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Parkinson Society
Ottawa
| Mailing
Address: |
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1053 Carling Avenue |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
| K1Y 4E9 |
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| Contact
Us: |
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Tel: (613) 722-9238 |
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Fax: (613) 722-3241 |
| psoc@lri.ca |
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| Located
At: |
| 110-1095
Carling Ave |
| (Carling
at Hamilton) |
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Week
19 - October 20th, 2003 |
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Fashion
Show & Fundraiser |
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Louise Carrier, Weekender Fashion
Coordinator |
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By
day, Louise Carriere is a
physiotherapist who has years of
experience working with neurology
patients. By evening, she is a
Weekender Fashion Coordinator,
giving presentations to sell
Weekender clothing.
When
Louise discovered that Parkinson
Society Ottawa was celebrating its
25th Anniversary with a
variety of events, she offered to
hold a Weekender Fashion Party &
Fundraiser for the Society. |
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Louise’s
interest in this clothing line came
about when she saw the kind of
clothes that were designed for
people with disabilities – and
found that many of them lacked a
sense of fashion. She discovered
Weekender, and realized their
clothing line was not only
fashionable, but was also very easy
to wear (stretchy,
with minimal fastenings),
easy to care for, long lasting and
made in Canada! |
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| Considering a new outfit? |
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So,
on Thursday 23 October, a group
gathered at the Society office to
see what Weekender had to offer,
shared coffee and treats, chatted,
and had a good time. Louise
and her friend, Teresa, modelled the
clothing. Another friend,
Victoria, provided a door prize from
Mary Kay Cosmetics.
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The Society Office transformed into
a Fashion Party |
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Checking out colours and fabrics |
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It
was another win-win opportunity –
Parkinson Society Ottawa won by having an
opportunity to raise awareness in a new
area and make some money; Louise and
Weekender won because they were able to
expand their exposure and sell some of
their product. |
And
this
may just be a small partnership in the
making. |
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