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wilmettebeacon.com LIFE & ARTS<br />
the wilmette beacon | November 15, 2018 | 31<br />
Attire to Inspire<br />
supports local moms<br />
Alexa Burnell<br />
Freelance Reporter<br />
Jai Liriano, a Wilmette fashion enthusiast, looks at<br />
hand-made knits and leather goods made from local<br />
designers at the annual Attire to Inspire fashion show<br />
Nov. 7 at Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette. Photos by<br />
Jill Dunbar/22nd Century Media<br />
Krystal Verstraete (left) and Amy Falkowski model<br />
clothes from Wilmette’s Yogaview.<br />
Fashion trends may<br />
come and go, but the<br />
friendships that form over<br />
the shared goal of supporting<br />
school-aged children<br />
never goes out of style.<br />
For this reason, on Nov.<br />
7, women across the community<br />
put their carpool<br />
duties aside, coming together<br />
at the Michigan<br />
Shores Club, in support<br />
of The District 39 Educational<br />
Foundation. The<br />
501 (c)(3) dedicates itself<br />
to raising additional<br />
funding needed to enrich,<br />
expand and complement<br />
educational opportunities.<br />
It was celebrated during<br />
the fifth annual Attire<br />
to Inspire fashion show,<br />
where moms modeled and<br />
mingled, mixing fun and<br />
philanthropy.<br />
Throughout the year, the<br />
Foundation hosts a number<br />
of fundraising events –<br />
such as trivia nights, bingo<br />
nights and more, all geared<br />
toward parents and children.<br />
The fashion show,<br />
however, is unique in that<br />
it is solely geared toward<br />
moms, giving women a<br />
chance to bond outside of<br />
the school pick-up lines.<br />
New this year, was a switch<br />
from a daytime to an evening<br />
event, keeping the<br />
working mom in mind.<br />
“The event has always<br />
been a success, but we<br />
wanted to be mindful of<br />
moms who work full-time,<br />
opting for an evening event<br />
to make it easier for all to<br />
attend,” said Jen Truszkowski,<br />
fashion show cochairperson.<br />
“This night is most importantly<br />
about raising<br />
funds for initiatives that<br />
fall outside of the regular<br />
school budget, but it also<br />
gives women across the<br />
district the chance to reunite<br />
and relax with one<br />
another.”<br />
If making it easier for<br />
more women to attend was<br />
the goal, then the mission<br />
was accomplished according<br />
to foundation administrator<br />
Susan Parker. She<br />
reported 140 tickets had<br />
already been sold at the<br />
start of the event, meaning<br />
that the chance to fulfil the<br />
wishes of extra-curricular<br />
initiatives are more of a<br />
possibility.<br />
For example, the foundation<br />
awards funds for<br />
Gripp Grants, which support<br />
innovative and educational<br />
programs that<br />
complement the school<br />
curriculum. Grant applications<br />
are welcomed from<br />
teachers, staff, parents and<br />
students, and twice per year<br />
a recipient is named. In the<br />
past, Gripp Grants have<br />
supported the Connecting<br />
Kids playground at Romona<br />
Elementary, the addition<br />
of moticams — special<br />
cameras used in the science<br />
department at Wilmette<br />
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