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Evening Gown/Prom Dress Feb. 7
February 3, 2009
MACOMB, IL -- Turn those prom dresses, evening gowns and bridesmaid dresses – which are probably hanging in the back of a closet – into cash!
The Western Area Career Systems (WACS) fashion merchandising class, comprised of area high school students enrolled in a fashion class taught at WIU, will hold the inaugural Community Evening Gown/Prom Dress Sale from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 in Knoblauch Hall 224 on Western's Macomb campus. The WACS fashion merchandising class is taught by Jill Cassady, faculty assistant in dietetics, fashion merchandising and hospitality at WIU.
Individuals should bring their items to the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Office on Lafayette Street or Knoblauch Hall 140 Wednesday, Feb. 4. Dresses must be clean and in good condition. There is a $5 registration fee for each item and dresses must be priced at $100 or less. Ten dollars of each sale will go to the Western Area Career Fund, with the dress donor receiving the balance.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for the WACS students to get first-hand experience in a retail-type setting. They are responsible for the registrations, dress displays and all sales," Cassady explained. "This also provides a wonderful chance for others who are looking for that perfect dress for their next formal event, without spending hundreds of dollars and helping a school organization in the process."
For more information, contact Cassady at JL-Cassady@wiu.edu.
Posted By: Darcie Shinberger (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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