Day Nursery Thankful Thursday

Thank you to the sponsors of the Day Nursery Auxiliary Diamond Jubilee celebrating 75 years of supporting the youngest children of Indianapolis.

The Auxiliary’s Diamond Jubilee fashion show and luncheon will take place on Friday, October 4th at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Fashions will be provided by Secret Ingredient and Day Furs. Highlighting the anniversary event will be fashions from years past. Dotty Reehling and Sandy McCuen are event co-chairs. For ticket information, please click here or contact Sarah Ferguson at (317) 636-9197, extension 240 for more information.

More fashion show fun

Thanks to all the volunteers from the Day Nursery Auxiliary for making our October 1 fashion show so much fun.  While my earlier post featured pictures of our models from The Helen Wells Agency wearing fashions from The Secret Ingredient, Mary and Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique and Nikki Blaine Couture, today’s pictures from Friday feature the real stars of the show: our supporters!  Thanks to all who attended, shopped the silent auction and bought raffle tickets!

Day Nursery Auxiliary annual fundraiser to support scholarships

Please mark your calendar for our big fundraiser of the year, Leading the Way-In Style!, the Day Nursery Auxiliary Style Show and Luncheon, Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on line by following this link. The social and shopping begins at 10:30 and the luncheon starts at Noon. New this year will be models from the Helen Wells Agency modeling great fashions from Secret Ingredient, Mary and Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique and Day Furs. This year’s event introduces a new feature, the Leading the Way fashion designer. The 2010 featured designer will be Nikki Blaine Couture. Hair and Makeup will be styled by DL Lowry Hair and Spa Boutique. The show commentator will be Danielle Smith, owner of Fresh Fettle.

Day Nursery Auxiliary Fashion Show

Sorry if you were trying to get in touch with me today and couldn’t find me. I was out taking pictures and catching up with many of our supporters at the annual Day Nursery Auxiliary Style Show and Luncheon at Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel.  This event is the major fundraiser for the Auxiliary, whose mission, since 1938 has been to support the Day Nursery Association through service and fundraising.  This year’s event was co-chaired by Jenny Rosebrock and Marianne Stout. The fashions were provided by Lilly’s Boutique of Zionsville, Day Furs and Mary & Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique of Carmel.   Day Nursery Auxiliary members who modeled were joined by a special guest Indianapolis First Lady Winnie Ballard, who also served as honorary chair. Leslie Olsen of WISH TV 8 returned this year as the M.C. I had a special guest at my table, Danielle Smith, who attended the Day Nursery Ruth A. Lilly Center on Central Avenue.  She shared her memories of Day Nursery and talked about how her early discoveries of color and art at Day Nursery lead her on a career that lead to her current position teaching fashion design at the  Art Institute of Indianapolis.  Here are a few pictures from today. I will be working on posting additional pictures on the Day Nursery Auxiliary blog too.  If you are interested in helping to support Day Nursery through volunteering for the Auxiliary, take a moment to check out their information.

Auxiliary member Kathy Laesch modeled this dress from Mary & Martha's Exceedingly Chic Boutique

Indianapolis First Lady Winnie Ballard was the Honorary Chair of the event

Past President Sally Anderson had a fun group of friends at her table.

A fashionable fundraiser

Auxiliary member Marge Skarbeck shows off some of the cake centerpieces she decorated.

Each year the Day Nursery Auxiliary holds a luncheon and style show to raise money to support activities in the Day Nursery centers.  This year’s event, which was held October 3 at the beautiful Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel attracted 270 supporters.  The Day Nursery Auxiliary is 70 years old this year so the event took on a birthday theme.  Each table had a colorful birthday cake centerpiece decorated by some very talented Auxiliary members.  Fashions from Secret Ingredient, Lilly’s Boutique Gallery, The Oxford Shop, Escapades Boutique and Day Furs were modeled by Auxiliary members.  Leslie Olsen of WISH-TV8 was the honorary chairperson.  Jenny Rosebrock, Auxiliary president presented a check for $25,000 to Day Nursery Executive Director Carolyn Dederer.  Since 1938, the Auxiliary has supported Day Nursery by raising funds as well as providing assistance in the centers.  Current projects include helping with school picture days, vision screenings and reading to the children. 

Style Show chairperson Carolyn Klinger models the fur shawl donated by Day Furs which went to a lucky guest at the event.

This year’s Day Nursery Auxiliary Style show received generous support from these corporate sponsors: Kirr Marbach & Co., Lincoln Financial Group, Baker & Daniels, Benefit Associates, Ernst & Young; ADP; Appnuity; Clarian Health Partners, Gregory & Appel and Indiana Business Equipment.  We thank them for their support of the event and the children of Day Nursery.