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Back to School Drive

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NOW COLLECTING CLOTHING, UNDIES, SOCKS, AND BACKPACKS!
DEADLINE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH!

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Ahhhh yes….. it’s back to school time! It is an exciting time for many kids but for so many other kids, it’s not met with the same fun expectation of getting new school clothes and getting to pick out their backpack for the year. It’s often met with the stress of not being able to afford new clothes,  not fitting in, and not having what “all the other kids have.”

According to an article written in Patch.com, “More than 40 million Americans live below the poverty line, and of those facing such financial hardship, children are disproportionately affected. Nearly 12.6 million children under age 18 live in households with poverty-level income.”

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I remember getting so excited about returning back to school. My brother and I each had a small budget to buy our new school … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, Events, Kids

TRASH THE RUNWAY™- REYCLED COUTURE GEARS UP FOR ITS 10th YEAR

TRASH THE RUNWAY™- REYCLED COUTURE GEARS UP FOR ITS 10th YEAR

Trash the Runway™(formerly Recycled Runway), will be held in March 2019 at The Boulder Theater. Now in its 10th year, this groundbreaking  Boulder design competition promises to deliver the haute-est recycled couture yet.

Every Spring, for the past nine years, young designers from around the Metro Area work tirelessly for months to create stunning couture. Their creations are showcased in a final fashion show and competition to an historically sold-out crowd at The Boulder Theater. There is always a range of couture from sweeping evening gowns to whimsical leisure attire. The presentation is stunning, the younger designers who attend local middle and high schools are poised perfection, and the designs themselves are made entirely of recycled and found materials. Evenings gowns have been made from old trampoline mats and pantsuits from discarded exercise bands. One winning dress from last year’s competition was painstakingly made from thousands of old Starburst candy wrappers.

It’s an evening not to be missed and is notable for the creativity, confidence, and eco-consciousness it inspires.

The Creative Lab at Common Threads in Boulder, which organizes and runs this competition, held the first recycled … Read more!