Sincere thanks to the New Westminster Teachers’ Union for their continued support!

We owe a debt of gratitude to our newest Gold Level Corporate Sponsor, Century Group. Their generous donation will help to ensure a successful Boutique Day 2020 for many deserving youth.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

…to CUPE Local 728 – Surrey Schools Support Workers – for their generous donation. It will go a long ways towards helping our grads at Boutique Day 2020. We greatly appreciate their support!

We now have the following drop off location in Delta:

North Delta Rec Center, 11415 84^th Avenue, Delta, 604-952-3045; 8 am – 9 pm 7 days/week. *Please take donations to the front desk and make sure they are clearly marked ATTN: LISA.  Please hang donations if possible.

Thanks to Lisa for facilitating this for us!

We have several locations where you can drop off your gently used formal wear and accessories. Have a look at the Wish List under the ‘How to Help’ tab above to see what we accept, then take your donation to the location that’s most convenient for you.

Please note that we do not accept short dresses, wedding gowns, or any casual clothing. Also, keep in mind that your donation will be worn by grads who appreciate current styles. Thanks!

New Westminster:

• Re/Max Advantage Realty – c/o Alison Hazelwood – #102 – 321 6th Street; 604-526-2888; M – Th – 8:30am – 8:00pm, Fri – 8:30am – 7:00pm, Sat – 10:00am – 5:00pm, Sun – 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• VanCity Savings – 511 6th Street
• Shelley’s Hair Studio – 520 Carnarvon Street

Surrey:

• Re/Max 2000 Realty, c/o Carol Dorey – #103- 15127 100 Avenue, M-F 9–7; Sat-Sun 10– 3
• VanCity Guildford Community Branch, 108 – 15175 101^st Avenue 
• VanCity Surrey City Center Branch, 10293 King George Boulevard
• Vancity Morgan Creek Branch, Unit H120-15795 Croydon Drive

White Rock:

• Beebe Cline, Hugh and McKinnon Realty, 14048 Terry Road, White Rock; 11 AM – 5 PM, 7 days per week
• C & K Courtesy Cleaners, 1959 152 St #139, Surrey, BC, 604-538-8231, located in Windsor Square shopping center
• Vancity Semiahmoo Branch, 104-1790 152nd St, Surrey

Cloverdale: 

• Royal LePage Wolstencroft, 19665 64^th Avenue, Langley; call Candice (604-836-6099) for drop off hours/questions

Tsawwassen:

• Gillian Lowrey, 5241 11 A Avenue (off 53 A Avenue); 604-838-5332. *Please text first before dropping off*
• Atlantis Day Spa, 1777 56^th Street, Delta, 604-948-0458; closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday 9:30am-6pm, Wednesday/ Thursday 9:30am-8pm, Friday 9:30am-6pm, Saturday 9am-6pm

Thanks to all the people and businesses who donate their time and space to help us out – we couldn’t run our program without you!

We accept donations of new or gently used formal wear for young women and men. Please see our wish list above, under the ‘How to Help’ tab, for a list of what we accept. We can issue tax receipts for new items with tags attached, and for cash donations.

Cash donations are most welcome and very much appreciated!

We have now finished collecting donations of gently used formal wear and accessories. Check back in September for a current list of drop off locations.

Also, check the ‘How to Help’ tab above and click on ‘Wish List’ for a current list of the types of donations we accept.

Thank you for your support!

Sunday, March 3 was our 9th annual Boutique Day. It was held at the Atrium at Surrey City Hall – such a beautiful venue.

We outfitted nearly 120 grads from Surrey and New Westminster. It was a crazy, busy day but everyone went away happy.

So many people worked tirelessly to ensure this day was a success. We have many people to thank:

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Our load in/set up crew transformed a bare atrium into a beautiful boutique in a matter of hours. Thanks to Pat and Rick Enegren, Marie Krieze, Janice Doepker, Joanne Lapp, Zach Martins, Michelle Lenaghan, Dan Castillo, Dan Wilson, Randy Keen, Terry Lenaghan, and Kris Dyrndahl Special thanks to Pat Enegren for her expertise in fashion merchandising!

So many people volunteered to be personal assistants to our grads on Sunday. It was their job to help kids choose an outfit, guide them through the process of hair, make up, and photos, make sure they had enough to eat, and generally ensue that their grads felt pampered throughout the day. Huge thanks to Michelle Lenaghan, Amanda Fortin, Annabelle Steffler, Carol Dorey, Debbie Lake, Debbie Fortune, Erin Henderson, Gemma Wilson, Heather Shaw, Janice Doepker, Kaitlyn Forsythe, Kim Staite, Lindsay W, Lisa Kleefman, Louise Lam, Derek Burbidge, Maria Ventura, Marie Krieze, Pat Enegren, Sheilah Harris, Sherri Peterson, Tracey Fulton, Tracy Keats, Viktoriya Fedorchuk, Wendy McLean, and Sandi Manning. You made so many grads feel so special!

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To the amazing and talented professional stylists and make up artists who donated their time and talents to make so many grads feel special on Boutique Day: Daniyell Vincent, Harp Chahal, Hayley Floyd, Jingjing Sandhu, Nicole Badesha, Shannon Mann, Shelly Ford Baxter, Shelley Murphy, Gina Gill, and Nica Reyes – we are so grateful for your help! Special thanks to Joanne Lapp for coordinating the volunteers and overseeing this station.

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It was such a busy day that our runners had to do double duty as Personal Assistants. Huge thanks to these hard workers: Diana Rose, Meghan Tracy, Nadine O’Neil, Nancy Bruce, Natalia Sudeyko, Roma Haggarty Martins, Sam Lenaghan and Nela Valentin. We couldn’t have done this without you!

Our delicious buffet was prepared by Marilyn Pearson of Cuisine and Company. Thanks for keeping everyone so well fed, Marilyn!

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These beautiful floral arrangements really added a finishing touch to the room. They were graciously donated by Umberto’s Flowers. Thanks Morgan!

What can we say about our incredible photographers? Karl and Sarah worked so hard to make sure every student felt at ease – they got some great shots! The Artona Group graciously donated a photo package for each of our grads. Such a special gift!

Several seamstresses spent the day adjusting hems and straps and ensuring that dresses and suits fit perfectly. They worked tirelessly to make sure grads looked their best. Special thanks to Eleni Cartwright, Kathleen Paddington, Sheila Ford, and Sarah Learmonth.

Our two front of house volunteers kept everyone organized and everything running smoothly, Thanks to Annie Sudeyko and Natalia Sudeyko  for keeping us all on track!

So many people contributed to Boutique Day from behind the scenes. Special thanks to Sabrina at Phoenix Truck and Crane for being so awesome, Charlotte at C & K Courtesy Cleaners for going above and beyond with donated cleaning services;  Marjorie Auvache of Marjorie B Cosmetics for donating tons of make up, Darren Romaniuk of Butler Box and Storage for providing storage space for all of our inventory, Brinks of Greater Vancouver for donating a truck, Derrick Thornhill of Park Georgia Realty for donating balloons, Beebe Cline Real Estate, Candice Liberatore and Royal LePage Wolstencroft Langley, Shelley’s Hair Studio, Alison Hazelwood and Re/Max Advantage Realty, Carol Dorey and Re/Max 2000, VanCity Savings New West, VanCity Savings Guildford, VanCity Savings Semiahmoo, VanCity Savings Surrey Central, and VanCity Savings Morgan Crossing for being drop off locations for us throughout the year; and special thanks to Neil and Nicole at the City of Surrey for being so accommodating throughout the booking process. This amazing day would not have come together if not for your help. Thank you!

…to C & K Courtesy Cleaners in South Surrey. They have offered to help us with dry cleaning services. We really appreciate their support!