by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Junior Women’s Club held its 25th Annual Fashion Show, Come on, Barbie! Let's Go Party!, at the elegant and spacious Four Points by Sheraton Norwood’s Tiffany Ballroom. Over 700 women attended, many dressed in bright pink for the Barbie theme, and together they celebrated the power of women working together to benefit local-area families and organizations.
Guests bid on raffles set up on several tables at the entrance to the ballroom. The raffle items were generously donated by 83 area businesses. Cocktails and an elegant dinner followed, brought by efficient, white-gloved servers.
Next, club member Melissa Rush opened the evening’s program by welcoming the guests and introducing the exciting 3-segment runway show that featured fashions from Milk Money of Wellesley, Amelia Sky of Walpole, and Cabi Online. The au courant clothing presented in the show was modeled by members of the Walpole Junior Women’s Club. The show was narrated by Emcee Tom Leyden and accompanied by music by DJ Teenie Z. Between segments of the fashion show, raffle prizes were announced. Finally, the evening wrapped up with a great dance party!
The clothing featured in the fashion show included dress, business, and casual outfits. Models wore pants with wide legs, skinny legs, and raw hems. Dress hemlines hit both mid-calf and above the knee.
According to the program for the evening, “The Junior Women’s Club of Walpole was chartered in January 1988 as a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which is the world’s oldest and largest international service organizations of volunteer women. The purpose of JWCW is to promote volunteerism and to provide personal enrichment through community service . . .Organizations that benefit from fundraising by the Junior Women’s Club of Walpole include local families and charities such as Annual Walpole Day, Best Buddies, Birthday Wishes, Breaking Bread, Concerts on the Common, Habitat for Humanity, Holiday Meals for Needy Families, New Hope Women’s Shelter, Night Before the 4th Fireworks, R.A.D. & R.A.D. Kids Program, South Walpole Community Athletic Complex, The Second Step, Walpole Food Pantry, Walpole Police & Fire Recognition, Walpole Recreation Department, Walpole Senior Center, Walpole Veterans Association, Walpole Youth Sports, Walpole Little League, and many others.”
The JWCW does so much good for the Walpole community, and the Dinner and Fashion Show was a great way to support its activities while having a fantastic time. If you would like to know more about the JWCW, visit their website at www.thejwcw.org.
