Easterseals
Central Illinois Celebrates Real Fashion via a
Virtual Show
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[July 08, 2020]
The Annual Easterseals Auxiliary
Fashion Show will stream live on Fri., July 31,
and guests can participate in this unprecedented
opportunity free of charge with their smart
phones, tablets or laptops. Join us as we
celebrate this year’s fashion trends from local
businesses including; Belle Mie, Beth Anne
Rambler, Curvology, A Perfect Pear Boutique,
Pink Sugar, RC Outfitters, Ann Taylor Loft, Blue
Boutique. |
This virtual event is the
perfect opportunity for the community to come
together during this time. Featuring fun &
fashionable items from local vendors and
businesses, an online silent auction will be
available starting Wednesday, July 29 and remain
open through the end of the Virtual Fashion
Show.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent
stay-at-home orders, Easterseals Central
Illinois leapt into action, launching Telehealth
therapy services in early April. These services
are essential in ensuring that children continue
to receive the support they need during the
pandemic.
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An event which started in 1955 as a small
fashion show with just over 100 people in
attendance, has grown into a fundraiser that
raised $40,000 last year to benefit the children
of Easterseals Central Illinois. The first
fashion show fundraiser was held at the Peoria
Country Club in 1955, when a small group of
women recognized a need to help children with
disabilities receive necessary therapy services.
Today, Easterseals Ladies Auxiliary is made up
of an outstanding group of women who are not
only friends, but teammates in their efforts to
raise funds for Easterseals.
Easterseals Central Illinois,
now in its second century of serving the
children and families of Central Illinois,
provides exceptional services to ensure that
children with developmental delays,
disabilities, and other special needs can reach
their full potential.
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In the past year, Easterseals Central Illinois has served over 7,000 children
and families in the region by providing comprehensive pediatric therapy
including ABA Therapy, Developmental Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Speech Therapy and more. Other services include counseling, clinics,
aquatic therapy programs, advocacy programs, family and community trainings and
social skills groups.
“The Auxiliary Fashion Show has become a tradition in Central Illinois, and we
are excited to be leading an amazing team of ladies in our efforts to raise
funds for the kids at Easterseals,” said Helen Chadwick, a longstanding member
of the Auxiliary. “Children and their families all need our help to reach their
milestones and move past obstacles in their way.”
Over the past 65 years, the fashion show has raised more than $1,000,000 to
benefit the children and families helped by Easterseals.
For more information on the Virtual Fashion Show, please contact Allison Vershaw
at avershaw@eastersealsci.com or call (309)686-1177.
Easterseals is a champion for abilities. For additional information on
fundraising and other events that benefit Easterseals, please visit
www.Eastersealsci.com
[Megan Pedigo
Director of Marketing
Easterseals Central Illinois] |