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Army Models Join W.E.S & I for a Great Cause
Local members of the United States Army strutted their stuff
on the runway for a great cause on Sunday, June 23 at the
Stranahan Theater and Great Hall. The men and women served
as “celebrity” models during the second annual Uniforms On
The Runway fashion show, sponsored by W.E.S. & I, Inc., also
known as Widows Empowered Strengthened and I, Inc., a
non-profit organization whose mission is: Empowering and
enabling widows and women through love, support, training
and education.
Idell Marian Watson, founder and president of W.E.S. & I,
Inc., said beforehand, “We look forward to hosting this
wonderful event every year. We are grateful that the Army
said ‘yes’ when we asked them to be our models. During our
inaugural event last year, the ‘celebrity’ models included
officers from the Toledo Police Department, the Lucas County
Sherriff’s department and the Toledo Fire Department. It was
great to see our local first responders rally around such a
wonderful cause.”
Brigette Burnett, host and producer of the Daily Downtown at
Buckeye Broadband, served as the mistress of ceremony for
the second consecutive year. The program also included
dinner, a live band and dancing.
For more information about W.E.S. & I, Inc., visit
www.widowsempowered.org (http://widowsempowered.org)
or contact Idell Watson at 419-359-4001. Also check out the
video of last year’s show:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1115345828628558
W.E.S. & I, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission
is empowering and enabling widows
and women through love, support, training and education. The
organization is comprised of widows of all ages,
ethnicities, races and backgrounds. They provide support,
friendship, social, learning, volunteer and mentoring
opportunities. There is no fee to participate. The group
meets the third Saturday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the
Lucas County Reynolds Corner Branch Library. The atmosphere
is fun, light-hearted and diverse.
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