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SUMMARY:17th Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser\, " Once Upon a Stitch"
DESCRIPTION:✨ Why “Once Upon a Stitch”?\nBecause every great story begins with imagination. \n“Once Upon a Stitch” celebrates the dreamers — the youth\, teens\, and adults who dare to create\, design\, and walk boldly in their own story. From aspiring designers to future entrepreneurs\, this runway is a reminder that creativity is a real trade skill and imagination builds futures. \nSo tell us:\nWhat character will YOU bring to life for the night? \nThe crowd is part of the magic. The audience is the vibe. \nWe will select 8 guests from the audience to take the RUNWAY and become part of the story. \n\n🎭 Fashion With Purpose\nYour ticket is more than entry — it is an investment. \nBecause of your support at our Spring show\, we provided free sewing and entrepreneurship programming to 74 youth across the Twin Cities this year. \nOur next goal?\nTo serve 250 more youth and families by Spring 2026. \nThe demand for sewing education and creative trade skills is growing. With your support\, we can continue expanding access to: \n• Hands-on sewing instruction\n• Entrepreneurship education\n• Financial literacy\n• Workforce development skills\n• Safe\, inspiring creative space \nWhen you attend\, you help fund opportunity. \n\n👗 Featured Fashion Designers & Boutiques\n• Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective\n• Qe’ Bella Couture\n• Martin Patrick 3\n• Love First Community Engagement\n• Aviary\n• Tray Styles LLC\n• Wet By Bre\n• Élan Ardor\n• Candy Kuehn\n• Jordan Carpenter \n\n💎 Jewelry Designers\n• So Me by Jamelah \n• Nashipai\n• Maylish Designs \n  \n\n🌟 VIP Experience\nDoors Open at 5:30 PM \nYour VIP Experience Includes: \n• A signature SWAG bag\n• Named seating in the front rows\n• Complimentary 3-minute mini massages\n• Early vendor shopping for one-of-a-kind pieces\n• Full bar access \nWe kindly ask VIP guests to arrive by 6:40 PM to claim their seats.\nAll guests will be seated by 6:45 PM.\nThe show begins promptly at 6:50 PM. \nArrive early. Shop first. Sit closest. \n\n🎟 General Admission\nDoors Open at 6:00 PM \n• Open seating in the General Admission section\n• Vendor shopping for one-of-a-kind pieces\n• Full bar experience (ask for the signature cocktail)\n• Opportunity to have fun and pay it forward \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor 17 years\, Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective has been teaching youth\, teens\, and adults how to sew — not as a hobby\, but as a valuable trade skill rooted in creativity\, entrepreneurship\, and confidence. \n“Once Upon a Stitch” is more than a fashion show. It is a celebration of over 1\,000 lives impacted through hands-on sewing education in Minneapolis. \nEvery dollar raised helps us: \n• Provide scholarships for youth from low-to-moderate income families\n• Offer sewing classes that normally cost $320 per participant\n• Pay livable wages to instructors\n• Supply fabric\, tools\, and machines\n• Sustain our creative teaching space \nOur goal is to raise $50\,000\, which will allow us to expand access to sewing education for over 150+ participants in 2026. \nWhen you support this fundraiser\, you are not just buying a ticket —\nyou are funding skill-building\, confidence\, financial literacy\, and real trade education in our community. \nJoin us Thursday\, April 30\, 2026\, at The Machine Shop as we celebrate 17 years of teaching endless possibilities — one stitch at a time. \nRegister Here\nhttps://givebutter.com/17th-annual-fashion-show-fundraiser-once-upon-a-stitch-djsipm
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SUMMARY:MEDA's Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register\nhttps://meda.net/annualmeeting-2026
URL:https://blackbusinessenterprises.org/event/medas-annual-meeting/
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