Kendra Sutton, Chair for Love That Dress! 5 is pleased to announce there are six convenient Fort Myers locations accepting dress donations to benefit PACE Center for Girls – Lee. These locations will be collecting dresses until August 24, 2013. White House | Black Market in the Bell Tower Shops (13499 S. Cleveland Ave, Suite 127) will be accepting donations Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. You can also drop off your dresses at Royal Shell Real Estate Fort Myers/Cape Coral (1870 Clayton Court) or Henderson Franklin Law Firm (1715 Monroe Street – Downtown) on Monday – Friday during normal operating hours.
Spada Salon and Day Spa (13161 McGregor Blvd.) is also accepting donations on Monday, Tuesday, & Friday from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Additionally, Nu Image Dry Cleaners has two locations where you can drop off your donations (3722 Cleveland Ave. in the Edison Mall area and 8911 Daniels Parkway, Suite 1).
In the months of July and August, dress drop locations across Lee County will be accepting new and gently worn dresses of all styles and colors. Formal, casual, and even bridal dresses will be collected at these donation sites and later sold at the Love That Dress! event to benefit the Lee PACE Center for Girls. In addition to dresses, shoes, purses and accessories are also being accepted.
Your gracious donations will later be up for sale at this year’s Love That Dress! event, which will take place on Wednesday, August 28th from 6-9 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Estero located at 10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive. This event also includes a silent auction which helps to raise money for PACE, who also accepts donations of specialty goods, as well as cash and in-kind sponsorships.
PACE is a 501c3 organization and works with young women between the ages of 12-18 living in at risk situations. PACE provides guidance and educational opportunities providing them with a path to a successful life.
