18th Annual Charity Fashion Show

The Zonta Club of Sundsvall's annual charity fashion show took place last March 22, the 18th in a row! Birgitta Krukrök, the committee chair for the 2011 fashion show, is shown above awaiting guests who bought tickets to support our chosen Zonta international project.

Behind the scene! Members of the working committee are seen here doing the last preparations before the show. All lottery prices are properly displayed, a needed check on documents relevant to the show is done. Hosts are ready, photographers are ready! And one much needed short break before we all set to work!

Guests started coming in while Zontians are ready to receive and usher them to their seats. Some locate their tables with the aid of the venue map. In addition to fashion show tickets, funds are usually augmented by lottery sales. Zontians are on the ready to sell tickets to guests.

The hall is fully seated and guests are ready to enjoy the evening knowing that they contribute to a good cause! Club President Christina Rylander Bergqvist welcomes everybody. Together with Vice President Susanne Andersson, Christina tells about Zonta International and announces that the proceeds will be donated to the Fistula Project, a part of Zonta's International Service Program. The project aims to eliminate obstetric fistula in Liberia. For about 300 USD, one woman suffering from fistula can be helped to regain a better life!

Models display clothes, shoes, jewelries, hats, sunglasses on the catwalk.

Local companies supported the club for this event by way of models and items. The make-up was sponsored, too. Lottery prizes were donated by business sponsors in town as well as by Zonta club members.

The 2011 annual benefit fashion show is over. At the time of this writing, the final result of the fund-raising is yet unknown to me.

Sundsvall Zonta Club extends its gratitude to its guests and sponsors for the support given our international project. Together we bring about improvement in the lives of women afflicted with obstetric fistula in Liberia.

Thank you very much.
TACK SÅ MYCKET!

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