The Jefferson City Council of Clubs will have about 20 models featuring the latest style trends from a handful of local clothing and accessory hotspots during its 31st annual Fall Fashion Show at noon Oct. 25 at Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center.
Guests will enjoy lunch while previewing the new fall fashions from American Shoe, Ana Marie's Bridal, Dillard's, JC Penney, Saffee's and Samuel's Tuxedos & Gifts. Models showcasing the latest styles include Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin, Theressa Ferguson, Joan Firley, Dawn Nicklas, Linda Nilges, Heather Pirner, David Bange, Robert Boone, Dorothy Goodin, Leslie Tanner, Brooke Tanner, Deloise Williams, Stacey Kolzow, Samantha Sanford, Liz Morrow, Nicki Gazca, Ally Bess Pederson, Harper Peacut, Margaret Rehma Boulch, Ashley Pederson and Brittany Baines.
As the organization's only fundraiser, the fashion show's proceeds are distributed among a few local charitable organizations or programs, which are selected through an application process. The three organizations receiving proceeds from the event this year are El Puente - Hispanic Ministry, Pathways Community Health and the Salvation Army of Jefferson City.
El Puente - Hispanic Ministry gives a ministry of presence and outreach to the Hispanic community of Mid-Missouri, providing pastoral ministry, support services, education and training, family counseling and more. Pathways Community Health, which is part of the Compass Health network, provides family medicine, dental, mental health and alcohol and drug treatment for individuals of all ages, as well as partnering with community organizations to identify gaps in services. The Salvation Army of Jefferson City follows the international organization's vision of "Heart to God, Hand to Man" approach to ministry, offering a multi-faceted organization that includes regular church services, family and homeless shelters, thrifts stores and ongoing social services.
The Jefferson City Council of Clubs' first mission was to establish the community nurse position, pay her salary and provide her a car. Last year, the Council of Clubs celebrated its 100th year anniversary, as did the Cole County Health Department, which credits its own foundation rooted in that key action, according to fashion show event chairman Vicki Myers.
During their more than 100-year existence, the Council of Clubs has joined countless community efforts to support its mission to promote health and welfare of the community. They have aided in highway beautification efforts, supported free lunch programs at schools, preserved fruits and vegetables for the less fortunate, assisted the American Red Cross, raised money for the Community Chest (a predecessor of the United Way), promoted the Jefferson City Symphony, participated in cleanup projects, invested in SIDS monitor investment for families, provided career-specific uniforms to Dreams to Reality and helped in the relocation for the Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City.
Attendees will have the chance to enter door prize drawings. Tickets are $25 each or $250 for a table of 10. Ticket orders must be received no later than Wednesday.
For more information, to make reservations and payment information, call Maridith Metcalf at 573-634-1110 or [email protected].
Michelle Brooks contributed to this story.