"AIDS Care
Service (ACS) is proud to present the 6th annual Red Ribbon Runway design competition
and fashion show. In this unique
fundraiser, both professional and amateur designers are challenged to create a
high quality, wearable garment using 100% of the materials from three plain
white t-shirts provided by sponsor, Hanesbrands, Inc. Other materials used in
the creation of the garment must be repurposed or recycled. The design must
also inspire awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate respect for those living
with the disease.
The
designers and their models will be featured on the runway in a professionally
produced fashion show on February 28 at 8:00pm at Wake Forest Biotech Place in
Winston Salem. Local judges will select the best-of-show winner based on design integrity, ingenuity and most
importantly — inspiration! Food, dancing,
entertainment, a cash wine bar, and a silent auction featuring the runway
garments and other great desirables will round out the evening.
Designer
DeeDee Haberle has participated every year. Haberle became aware of AIDS early
in the history of the epidemic. She lost two friends to AIDS-related
complications and says, “Back then we hadn’t made the strides we have today. It
was pretty much a death sentence. Both friends were terminal and were isolated,
rejected, and misunderstood. No one should have to leave this world being
misunderstood by those they love.” DeeDee is no stranger to illness. At 70 she
is a five-year cancer survivor and, just prior to last year’s Red Ribbon
Runway, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. But you can’t keep DeeDee
down as she proudly boasts, “I can still thread a needle!” Not only did she
complete her design but she immediately made plans to participate in this
year’s show as well. “Each year I’ve tried to design to embody the message. One
year I painted names on my garment to represent those who have been lost to
this disease.”
ACS
Executive Director, Jesse Duncan shares, “This event offers a genuine cause for
creativity and allows the designers and models to stand proud among the
attendees knowing they are making a difference for so many lives in our
community.”
For
more information, please visit www.aidscareservice.org or contact Diana Coe at 336-777-0116 or via email at develop@aidscareservice.org. Tickets, starting at $25, will be available online
February 14. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
About AIDS Care Service:
The
mission of AIDS Care Service is to empower and serve our brothers and sisters
living with HIV/AIDS and to educate our community in the struggle against the
disease. For more than 20 years, AIDS Care Service has provided services to
neighbors in Forsyth and surrounding counties. AIDS Care Service is the longest
continually operating AIDS service organization serving Forsyth County."
- A Press Release
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