I had the pleasure of attending the 7th Annual In Pink Brunch and Fashion Show at the Andover Country Club hosted by the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. What a beautiful event it was. From the décor to the speakers, the community and the fashion, the event was a gorgeous and heartfelt occasion.
The mission of the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center is to improve and maintain the health of individuals and families in the Merrimack Valley by providing a network of high quality, comprehensive health care services and by training health care professionals to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
The speakers representing GLFHC at the In Pink brunch were engaging and informative. Also speaking at the brunch was Candy O'Terry. She is probably best known as a long time Boston radio personality on Magic 106.7fm. For those of you who are not familiar with her story (which included myself until this weekend), she lost her mother to breast cancer at the age of 18. She spoke with a charisma that captivated a room of almost 400 people. Her warmth and her energy are infectious. I was moved by her story as was the rest of the audience.
After a lovely brunch, amazing speakers that were following by a live auction, we were treated to a fantastic fashion show. The runway featured clothing from three local stores: Chic Consignment of Andover, Dress Barn and CoCo Collection of Andover. From eveningwear to workwear and even weekend casual, they covered it all! The fashion was both trendy and on point, including current favorite trends such as the choker necklace, bomber jacket, cape, metallic and off the shoulder. The fashion show also educated the audience on pairing prints and using leopard print as a neutral! For those with more traditional taste, the runway also featured classics such as the LBD, the trench, the poncho, and mosaic print top. To view pictures of the fashions and the entire event please visit their Facebook Page.
The entire event was an absolute delight! All those who attended were treated to amazing speakers, delicious fair, wonderful auction items and a spectacular fashion show. We laughed, we cried .... we all left having learned a little more about the work of this tremendous organization and reminded of the compassion that we strive to have for each other.
