FFG Ladies Club celebrates fashion in style

The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club held their third annual Fashion Show last Wednesday at the Community and Conference Center in Fairfield Glade. The theme for this year’s show was “Dress for Adventure” to honor the National Park Service Centennial. In celebration of the upcoming centennial, the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service has kicked off the Find Your Park movement to inspire all people to connect with, enjoy, and support America’s national parks. The Ladies Club, with the help of Chico’s, put together a fashion show to help its membersevening gownsfor their next visit to one of the nation’s “crown jewels.” The ladies raised almost $2,450 drawing for a variety of theme baskets created and donated by members and $7,000 overall for the event.

Last year, the Ladies Club raised more than $60,000, which was distributed to local organizations such as the Bread of Life, Christian Counseling Center, the Back Pack Program, Second Harvest, Hospice of Cumberland County, Plateau Pregnancy Center, Kids on the Rise, Teens Against Drugs, Avalon Center, and many more, including over $22,000 for scholarships. The Ladies Club also contributes to the schools, Fairfield Glade Fire Department, the Art Circle Public Library and other humanities.

Sponsors present at the event this year included Witt Financial, represented by Mark Witt, president, and Jordan Witt, vice president; and Crye-Leike Realty, represented by B.J. Brown, owner/broker.

The Ladies Club has several opportunities for travel. The next trip will be a day in Nashville on Wednesday, May 25. The Musical Memories tour will begin at Studio B where Elvis himself recorded more than 260 songs - and over 35,000 songs were recorded by such artists as Dolly Parton, Floyd Cramer, Charley Pride and dozens more. Lunch at the Country Music Hall of Fame and a tour of the museum are next. Then it’s off to the Grand Ole Opry for a backstage tour and a walk in the footsteps of country music’s superstars. Included in your $125 fee is deluxe motor coach transportation, tours of Studio B, Opry House and Country Music Hall of Fame, lunch, driver’s gratuity and Ladies Club equity.

To download brochures of any of these trips, go to ffgladiesclub.org and click on "TRAVEL." Reservations may be made with Nancy Stephenson at (931) 250-1264 or at ffg2travel@yahoo.com. Payment for the single day trips is due within seven days of making reservations. Down payment for multi-day trips is due with seven days of making reservations.

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