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Fashion & Philanthropy: Last chance – Career Wardrobe’s A Perfect Fit '09 tickets!

Come to The Career Wardrobe’s premier fundraising event, A Perfect Fit, next Wednesday, June 3rd from 6-9 PM at The Park Hyatt at the Bellevue. Today’s the deadline for tickets, so go to get yours here or call (215) 568-6693.

This event includes a cocktail reception and celebrity fashion show to honor the women of Career Wardrobe. The Career Wardrobe is the nation’s largest community-based non profit organization that provides interview appropriate attire and guidance to women transitioning into the workforce. The Career Wardrobe has helped over 7,500 women since starting in 1995 by local women who wanted to help make entering the workplace smoother for low-income women. Local Paige Wolf is helping promote the event.

The Perfect Fit event includes a live auction with fabulous prizes, live music from singer/songwriter Karen Gross and delicious cocktails.

Notable prizes to bid on: two-night accommodations at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman Islands, round-trip airline tickets, fabulous jewelry, spa packages, weekend getaways, AND a custom handbag signed by Phillies announcer the late Harry Kalas, Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, “Office” star Steve Carell, and “Twilight” star Kellan Lutz.

The fashion show includes the following prominent Philadelphia media personalities:

Erica Grow, 6ABC
Monique Braxton, NBC10
Dawn Timmeney, NBC10
Denise Nakano, NBC10
Lori Wilson, NBC10
Sue Serio, Fox 29
Kerri-Lee Halkett, Fox29
Nefertiti Jaquez, Fox29
Dawn Stensland-Mendte, Fox29
Michelle Buckman , Fox29
Mary Stoker-Smith, CBS3
Joey Fortman, My PHL 17

Come support a worthy organization helping to empower local women. Tickets include a gift bag with $75 worth of goodies.

*Do your part to reuse, reduce and recycle by donating gently used suits and professional clothing. Check out the career wardrobe’s list of accepted items.

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Beth Funari

Beth is a Health and Wellness expert who believes sustainability goes hand-in-hand with self care. She’s the girl whipping up kombucha cocktails at parties, and extolling the benefits of canning vegetables to anyone who will listen.