RJWC Annual Spring Luncheon Raised Funds For Four Local Organizations

The Rochester Junior Woman’s Club recently held their very successful spring luncheon and boutique shopping event to benefit The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail, RARA’s SCAMP Program, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Vista Maria’s Wings Program.

“Spring Highlights,” took place on Saturday, March 19th, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel with almost 300 guests in attendance.

The event included great shopping with over 40 vendors and artists with the latest spring merchandise; clothing, jewelry, handbags, home décor, unique gift items and much more. Some of the vendors included 4th Street Boutique, Annabella’s Closet Boutique, Art Loft, Baker Street Candle Co., Boones Granite Gifts, Brush N’ Up Boutique, Calendar Girl, Detroit Scroll, Facial Art , Fresh Egyptian Linens, Jenna Kator Collection, Just Girls Boutique, Love A Little Glitz, Marilyn’s, Mix, No.29, Patricia Brady, Silpada Designs Jewelry, Snap Zip Clip, Sole Sisters and Trends in Fashion, LLC and many more. The event also included a raffle of items generously donated by the event vendors.

Another highlight of the luncheon was a fashion show with the latest looks for spring presented by the event vendors; 4th Street Boutique, Anna Grace Boutique, Etcetera, Just Girls Boutique, Marilyn’s, Mix, No. 29, Peppertree, Sole Sisters, Top This Boutique and Trends in Fashion.

And modeled by RJWC members; Mary Anderson, Alicia Chenhalls, Christie Holzer, Jennifer Hyvari, Kathy Lewis, Karen Maynard, Lindsay Slotka, Christina Strickland, Cyndi Toupin, Gloria Young and lead by Emcee Anita Honingford.

The “Spring Highlights” event was chaired by Rochester Juniors club members Jennifer Hyvari and Kelly Kamman with co-chairs Michelle Boerman and Tiffany Vojnovski.along with the event committee; Live Fashion Show - Lee DeMontigney and Kim Hynan. Vendors - Karen Giebel, Raffle - Tanya Armitage, Publicity - Lynn Marie Oates, Ticket Sales - Michelle Boerman, Decorations - Bethany Perry and Marie Mangus.

The funds from the event will help to support specific projects for the recipients:

•The funds from the event will help to support specific projects for the recipients:

•The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail’s will use their funding to support the Paint Creek Trail Educational Walkway Project which will be located adjacent to the Paint Creek Trail north of Tienken Road in Rochester Hills. The 1/4 mile walkway will be surfaced with finely crushed asphalt which is being recycled from the Tienken Road Construction Project. Along the walkway, they will have educational displays about native plants vs invasive species, trail history, wildlife, the Paint Creek, and trail etiquette. We’ll also build native plant gardens, and install a few benches and trash receptacles.

•RARA’s funding will support SCAMP, their summer day camp program for persons with special needs, ages 5-27, in our community. Fun, enriching activities and outings are provided for the campers along with well needed respite for their families throughout the summer months.

•The funding to the Rochester Symphony Orchestra will be used to help support their annual concert series, performed at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The RSO, led by highly acclaimed conductor Zeljko (Bill) Milicevic, is a major contributor to the active cultural and arts environment in the Greater Rochester Area.

•And, Vista Maria will be putting the funds towards their Wings Program for victims of Human Trafficking: to provide treatment and housing to domestic victims of human trafficking.

For 60 years the Rochester Junior Woman’s Club has been proud to contribute to the growth and vitality of the community through volunteer service and donation of funds to local charities and organizations. Since their inception, the Rochester Junior Woman’s Club has donated more than one million hours of community service and raised more than $890,000 to support the local community.

The club holds two or three major fundraisers a year to raise funds for the chosen recipients. This fundraising year the club hosted the “Lobster Boil” which was held the last Saturday in September as well as the Spring Luncheon. The last event of the year will be “Haute to Trot,” a Kentucky Derby themed event with a silent auction and strolling dinner is planned for May 7th at Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club. Please visit their website for more information or to purchase tickets at www.rjwc.org.

If you are interested in learning more information about the club please Alicia at 248-310-5979 or achenhalls@yahoo.com. You can also visit their website at www.rjwc.org or follow them on Facebook at “Rochester Junior Woman’s Club.