Local models will highlight fashion from the Betty Griffin Thrift Shoppes during the second-annual “Fashion for Action” fundraising event from 6 to 8 p.m. June 8 at Hardage-Giddens St. Johns, located at 1284 St. Johns Parkway.
All proceeds will benefit the Betty Griffin Center, which provides shelter and support for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in St. Johns County.
A silent auction will take place during the fashion show, emceed by a local television personality, and drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
“This fun event helps us fund our mission, and we hope it will inspire more people to shop at our Betty Griffin Thrift Shoppes, which further supports the survivors we serve,” said Betty Griffin Center CEO Kelly Franklin. “Our models are all local volunteers, featuring the community’s influential women, men and children, who will walk the runway wearing some unique finds from our thrift shops.”
Tickets for the event are $35 per person and can be purchased through Eventbrite.com at https://bit.ly/BGCFashionForAction2023.
Event sponsorships and VIP tables are available, and volunteers and silent auction items for the event are still being accepted.
For more information, see the special event page at bettygriffincenter.org or email Betty Griffin Center Event Coordinator Carole Sullivan at caroles@bettygriffincenter.org.
The Betty Griffin Center was founded in 1990 by concerned citizens and incorporated as the Safety Shelter of St. Johns County to develop plans to provide shelter for local victims of domestic violence and their children. Today, Betty Griffin Center serves more than 1,000 victims of domestic and sexual abuse annually, operates a 24-hour help line, emergency shelter, provides professional counseling for victims of domestic and sexual abuse, provides age-appropriate violence prevention training and operates thrift stores at Julington Square and Anastasia Square to assist in funding the agency’s ongoing operations.
For more information, go to bettygriffincenter.org.
