COMMUNITY CLOTHES CHARITY 2009 ANNUAL SALE For Immediate Release October, 2009 Fashionable women who love saving money know that the end of October always holds a special treat for them. This year it will start on Thursday, October 29th, and continue just untilnoon on Saturday, October 31st.That is when the members of the Community Clothes Charity hold their benefit sale of new and gently used distinctive designer fashions and accessories.For just a few days each year they transform The Village Hall at Eagle Village Shops (formerly called Spread Eagle Village) into an elegant Designer Resale store offering stylish high-end womens clothing and accessories at prices to please all budgets.Names like Chanel, Armani; Hermes, and Ferragamo are but a few of the well known designer names that are featured among the thousands of wonderful donated fashion items, accessories and gifts that make this charitable sale so extraordinary. The groups new website, Community Clothes Charity, has spurred interest in the CCC and its mission.
Since 1977, the significant amount of money raised by this annual sale goes to a different worthy charity each year, usually one that is involved with issues helping women and children.In the past ten years alone, the group has donated over $1,400,000 to local beneficiaries. The $190,000 profit from the 2008 sale went toward the construction of a new aquatic center at Overbrook School for the Blind. This state of the art facility is now being used for instruction, education, recreation, and therapeutic activities.
The proceeds of this year's sale will be directed to Dragonfly Forest, an organization committed to offering seriously ill children the opportunity to enjoy an overnight camp experience, free of charge, in an environment that is safe and equipped to meet a variety of physical and medical needs. Dragonfly Forest exists to return a sense of normalcy to a child whose life has been turned upside down by a serious illness, autism, or other disorders.
Civic minded, and dedicated to the year’s cause, a close knit group of women run the show themselves.The duties range from sorting clothes, assigning prices, and planning displays for top quality clothing and accessories donated by upscale stores and stylish friends.The CCC annual sale features well-known names such as Chanel, Armani, Lacroix, Ralph Lauren, Ferragamo, Escada, and other designer labels that attract collectors interested in couture and high fashion.Many other popular labels are also well represented among the large selection of coats, suits, dresses, evening gowns, and sportswear that will all be marked down to a fraction of their original cost.
There are always a great many new items donated by noted designers, a small range of unique “Vintage” items, as well as a nice selection of fine children's clothes.In addition to selling clothing and shoes, the CCC sale offers a treasure trove of new and donated costume jewelry, gift items, belts, hats, accessories, scarves, handbags, through “The Boutique”.Like each of the estimated 50 racks of designer clothing offered for sale, Boutique tables are replenished daily with new items, and experienced shoppers know to return to the Village hall on both Friday and Saturday as racks and tables are refilled daily.
The sale is held each year in TheVillage Hall, at the far western end of Eagle Village Shops, fomerly known as Spread Eagle Village, 503 W. Lancaster Ave. (located at the intersection of W. Lancaster Ave and Eagle Road) in Wayne, PA 19087.Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted.The dates for this year's sale are Thursday, October 28th from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday, October 30th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturday, October 31st from 9:30 am to 12 noon.On Thursday there is a $5.00 charitable donation requested at the door.The CCC has an informational website featuring some sale photos and interactive directions by MapQuest at the Community Clothes Charity website.
The co-chairs of the Community Clothes Charity are Pamela S. K. Campbell, of Bryn Mawr and Janice N. Wetherill, of Malvern.For more information on the sale, please contact our Executive Secretary,Rosemarie Colyvas, in the CCC office at 610 995-9096 or at info@communityclothescharity.org.