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| Bring the kids, have a cocktail and shop smart at Bargain Hunting 101 this Sunday - Examiner Posted: 13 Aug 2010 12:06 AM PDT  This may be a great time to find the perfect late summer dress, as shown on mannequins at Frock Photo: courtesy of Bargain Hunting 101, FrockIt's back, bigger than ever, and custom made for budget-savvy shoppers during these crazy economic times. Bargain Hunting 101 is now in its 6th season and returns to SW Portland's Crystal Ballroom and Lola's Room this Sunday, August 15 from noon to 5 pm at 1332 W. Burnside Street in Portland, floors 2 & 3. More than 50 Portland boutiques, artists, and designers will be on hand for the event, selling both local wares and national brands at deep discounts before the season ends. Apparel, jewelry, scarves, handbags, computer bags, accessories, pet supplies, housewares, kid's clothes and shoes, cards and more. Take a sneak peak at the vendors, including Frock, Moxie, Queen Bee Creations, Ellington Handbags, Bella Sisters, Haggis McBaggis, Betsy & Iya, Tender Loving Empire, Clark & Mayfield, Dana Herbert, Knot Ugly, Handmade Julz, Plue, Mamababy Boutique, Go Natural Baby, Hedgehog Hiker, Babywit, Holden Lee Tees, Eclectikid, and Burdy Fly Away. When you buy local from vendors such as these, your money stays here in Portland, too. Bargain Hunting 101 is free and open to the public. Kids are welcome and with that full bar calling your name, enjoy a cocktail while you shop. How often do you have that luxury? This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Indiana bash helps kids in need stock up for school - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Posted: 13 Aug 2010 04:16 AM PDT Summer days are fast coming to a close, which means the new school year is just around the corner. In a few weeks' time, sharpened pencils and crisply-bound notebooks will fill new backpacks as kids prepare for another year in the classroom. Unfortunately, such student supplies aren't readily available to some children in Indiana County. So, local organizers have taken on the task of providing the back-to-school essentials for families in need during a Back to School Bash in Indiana. According to chairman Mark Hitchcock, this will be the second year for the event. Last year's Bash assisted 650 Indiana County children who were in need of school supplies and clothing. Thanks to an increase in donations from community businesses, organizations and individuals, that number will increase to 1,000 children for this year's event. All those registered for the Bash will receive backpacks stuffed with school supplies, free haircuts and gently-used clothing. "The economy in our area has not gotten any better," Hitchcock noted. "There are just so many children in need; from our nearest calculations, it's estimated around 20,000 children would qualify for this type of an event." The Back to School Bash will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21 — with vendors and booths set up along Indiana's Church Street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Today is the final day for registering, which is required to participate in the Bash. Those who wish to register may stop in at the Indiana County Salvation Army headquarters or call 724-465-2530 to see if they qualify. The Back to School Bash is a community-sponsored event, Hitchcock noted: "It's Indiana County working together in unity. There are wonderful people in Indiana County who have gotten on board with this and are making this event happen." There are 65 agencies, organizations and churches that have reserved vendor space along Church Street for the event, offering information on the services they provide as well as fun activities and games for the kids. The Eat 'n' Park Cookie Cruiser will coast into town for the Bash, handing out Smiley cookies and sponsoring a table that will give children the opportunity to decorate their own cookies. A variety of entertainment planned for throughout the day should appeal to kids and adults alike. Pittsburgh radio station Wish 99.7 will be on hand with its Street Treat patrol truck. It will conduct a live broadcast from the site and will provide treats and fun items for children during the first couple of hours of the Bash. A number of local bands have volunteered to perform music in 45-minute increments throughout the day. At least a dozen costumed characters — including McGruff the Crime Dog and Mr. McFeely, from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" — are expected to patrol the street, greeting visitors. Those wanting a bite to eat should find plenty of kid-friendly fare from food vendors, including hot dogs and cotton candy. DiGiorno Pizza has donated plenty of pies, and Ponderosa will have a grill set up, cooking beef tips and other morsels for the crowds. Last year's inaugural Back to School Bash was the brainchild of Hitchcock, who is the community outreach director for New Hope Bible Fellowship, and Leslie Krummert, who at the time was the director of community outreach and missions at Calvary Presbyterian Church. "Leslie and I were the ones who created and designed the Bash last year," said Hitchcock. "We were wanting to do something to help the children in the community." They learned that the Salvation Army was being forced by funding setbacks to discontinue a program that provided backpacks to children. So Hitchcock and Krummert pooled forces and began inviting people from the community to help out. "That's kind of how it all got started," Hitchcock said. "It's become a collaborative effort of the community." The Back to School Bash is income-specific, Hitchcock noted. He explained participants must qualify in order to attend. To determine eligibility, when registering, those wishing to attend must have on hand the last four digits of their Social Security number, a valid address and phone number, and their income type and amount. The qualifications are based on many factors, including how many people are in a family. "It's a system they work out, and that's why we've engaged the pros like ICCAP (Indiana County Community Action Program) and the Salvation Army," said Hitchcock. In an effort to collect items for the Bash, the event committee held a "Stuff A Bus" event July 24 at Indiana Mall. More than 600 items were collected, as well as $254 in donations, Hitchcock said. In order to have plenty of school-related materials to hand out next weekend, the Back to School Bash committee also is accepting donations of school supplies and gently-used clothing that can be dropped off at sites around the Indiana community. Drop-off sites can be found at Zion Lutheran Church, Calvary Presbyterian Church, New Hope Bible Fellowship, the Indiana County YMCA, Assemblies of God Church, the ICCAP office, Starbucks, and the Indiana County Salvation Army. Items may be dropped off through Thursday. Any clothing donated should be gently used, and Hitchcock said the items should be reasonably in fashion. "We've been telling people, anything your children would want to wear to school would be acceptable," he said. The committee will accept all types of school supplies — spiral notebooks, pen packs, crayons, erasers, calculators, colored pencils, safety scissors, binders with paper, looseleaf paper, pencil boxes, glue sticks, pencils, highlighters, eraser tops, rulers, pencil sharpeners, markers — "All the things your kids would need for school," Hitchcock said. Now is a good time to shop for items such as these, with many stores running back-to-school specials. "They're economically priced right now, so when you're picking things up for your own kids, if you can buy a few extra things and drop them off, that would be great,"?Hitchcock said. "Our goal is to help the children who are going to need it the most." Financial contributions also are being accepted and will be used to purchase supplies to be distributed at the Bash. Checks made payable to ICCAP (specify that the money is to be used for the Back to School Bash) may be sent to: P.O. Box 187, 827 Water St., Indiana, Pa. 15701 For additional information on the Back to School Bash, contact Hitchcock at 724-840-6937. More Blairsville Dispatch headlinesThis entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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