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Parca’s Roaring 25th Gala!

Parca Auxiliary‘s 25th anniversary will be celebrated  with an evening gala on May 18 at 6:00 p.m.at the Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough.  Taking inspiration from The Great Gatsby, “The Roaring 25th”will feature Jazz Age music, speakeasy cocktails, an elegant sit down dinner and a live auction.  Festive attire  is encouraged in keeping with the theme.  Given the … Continue Reading

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Celebrity Spotlight: Naya Rivera

One of the main reasons Glee has become a massive sensation is due to its incredible cast. Each character has a distinct personality that the actors embody with incredible ease. Naya Rivera in particular is so convincingly a school bully that you might think that is what she is like in real life. This could … Continue Reading

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Organization Spotlight: Girls For A Change

Girls For A Change is an organization that aims to empower young women to get out make a difference. Their mission is to give girls the confidence to have a voice, and speak up about the change they wish to see in the world. They aim to inspire girls to become action takers, to realize … Continue Reading

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Meet Flore Morton, Styling Coordinator at the Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion

Meet Flore Morton, Styling Coordinator at the Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion! Read our interview with Flore to see some of her work and learn more about her experience working with Martin Margiela and Jean Paul Gaultier, her thoughts on recycling fashion, and how French women achieve that je ne sais quoi. ————————– How did … Continue Reading

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Organization Spotlight: Do Something

Do Something has one simple mission: to get young people out into the world making a difference. They combat apathy by providing the simple tools needed for America’s youth to make a difference in their local communities, and nationally. They are currently the country’s largest non-profit for young people and social change, with 2.4 million … Continue Reading

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Celebrity Spotlight: Hailee Steinfeld

(source: Shutterstock.com) Hailee Steinfeld played a tough, won’t-take-no-for-an-answer girl seeking revenge in the Wild West in her debut role as Mattie Ross in True Grit. She burst onto the big screen with an Academy Award nomination, quickly establishing herself as an acting powerhouse, and a star to be watched. Few know that she was picked … Continue Reading

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VivaDressUp Blazes New Territory with a Unique Combination of Philanthropy, Fashion & Fun

Vivanista would like to announce the immanent launch of its sister company VivaDressUp.  The online consignment platform is going where no e-commerce site has gone before, encouraging young women everywhere to think of party dresses as vehicles to enact social change. VivaDressUp’s mission is to take designer dresses packed away in storage, or left in dusty closets, … Continue Reading

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Easy Fundraising for the Delta Gamma Foundation

Welcome, DGs! We’re so excited about your interest in hosting a VivaDressDrive with your chapter! To find out more about VivaDressDrives and how you can raise money for the DG Foundation, download the complete VivaDressDrive Toolkit or click through each section below: The Basics - an introduction to VivaDressUp and VivaDressDrives Step-by-Step - detailed instructions for hosting a dress drive FAQs - common … Continue Reading

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Giving Tuesday is the new Black Friday

We all know about Black Friday.  And Cyber Monday.  Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? On Tuesday, November 27th, charities, businesses, and individuals are changing the way we think about what we give and how we give it during the holiday season. It’s a simple concept.  More than half of charitable donations are made during … Continue Reading

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Brand or Die!

Creating a brand for your nonprofit is vital in a crowded market.  Branding expert, Greg Sieck, proposes that competing for donations in an often over saturated and niche-filled philanthropic world can be overwhelming. Targeting audiences, engaging volunteers for continued donations, and finding the right sponsor should all be taken into consideration, and are all a … Continue Reading

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