Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Life can change in a moment
This story is about my friend Jen's daughter - proof that life can completely change in an instant.
http://evergreenpark.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/bouncing-back-4yearold-battles-wilms-tumor-with-help-from-her-friends
http://evergreenpark.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/bouncing-back-4yearold-battles-wilms-tumor-with-help-from-her-friends
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Together We Cope - Dress/Costume Sale Event
I volunteered this morning at Together We Cope (http://www.togetherwecope.com/home/our-story) in Tinley Park, Illinois. This is a great organization that helps families in need in the south suburbs of Chicago.
I helped them set up for a special event - Eva's Bridal has generously donated 700 bridal gowns, bridesmaid, mother of the bride and prom dresses. There are some communion and flower girl dresses as well. The bridal gowns will be selling for $75 each and all other gowns $50 each. All proceeds will benefit the clients of Together We Cope.
The sale will take place at 18219 South Harlem in Tinley Park. (For locals, this is in the same strip mall as the Tin Fish restaurant.) The space being used is an empty retail store. We spent the day trying to make it look like a bridal store.
There are a wide variety of gowns of sizes, the majority of sizes ranging from 10 to 22. (Keep in mind these are bridal shop sizes, which are far different than usual retail sizes.) Most are musty and could use a professional cleaning and some need minor repairs, but keep in mind many of these dresses cost thousands retail, so even with a dry cleaning or seamstress bill, it's still a bargain.
The sale is July 13th and 14th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A lot of these dresses would be appropriate for graduations or to wear as a wedding guest. Theatre companies - there's a lot of great stuff here for costume purposes. Come on out and support a great organization!
I helped them set up for a special event - Eva's Bridal has generously donated 700 bridal gowns, bridesmaid, mother of the bride and prom dresses. There are some communion and flower girl dresses as well. The bridal gowns will be selling for $75 each and all other gowns $50 each. All proceeds will benefit the clients of Together We Cope.
The sale will take place at 18219 South Harlem in Tinley Park. (For locals, this is in the same strip mall as the Tin Fish restaurant.) The space being used is an empty retail store. We spent the day trying to make it look like a bridal store.
There are a wide variety of gowns of sizes, the majority of sizes ranging from 10 to 22. (Keep in mind these are bridal shop sizes, which are far different than usual retail sizes.) Most are musty and could use a professional cleaning and some need minor repairs, but keep in mind many of these dresses cost thousands retail, so even with a dry cleaning or seamstress bill, it's still a bargain.
The sale is July 13th and 14th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A lot of these dresses would be appropriate for graduations or to wear as a wedding guest. Theatre companies - there's a lot of great stuff here for costume purposes. Come on out and support a great organization!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
North Coast, California tours and vacation ideas. Plan your North Coast California vacation and travel online at VisitCalifornia.com - Visit California
Some fun ideas here - we love California & the kids were so happy there- hope to go back many times. :)
North Coast, California tours and vacation ideas. Plan your North Coast California vacation and travel online at VisitCalifornia.com - Visit California
North Coast, California tours and vacation ideas. Plan your North Coast California vacation and travel online at VisitCalifornia.com - Visit California
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
2013 Ride for Autism Speaks - Milwaukee this weekend
For any biker friends in the Milwaukee area this weekend:
http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1053844
http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1053844
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