Corpus Christi’s Bokenkamp Emergency Children’s Shelter, whom we serve, is hosting a benefit fashion show! We expect the event to be bigger and better than ever before, and hope to raise $50,000 for the shelter.
This year, the fashion show will feature clothes and shoes from local, Corpus Christi boutiques. The ladies will be wearing featured items from Chatelaine while men will be outfitted by Williams Fashion and Shoes. Models include former local athletes, students from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, and local ministers. Raffle prizes include an array of locally-donated items, including a handmade quilt and variety of themed-gift baskets. Local dance and cheer teams will also help add spirit and pep to the atmosphere.
While the event aims to put the “fun” in fundraising, the reality is children have often endured gut-wrenching tribulations before ending up at Bokenkamp’s doorstep. Bokenkamp offers shelter and educational and spiritual care to approximately 60 unaccompanied refugee children from Central and South America. Children range in age from infants to teens, and have experienced some form of traumatic separation from their families. Many are victims of the sex trafficking trade. Others are fleeing civil war and armies that draft boys as young as 12 to fight. Bokenkamp provides short-term care that will leave a long-term impact in these children’s lives.
We’d love for you to attend. Here’s the details:
- WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 11am-2pm
- WHERE: Omni Hotel – Bayfront Tower, 900 North Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401
- ADMISSION: $35/ticket
