NEW ROCHELLE, NY —
WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2015, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The New York Covenant Church, 500 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801
WHAT: The Sharing Shelf, a program of Family Services of Westchester (FSW) announces its Fall Teen Boutique, a one-day free shopping event for girls ages 13 to 19 from families in financial need. This will be our seventh Teen Boutique and The Sharing Shelf is proud to partner with the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS) to offer this unique opportunity. Teen girls from throughout Westchester County are invited through social services agencies, schools and area nonprofits to attend and choose a week’s worth of seasonally appropriate clothing (at least 21 items) as well as accessories, costume jewelry, shoes, pajamas, robes and dresses. In the weeks before The Sharing Shelf’s Teen Boutique, volunteers carefully screen everything to make sure the items are age-appropriate, in good quality and in clean, wearable condition. The Sharing Shelf, JLWOS members and other community volunteers to create a store-like environment stocked with thousands of seasonally appropriate donations. The teens are invited to look through racks of items, try on clothing, and choose what they would like, assisted by volunteers who serve as fashion consultants. The New York Covenant Church is generously offering its facility to host the Teen Boutique event.
NOTE: The shopping aspect of this event is not open to the public. The press can attend and the girls shopping at the boutique may be interviewed and photographed with parental consent.
BACKGROUND: Founded by New Rochelle resident Deborah Blatt and FSW in 2009, The Sharing Shelf collects new and gently used clothing for infants, youth and teens. The clothing is distributed to more than 2,000 children in need each year at no cost to the families. Each month, volunteers assemble more than 1,100 outfits, providing each child a week of seasonally appropriate clothing. The clothing packages are distributed through more than 50 area nonprofits, schools and hospitals that partner with The Sharing Shelf. The Sharing Shelf is founded and run by volunteers and corporate or school groups can volunteer at the program’s Post Chester warehouse. To learn more about FSW’s Sharing Shelf, contact Deborah Blatt at (914) 305-5950 or by email at thesharingshelf@fsw.org