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TAKES STAGE SEPTEMBER 20
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster photos by William Colgin
Renaissance the Runway takes the stage on September 20 at 7 p.m. at IP Casino Resort & Spa. Now in its third year, Todd Trenchard, executive director of the Bacot McCarty Foundation, hopes this year will be the best yet.
“We hope this year will be as successful as the previous two years have been and aim to raise $35,000
to $40,000,”Trenchard said. “We are also excited to have Jerika Vincent, host and executive producer of Jerika’s Fashion Showcase, join our team to help us coordinate the event. Along with our board volunteers, led by Vicki Applewhite, Angel Risley and Michael Sunderman, we have put together a formidable team that will help us present what all our foundation events aspire to be: the best in South Mississippi.”
Since the start, Renaissance the Runway has been a monumental success for the Bacot McCarty Foundation, a local organization that strives to meet the needs of the youth and education programs throughout the region. Funds raised through the
event also help provide scholarships to local students.
“Each year we are tweaking the presentation, and after just a couple of years, the runway show has become a must attend event here on the Gulf Coast,” says Trenchard. “We look to have a tremendous turnout for this year’s show. Tickets are
only $25 and the monies raised not only help us accomplish our goal
of helping local agencies, but also help to expose everyone to all the tremendous selection of boutiques we have in our region.”
This year’s fashion show is themed Model Citizens, and will feature selected “model citizens” from the community and professional models alike. Fashions will be provided by generous local retailers.
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