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To see more information about are current or upcoming auctions please
visit us at http://www.rags4riches.org
WHAT
WE DO
Rags4Riches,org delights in offering a win-win-win program
to celebrities, fans and
deserving charities. As a registered, non-profit agency we specialize
in bringing celebrity
fashion to fans and much needed money to charities. Rags4Riches.org takes
neglected
fashion treasures from celebrity closets and offers them to the public.
We provide a
website destination, www.rags4riches.org, for fans to purchase celebrity
items at auction.
The profits from each sale are directed to a charity designated by the
celebrity.
A brief description and contact information will be provided for each
charity featured by
an artist. The Rags4Riches.org website is updated often as donations from
generous
celebrities grow. Check the site often. You never know whose incredible
clothing,
jewelry, accessories and more will pop up.
WHY
WE DO IT
•
Fund raising has become steadily more difficult for non-profit agencies.
In
some cases, support has all but disappeared. Thus, charities need innovative,
cutting-edge approaches to garnering financial support.
• Celebrities, on the other hand, are like the rest of us in their
need to clean
out their closets to make room for new items. Unlike most of us, this
often means
items that have been used once or twice at high-profile media events.
WHO
WE ARE
•
Renee Layher is our fashion guru. She began her career in New York at
Ralph Lauren
as a junior designer. Since moving to Nashville, she has worked as wardrobe
stylist for many artists, including: Wynonna, Alison Krauss, The Dixie
Chicks,
Joe Nichols, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and James Taylor.
• Cynda West Johnson is our expert on public service. She began
working with national
associations in 1988 and has helped create broadcast campaigns for numerous
organizations
including the United Nations, The William K. Kellogg Foundation and Women
Vote.
• Keith Hempel is our administrator. For the last twenty + years
he has
been president of FilmComm Inc., a company that specializes in services
for non-profit
associations and government agencies. His client list is extensive
and includes the Peace Corp, the EPA, March of Dimes, Air Force
Reserve, Coalition on Donations and the Alzheimer’s Association.
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