The latest fashions will hit the runway in the City of Kawartha Lakes next month for a good cause.
Five Counties Children’s Centre is teaming up with Lindsay clothing retailers to present “Couture for Kids,” a fashion show fundraiser for clients of the treatment centre, which serves kids and youth who have disabilities.
The fundraiser features fashions from local retailers, including Brittany’s N Bros, Bonita Clothing & Co, Cathy Allan Ladieswear, John G’s, Homethreads Boutique, The Lingerie Loft, Lizzy’s by Cathy Allan, and Nisbett’s Clothiers.
The inaugural event of its kind for Five Counties takes place on Thursday, October 3 in Lindsay.
“Couture for Kids came about thanks to the ideas and ingenuity of some of our Five Counties staff who live in Lindsay,” Maddie Jackson, fund development communications associate at Five Counties and a key organizer of Couture for Kids, told kawarthaNOW.
“Emma Scully, one of our staff and owner of Bonita Clothing & Co and John G’s Menswear, was particularly instrumental in suggesting a fundraising fashion show, as she’s been involved with similar events before. We’re fortunate to have staff and friends from each of the participating business helping model the fashions.”
Five Counties kids will be the beneficiaries of the money raised through Couture for Kids. As the event grows, the children’s centre hopes to get more kids and their families and alumni involved in the show to model the clothes, Jackson noted.
“Five Counties has a number of fun, fundraising activities that we hold in different communities, but we don’t currently have a signature event in Lindsay. Couture For Kids lets us change that, as it allows Five Counties to showcase our services and provide a fun activity for Lindsay and area residents to show their support.”
The centre dubs the event as the opportunity “to make an important fashion statement, while supporting children’s treatment services in the City of Kawartha Lakes.”
The fashion show takes place at Celebrations, located at 35 Lindsay St. N. in Lindsay. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.
Couture for Kids will feature a raffle, consisting of flower arrangements by Hill’s Florist, skin care basket, hair care basket, gift cards for local businesses, and more. “Pass the purse” will also be on the agenda, with any attendee who puts a donation in the purse being entered in a draw to win the bag.
“We are excited to mix fashion and fun at our first-ever Couture for Kids event in Lindsay,” said Lyn Giles, director of fund development at Five Counties, in a media release. “This fundraising event is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and support the life-changing work that goes on every day at Five Counties.”
Tickets for Couture for Kids are $25 each and include light snacks provided by Milk and Honey Eatery and Brouwer Bake Shop. Tickets can be purchased at participating retailers or online at bit.ly/coutureforkidslindsay.
All proceeds from Couture for Kids will support Five Counties kids in the City of Kawartha Lakes, helping them access needed life-changing treatment services close to home, the release noted. In 2023/2024, the centre served more than 1,300 kids and youth in Kawartha Lakes.
The regional children’s treatment centre supports kids and families with physical, communication, and developmental needs in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton, and first opened its doors in Peterborough in 1975.
