Little Black Dress Club Lends an "Extra Hand" for ALS

This past Saturday Little Black Dress Club members had the privilege of doing a volunteer project for Sharon, a wonderful woman with ALS who needed a little help around the house. We washed windows inside and out, and planted some pretty, colorful flowers in the yard.

Thanks to Sharon's awesome grandson Jason for all of his help, and to Fred Meyer for providing the flowers at half-price. Thanks also to Sharon's neighbors Jim and Travis, who came over to fix Jason's basketball hoop!

L to R: SAM, Tracy, Hilarie, Sharon, Joanna and Idoia

Michelle and Idoia

Camille and Jason

Hilarie, Joanna and Tracy

Brunch with the LBDC!

Sunday Brunch with the Little Black Dress Club!

When: Sunday, June 29, 2008 from 8am – 12pm
* be eligible for door prizes by arriving before 10am *

Where: White House Black Market, BODO

Wear: Come casual in order to try on some fabulous dresses!

We will have a large assortment of dresses ordered just for our viewing!

For purchases of $125, we’ll receive $25 off and for purchases of $200 or more, we’ll receive $50 off. Most importantly though, 10% of all proceeds will go directly into our LBDC fund! For the complete shopping experience, a stylist will also be on hand for assistance.

This event is open to all members and interested women who may have missed our first kick off event. Please feel free to bring a friend or two that may be interested in learning more about the LBDC.

Please RSVP to littleblackdressclubboise@gmail.com quickly as the event is limited to the first 50 women!

Upcoming Little Black Dress Club Volunteer Opportunity

We have another excellent volunteer opportunity coming up, and this one doesn't involve being anywhere at 5:30 a.m.! Details are below:

Project: Washing windows and doing various yard projects for a single woman with ALS who lives in Meridian. This project comes to us from Extra Hands for ALS http://www.extrahandsforals.org/chapters/archives/cat_boise.html

Date: Saturday, June 21st NEW TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Transportation: Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Albertsons on 17th and State (in the back of the parking lot by the recycling) and carpool to the site.

We would love to have you join us for this project. Please email littleblackdressclubboise@gmail.com if you can help!

Thank You, "Iron Women" of Little Black Dress Club!

A big thank you to the ladies of Little Black Dress Club who got up (super) early last weekend to volunteer at the first-annual Ironman 70.3! Your dedication definitely makes you "Iron Women" in our book!

LBD in Race for the Cure

After the Race

Joanna

Run Monica, run!

Hilarie

That's Lisa over there, running out of the shot!

Cathy

Louise

Ready for the Race!

Little Black Dress Club had a great morning of fun and philanthropy in The Komen Boise Race for the Cure® on Saturday! Team members included Monica Hopkins, Hilarie Engle, Stephanie McCurdy, Louise Harris Berlin, Lisa Bosworth, Joanna Engle, Liz Littman, Cathy Silak and Greta Tollefson.

The Little Black Dress Club team raised $495.00 to fund breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in the Treasure Valley community and in support of the national search for a cure.

Little Black Dress Club Update!

We are so excited about all of the community interest in Little Black Dress Club! It's shaping up to be a great group of women who know that fun and philanthropy go hand-in-hand!

At this point we are not scheduling regular "membership" meetings, per se. Instead, the Steering Committee is in the process of planning regular volunteer and social events for the next few months, starting with a team in the Komen Boise Race for the Cure on May 10th (see previous blog posting for details). We will email and blog as we pin down the details on other upcoming events, so keep an eye out for updates-there is some fun stuff in the pipeline!

And remember: participation in events is not a requirement for membership in LBD-participate as much as you want in whichever events interest you!

Race with us - for fun & for a cure!

Did you miss the LBD Kickoff Party? Or did you have so much fun you want to join us again?

Well, you may know that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. What you may not know is that you can help these women and thousands of others in the fight against breast cancer.

On May 10, 2008, The Little Black Dress Club will be participating in the Komen Boise Race for the Cure with a great team of dedicated people. The money raised through the Race will fund vital education, screening and treatment programs for underserved women in our own community and support the national search for a cure.

Join the fight by registering as part of the Little Black Dress Club team or by supporting our efforts by making a contribution. Registrations are due: April 30, 2008, so don't delay!

We need your support! Every step counts!

Questions? e-mail us at littleblackdressclubboise@gmail.com