Fashion show, luncheon raise $35,000

The National Charity League Pacific Coast Chapter in Huntington Beach announced that it raised more than $35,000 earlier this month at its 12th annual Fashion Show Fundraiser and Luncheon at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

This year’s theme was “Beach meets Chic, Coastal Couture on the Catwalk.” The latest styles were modeled by area high school seniors ; silent auction and ticket proceeds benefited scholarship recipients, the Oak View Resource Center and Project Self-Sufficiency.

Local companies that donated services, time, funds or clothes included Randi Boutique, Diane’s Beachwear, Dali’s, Carmen Parks Boutique, No Rest for Bridget and Lucy’s Tailoring. Salon Canvass designed the girls’ hair and makeup. Devyn’s Garden created floral arrangements, and BTB Events created the staging, lighting and audio/visual design.

The league is made up of mothers and daughters in seventh through 12th grades, and focuses on community service, leadership training and cultural experiences.

Members spend thousands of hours each year volunteering at the Bolsa Chica wetlands and the Down Syndrome Assn. of Orange County, reading with children at Oak View, making quilts for the children of Orangewood Children’s Home and serving meals at the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen.

For more information, visit nclpacificcoast.org.