Unique Closet Fashion Show

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS TAKE TO THE RUNWAY AT THE 4th  ANNUAL UNIQUE CLOSET FASHION SHOW oN JANUARY 18, 2012

Event Celebrates Annual Program That Has Helped 15,000 Disadvantaged County Residents Obtain Clothing, Shoes, School Supplies and Furniture Free of Charge

Montgomery County residents take to the runway at the 4th annual Unique Closet Fashion Show hosted by Unique Thrift Store through its Unique Closet Gift Certificate Program, which distributes free gift cards and helped more than 15,000 local individuals in need since 2007. 

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal and WUSA TV’s J. Carter will emcee this year’s fashion show and join Unique Thrift Store in presenting a check for another $100,000 to be awarded in the form of gift cards for redemption at the store to purchase clothing, winter coats, school supplies, shoes, furniture, housewares, and other necessities. J. Carter will provide fashion and thrift-store shopping tips and join local residents and County leaders as they model the wide variety of stylish, quality, and affordable attire available at Unique Thrift Store. Admission to the event is free.

WHO:               

• George Leventhal, Montgomery County Council
• Mike Tudino, Regional Director, Savers, Inc.
• Sharon Friedman, Executive Director, Montgomery County Mental Health Association
• Vivian Bass, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes
• Marie Henderson, Executive Director, Interfaith Works

Established in 2007, the Unique Closet Program provides $100,000 a year in free gift cards to be redeemed at any Unique Thrift Store for a variety of merchandise from winter coats, to school supplies for children, to bed linens, furniture, pots and pans, and more. Unique Thrift Store partners with more than 80 different organizations throughout Montgomery County including government agencies, non-profits and schools to distribute the gift cards to those in need.  The program has served more than 15,000 individuals and after this year’s donation, will have provided more than $500,000 in support for local residents.

Unique Thrift Store, a Savers, Inc. brand, is a privately held for-profit national thrift retailer operating six locations in the Washington region.  Through its unique business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling secondhand merchandise, Unique Thrift Store provides sustainable funding to local nonprofit organizations, gives consumers a smart way to shop and saves millions of pounds of quality goods from landfills each year.