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54 | March/April 2015 ™ Styles of Yesterday & Today Hosted by Child Advocacy Center of Fayetteville Saturday, Apr. 9, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. • Sunday, Apr. 10, 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Crown Center Ballroom • 333 E. Mountain Drive • Fayetteville, NC Tickets: $41 • VIP Tickets: $66 (Limited Quantity Available.) • (Facility fee included; online order fees not included.) For more information call 910.486.9700 or visit CACFayNC.org Recommended for children 6 and up THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS Thank you to all our generous sponsors. Please visit CACFayNC.org for a complete list. American Girl Fashion Show is licensed from American Girl Publishing. Copyright © 2015 American Girl. All rights reserved. All American Girl marks are trademarks of American Girl. PLATINUM Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly GOLD Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly Styles of Yesterday & Today The American Girl Fashion Show is a fun-filled event for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls! Celebrate the experience of being a girl, whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical and contemporary fashions. Enjoy elegant refreshments, enter to win door prizes, and learn how clothing has changed over the years to reflect history, culture and girls' individual styles. Hosted by Child Advocacy Center of Fayetteville To benefit Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention Programs Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Crown Center Ballroom 333 E. Mountain Drive • Fayetteville, NC Tickets: $39 • VIP Tickets: $64 (Limited Quantity Available.) (Facility fee and Ticketmaster fees will be applied.) For more information call (910) 486-9700 or visit childadvocacycenter.com Recommended for children 6 and up ® ® Thank you to all our generous sponsors. Please visit www.childadvocacycenter.com for a complete list. American Girl Fashion Show is licensed from American Girl Programs. Copyright © 2015 American Girl. All rights reserved. All American Girl marks are trademarks of American Girl. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS. PLATINUM SPONSORS CHAMPION BENEFACTORS GOLD SPONSORS Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly CHAMPION BENEFACTORS Child Advocacy Center PO Box 488 Fayetteville, NC 28302 -0488 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 13 FAYETTEVILLE, NC while helping others in your community! Joining hands with 19 community agencies, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a safe and child-friendly place to interview, investigate and provide support for abused children. The CAC also provides prevention education for parents, professionals and agencies in our community. We look to a future where all children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from abuse. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: PLATINUM SPONSORS BENEFACTORS Anna C. Cole, LPC • Brown & Associates Investment Services • Cape Fear Valley Health Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford & Fayetteville • Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund Deborah & Larry Teasley • • Margaret R. Russ • BB&T • Joyce & Howard Loughlin Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones • Robin & Debbie Jenkins • Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics • June Aysse Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law • Short Stop • Systel Business Equipment • Cape Fear Discount Drugs BE GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Celebrations Weddings & Events • Centerplate Catering • CTS Cleaning Systems, Inc. Highland Pediatric Dental, Yvette McAlister Stokes, DDS, PA • JEB Designs, Inc. Once Upon A Child/Plato's Closet/Clothes Mentor • Owen's & Bordeaux Florist • Sykes • Up & Coming Weekly girl chooses the dress…it's a good feel- ing to know you've made someone feel like Cinderella." Aer they've chosen a dress, girls can look through the shoes, jewelry, purses, shawls, clutches and a myriad of other accessories the closet has to offer to see what they might add to their ensemble for the big event. When volunteers re- mind the girls, "It's yours now, you can keep everything, you do not have to re- turn it," the girls are consistently thrilled. For the dresses that require tailoring, Cinderella's Closet has volunteers in the community who donate their services and aer alterations have been made, a volunteer will re-deliver the dress back to the girl at school. Although some girls will not find a dress in the closet, Jerial estimated, "95 percent of the time they do." Volunteers will never push anything off onto a girl, but they will not let them leave with a dress that's inappropri- ate. Empowerment is the goal here, not accumulation. For the girls who don't find a dress, oen, volunteers, specifically Eva Wil- liams, will find one for them. "She's the buyer extraordinaire," Je- rial said with a laugh, "She loves to shop and she'll go get a dress and take it in to the school." "It's a donation," Eva says, waving it off, smiling warmly, brightly. She won't reveal her favorite places to shop for dresses—"I can't tell you my secrets!"— and when asked how she knows which dress to buy for a girl who may not have found one in the closet, just like a knowing fairy godmother she says, "You know what she likes." Eva Williams is the same fairy god- mother who kept Cinderella's Closet alive. Aer the Junior League started it in 2005, the Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter took over Cinderella's Closet two years later in 2007. "I'm always about volunteering," she said. "It's my passion. And this, for the girls, it's the kind of passion I love and I wanted it not to ever die." Eva and Jerial worked closely as Chair and Co-Chair, respectively, for eight years, improving and enhancing aspects of Cinderella's Closet to keep it

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