Dress for Success South Central PA 2nd Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
Dress for Success South Central PA will hold its 2nd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, "Pearls ~ A Timeless Classic", on Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Harrisburg Hilton from 11AM - 1:30PM. Fashions for the event are provided courtesy of Doncaster "Extraordinary Apparel. For Extraordinary Women". Guest speaker Leslie Stiles, Executive Director of the PA Commission for Women, presents: "Legendary Ladies of Pennsylvania". The event will include raffles, silent and a live auction directed by George Hartwick, Dauphin County Commissioner. Fashion models include, Tina Nixon, YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, Kathy Silks, WITF, Michelle Gloekler, The Hershey Company, Lori Daniels, Momentum, Inc., Gail Steinmetz, Dress for Success Volunteer.

Sponsorships, program advertising and raffle donations are still available. Businesses interested in supporting the mission of Dress for Success to help women enter the workforce with dignity and pride should contact us at southcentralpa@dressforsuccess.org

For more information about the event and to secure corporate tables or individual reservations, please visit our web site at www.dressforsuccess.org/southcentralpa and click on events. Individual reservations are $40 paid in advance to Dress for Success South Central PA at 29 South 10th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

Local Camp Hill school teacher looks to the future after diagnosis of rare genetic illness to bring support to others and raise awareness for this disease
Daphne Kretz, a local school teacher from Camp Hill, PA, was diagnosed earlier this year with an incurable rare genetic disease called CADASIL. As the 412th person in the world to be diagnosed with this illness, Daphne has spent the past 8 months searching for information and support on these diseases.

Because of the nature of the disease and unexpected seizures, Daphne had to leave her beloved job as a school teacher at Conneaut Valley School and struggled to come to terms with the disease. At the beginning of her diagnosis, Daphne had to travel to the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, but has since found Dr. Bettermann, a doctor at Hershey Medical Center, who is an expert in the field and consults for the United Leukodystrophy Foundation http://www.ulf.org/.

To help bring awareness to those in need, Daphne wants to highlight rare genetic illnesses such as hers to let others know there is support out there. Daphne is available for interviews to discuss illness, journey through this difficult time and the following:

• CADASIL and the implications of rare genetic diseases
• The importance of genetics research
• Having to give up work and survive with mounting medical costs
• The "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" and why it's important

After such a difficult year, Daphne and her fiancé are looking forward to planning their future together and will be getting married on October 4th, 2008 at Hershey Gardens in Hershey, PA. After hearing Daphne's touching story, Ice.com and David's Bridal wanted to help generate further awareness for this disease and make their dream wedding a reality through in-kind donations.

Contacts:

Gemma Mendham
gmendham@ice.com
514-393-9788 ext. 195

Daphne A. Kretz
DaphneAnnKretz@aol.com
717-761-1113

Chelsy's Heroes Supports Our Troops and Their Families
Hello and let me first introduce myself. My name is Jennifer. I am from the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area. Back in December I met a lady from Minnesota who's daughter at the age of 11 started a non-profit organization called Chelsy's Heroes(which Chelsy's is the girls name). Chelsy's Heroes is again a non-profit organization.

It helps support our troops over seas and send them care packages, it also helps military families here in the states who may have a loved one overseas and is going through a rough time. And if a military family is expecting we like to send them a baby care package.

Chelsy and her mother( Julie) decided that since there is military and families all over the US in all 50 states why not expand this organization to all 50 states. So that is where I come in at. I was asked to be the president of PA for Chelsys Heroes and raise money to get care packages sent out and to help the families in need that have a loved one over seas.

We are non-profit so we all our funds come through donations from people like you.

I am emailing cause Chelsys Heroes is working with a local bar in Harrisburg PA on a benefit to help raise money for our troops and their families. The event is taking place at Morgans Place on Front Street in Harrisburg Sat Oct 18th starting at 7pm.

Please also feel free to check out out website.. www.chelsysheroes.com

Thank you and God Bless!

Jennifer Crowl
Chelsy's Heroes

Help Hurricane Victims
With all of the problems with the hurricanes and tropical storms down south, The Red Cross REALLY needs your help! Volunteering, clothes, cash, whatever you can do! If you are interested contact the American Red Cross at 234-3101. You can also help by contacting the United Way of the Capitol Region at 724-4077.

Army Pfc. James M. Yohn
Army Pfc. James M. Yohn, 25 of Highspire, was killed in Mosul, Iraq from wounds sustained in an IED. He was the first soldier from Dauphin Co. killed in Iraq. His death came three weeks before the birth of his first child. Donations are being taken for the James Yohn Family Trust Fund, co Sovereign Bank, 235 N. Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 or any Sovereign Bank location.

Know of anyone who could use some help?
Tell Chris James right here: