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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Old Town Boutiques Give Back 5/19




Ready to do a little shopping in Old Town and support 30+ charities at the same time?  The Old Town Boutique District is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Boutiques Give Back Day taking place on Saturday, May 19, 2012.   This creative, small business driven, yet community focused event is staged to be the largest charity collaboration in the DC Metro area.

Each retail member of the OTBD has hand-picked a local or national charity/organization to support and honor on this special shopping day. On this day, retailers will create an activity or promotion in their stores that will benefit that charity of choice.  Here's who is participating and their charity of choice.  Keep watching this space as the boutiques add their selected organizations to support.
StoreChosen CharityWhat's happening?
Apple SeedAlexandria YMCADonating 10% of their sales
BellacaraCystic Fibrosis FoundationDonating the day's profits to CFF in Stacy Boylan's honor. Stacy was Bellacara's first employee.
Bishop BoutiqueCampagna CenterDonating a percentage of sales.
BloomersBra RecyclersBring your old gently used bras and get 20% off a new one.  Also those who donate bras will get a Bloomers tank top (while supplies last).
The Christmas AtticMake A Wish FoundationPending
Current BoutiqueSuited for ChangedDonating 15% of sales. Plus any customer donating an outfit to Suited for Change, or a financial contribution of $20 or more, will receive 15% off their purchase.
Diva BoutiqueDachshund Rescue of North AmericaDonating 10% of profits.
The Dog ParkAnimal Welfare League of AlexandriaCollecting items to donate
fibre spaceProject KnitwellDonating 20% of sales.
GossypiaAlexandria Neighborhood Health ServicesDonating 20% of sales.
Hooray for Books!Wright to Read FoundationDonating 15% of sales.  Plus the store will also be accepting gently used books for book swaps to be held this Spring at two elementary schools.
HysteriaRuesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal CancersTBD
La CuisineFreshFarm MarketDonating a percentage of both in-store and on-line sales to FreshFarm Market's charitable fund.
The little Monogram ShopThe Fund for Alexandria's ChildDonating 10% of sales 
Monday's ChildKelley Cares FoundationDonating 20% of sales plus a FREE gift with any purchase.
Mystique JewelersJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)Donating a 10% of proceeds
Olio Tasting RoomBethany House of Northern VirginiaDonating 15% of sales. Plus the store will accept donations of supplies for shelter (e.g., blankets, comforters, toilet paper, cleaning supplies)
PeriwinkleSuited for ChangeCollecting gently used professional suiting and accessories.  Donating customers will receive 10% off their purchases. (Potomac Greens location only).
Pink & BrownK.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situation)Donating 10% of profits
Pretty People VintageLife OutreachDonating 10% of sales
Red Barn MercantileHabitat for Humanity of Northern VirginiaDonating 20% of sales. PLUS giving free design advice all day; bring in your swatches and paint colors.  From 2-3PM, meet and ask questions of an architect from Habitat for Humanity.  Finally, kids will have their own arts & craft project  - building their own paper houses.
The Shoe Hive Donating 20% of the day's sales
The Sugar CubeCapital Area Food BankCollecting donations of non-perishable food items for the Capital Area Food Bank. Food donors will receive one percent off for every item donated (up to 20%).
Today's CargoAlexandria Breast Cancer Surgical FundDonating 10% of sales.
TreatAutism SpeaksDonating 20% of sales. PLUS selling raffle tickets to win merchandise.
Walker HomeCapital Area Food BankCollecting donations of non-perishable food items for the Capital Area Food Bank.
Zoe BoutiqueAnimal Welfare League of AlexandriaDonating 10% of proceeds plus giving customers a free gift for their dog or cat (while supplies last)

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