Junior League to sponsor Sunday in the Park

The Vindicator

IN SITE: Guests attending the Sunday in the Park with the Junior League of Youngstown luncheon and fashion show on Sept. 7 will have an opportunity to tour Fellows Riverside Gardens. Previewing the site are, from left, Leilani Drake of Boardman, Barbara Banks of Poland, Amy Banks of Poland and Rae Lackner of East Palestine.

YOUNGSTOWN — The Junior League of Youngstown will present its fall fashion show, Sunday in the Park with the Junior League of Youngstown, on Sept. 7 at the D.D. and Velma Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek MetroParks.

The event will begin with a social hour at noon, during which there will be a preview of the Glitter Girls silent auction.

After a 1 p.m. luncheon, the fashion show will be presented by Gwen Galetka of Kegell’s. Guests will also have an opportunity to tour the gardens and to shop at the center.

Barbara Banks of Poland and Leilani Drake of Boardman are co-chairwomen.

Tickets for the gala afternoon are $35 each. For tickets or additional information, contact Amy Banks at (330) 757-4584. Proceeds will benefit the Junior League’s community projects.

Purpose

The efforts of the Junior League for the past 75 years have focused on enhancing and improving the lives of women, children and families. Past projects include the Ronald McDonald House, Hope House, Day Break and the Children’s Museum of the Valley.

During 2008, the Junior League is serving in partnership with area social service agencies to locally implement the Kids in the Kitchen initiative, a nationwide program of the Association of Junior Leagues Inc. The goal is to empower underserved youths to make healthy lifestyle choices and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity and its associated health issues.