and guests, or find a few friends to share a table with. You will have enjoy a high tea, boutique shopping and a moving Story of Success. This is a great way to introduce new friends to Working Wardrobes, so make sure to buy your table before they're sold out. Individual tickets are also available. Click here for all the information and to purchase tables or tickets online.
I look forward to seeing you at any of our events - or if you stop in to our Career Center for a tour.
Happy shopping,
CEO/Founder
Join the members of DRIVE at a special shopping event hosted by GARYS, GARYS Island and GARYS per Donna: Orange County's premiere men's and women's specialty stores. 20% of the evening's proceeds will be donated to Working Wardrobes!
Enjoy delicious libations and appetizers while you shop. RSVPs, please! Contact Steve Loucks at stevel@garysonline.com or (714) 814.8304 by May 7. Visit GARYS online for more information.
Thank you to everyone who signed a letter of support for last year's appropriations request before Congress. We have been making wonderful connections with our Congressional representatives and they tell us how important it is to hear from YOU!
We have re-submitted our request for 2009 appropriations funding. Receiving this appropriations request would be monumental for Working Wardrobes and would have a profound impact on the number of new communities and new clients we would be able to reach! We so appreciate all of our friends, both in California and other states, who support this effort and know that our success is their success.
The opportunity to effect change in thousands of lives is at your fingertips! Please join us in a letter-writing campaign supporting our request. Last year's signatures are no longer valid, so you can sign it again! And, please sign from both your home and work zip codes as it will target different representatives.
It takes just TWO MINUTES of your time to visit our Take Action page and sign a letter. You have the power to change lives ... spread the word!
Build it ... and they will come! To all our Los Angeles friends and donors -it's been a long time coming, but we finally have a Los Angeles Donation Center! Special thank you to the Design Women, South Bay Guild who have turned this vision to reality.
For more information on how to donate, click here!
This donation center is especially exciting as it will help support the very first Women's Day of Self- Esteem in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27th for Los Angeles-based clients! Congratulations ladies on your efforts and thanks for making a difference!
This is the hottest fashion event to hit The OC and a great way to get your summer wardrobe in gear! Join us for the OC Fashion and Beauty Expo presented by Dolce Vita events and benefiting Working Wardrobes! Shop over 40 top designers at up to 60% off! The latest styles in clothing, handbags, jewelry and must- have beauty services and products. A portion of the ticket proceeds and clothing collections benefits Working Wardrobes! Click here to purchase event tickets.
A special thank you also to International Interior Design Association who is hosting their annual Fashion Show at the historic Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach tonight. A portion of the ticket proceeds, and surplus fabric from the fashion show, is donated to Working Wardrobes. We use this generous donation to make our Career Center beautiful! This is a wonderful ongoing partnership of which we are most grateful!
Each month we offer a "wish list" of items that you might have around the home or office that could be put to good use by our staff and clients. And each month, we have wonderful friends who step forward and help us cross these items off our list. For more than a year, we have included our need for a truck or cargo van, and thanks to new Board Member Stacey Bryant, Working Wardrobes is now the proud owner of a beautiful cargo van! This is a huge windfall in both supporting our client and community events, as well as providing invaluable support to our resale shops. Thank you Stacey, and thank you to everyone who has helped with our wish list items over the years!
Following is our May Wish List:
Smart shoppers shop often for the best buys in town. You won't ever find your favorite brands for less! Doncaster, Chico's, St. John and more! Special Mother's day promo on May 10th. ONE DAY ONLY 50% off entire stock (excludes consignment) and free flower with every purchase. Come shop for yourself or someone you love!
NOW OPEN: The Hanger at Brea
The Hanger at Tustin
Come in any Monday in the month of May and purchase our reusable shopping bag for only $15.00 then fill it with your favorites for an additional $20.00.
Visit us again on any Monday and fill your bag for only $20.00! Some restrictions apply.
Are your kids growing out of their clothing? The Working Wardrobes Thrift Shop welcomes donations of kids clothing, sizes infant through teens. And of course, we always need plus-sized clothing. Clean out your closets (and your kids'!) to make room for all the great new treasures you'll find.
Do you love retail or want to gain some valuable experience? The Working Wardrobes Thrift Shop is also a terrific place to volunteer! Please call Manager Maria Ramirez at (714) 816-0991 for more information.
Store is open daily from 10 – 6.
Working Wardrobes, an independent, nonprofit organization, helps men and women in crises reenter the workforce through wardrobing and career development. We serve 3,500 adults and teens emerging from a variety of life crises with career-readiness and life skills workshops, professional wardrobing and personal grooming services, and access to a Career Development Center.
