Designer Trunk Show
10/7/2009

Designer Trunk Show to Benefit the Apareció Foundation at Dragonfly Mandarin

Chicago, IL: Several of Chicago's top designers are teaming up for a trunk show to benefit The Apareció Foundation (www.apareciofoundation.org) at Dragonfly Mandarin, 832 W. Randolph St. in Chicago, IL, on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 6-8pm. Shop designs from Rebecca Zemans (www.RebeccaZemans.com), Chic Gems newest Couture Collection (www.ChicGemsEtc.com) designed by Sarah Radford, Reshma Boloor of Nama Collection and Christopher Augmon (www.augmon.com).

The Apareció Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity, assisting low income, high potential women in Chicago Public High Schools. Utilizing a group-mentoring model, the student mentoring initiative creates opportunities for our women scholars to connect with professional women from a wide range of industries over the course of six years. Our long-term mentoring relationships, four year renewable scholarship, foreign language and volunteer program provide opportunities for both experiential learning and advanced professional development. These transformational interactions result in enduring and empowering changes by instilling confidence and credibility in our young women.

Proceeds from ticket sales as well as 10% of all product sales from the designers will be donated to The Apareció Foundation.

For details and to purchase tickets online: click here.

Chic Gems, Etc. is a Chicago based jewelry line designed by Sarah Radford. Shop now and receive 10% off your entire purchase and 20% will be donated to The Apareció Foundation. Visit www.ChicGemsEtc.com and use the code "TAF" at checkout to receive your discount and learn more about Sarah Radford and Chic Gems Etc.







Minority Graduation Rates

"Nationally, about 71 percent of all students graduate from high school on time with a regular diploma, but barely half of African American and Hispanic students earn diplomas with their peers. In many states the difference between white and minority graduation rates is stunning; in several cases there is a gap of as many as 40 or 50 percentage points."

Source: (Editorial Projects in Education, ―Diplomas Count 2008: Diplomas Count 2008. School to College: Can State P–16 Councils Ease the Transition?,‖ special issue, Education Week 26, no. 40 (2008).

The Apareció Foundation thanks our partners for their generous support.


                  

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