Dancing Saved My Life Fundraiser: October 2018

In October, the Walnut Creek Socialites x Money & Mimosas along with Radius Bank, co-hosted two fundraiser events to support the non-profit, Dancing Saved My Life.

Dancing Saved My Life is a grassroots community started by Andreina Febres, a Bay Area Zumba instructor who lost her mother to cancer, and her student, Joy Glasier, who was going through cancer treatment in 2014.

Pictured (L-R): Danetha Doe, Andreina Febres, Shalini Srivastava

Andreina wanted to find a way to support the cancer community. Simultaneously, Joy was taking a stress relief class specifically tailored to cancer care with Maura Singer. These two practices were instrumental to Joy’s healing.

In Joy’s words, “If I was able to dance I knew I was doing OK, and through stress relief practices and meditation I learned how to lessen the fear and anxiety.”

Zumba fundraiser class on October 7, 2018 in Emeryville’s Bay Street Plaza.

Based on Maura and Andreina’s particular expertise, they teamed up to launch a sustainable program that benefits the cancer community.

DSML raises funds to support stress relief retreats for women with cancer. Their goal is to be able to raise $12,000 each year to send twelve women going through cancer treatment to a retreat in Northern California.

Spin class fundraiser with Flywheel Sports in Walnut Creek, CA to support Dancing Saved My Life.

We are so happy that we could be a small part of their efforts to bring sunshine to women’s lives.

Virgin mimosas for young boys who are learning the importance of supporting and advocating for women!

Curl's Night Out: August 19, 2018

It was such an honor to be invited as a panelist to the second annual Curl's Night Out even on Sunday, August 19th in Berkeley, CA. It was a wonderful night of women's empowerment filled with deep conversations about the importance of self-love and self-acceptance.

The panelists included other Bay Area influencers such as Ashleigh Reddy, the photographer behind Afro Punk, Michelle Leger, Jennifer of Curly Curvy Passion, and Shalini from the Walnut Creek Socialites.

Thank you to Radius Bank for sponsoring my appearance at this event.

Future of Fashion Event: July 13, 2018

Thank you to everyone who came out to our sold-out Future of Fashion party on July 13 with the Walnut Creek Socialites and Capital One. We had over 70 attendees, a full house of small business owners, bloggers and tastemakers at the Capital One café in Walnut Creek. 

A big thank you to our panelists who took the time to share their invaluable knowledge with us. In case you missed it, here is some info about the event and our panelists.

About the event: Fashion has always been an industry on the cutting edge - from the invention of the sewing machine to the rise of e-commerce. And today, tech is transforming fashion at a faster pace than ever.

From robots that sew and cut fabric, to AI algorithms that predict style trends, to VR mirrors in dressing rooms, technology is automating, personalizing, and speeding up every aspect of fashion.

What does all of this mean for the ~$2.4T fashion industry? Our stellar panelists how these changes are impacting brick-and-mortar retailers, brands and the fashion bloggers that love them.

About the panelists:

1. Rachel Fischbein, ESQ. - Founder of Law on the Runway, Board Member of Fashion Community Week and Director of the Fashion Incubator- SF with Macys.
2. Tammi Relyea- CEO of BRA-sériē and on a mission to create a global company that inspires personal expression and promotes a positive self image for women of all ages.
3. Vishal Kalia- Mentor at the the Fashion Incubator at Macy's. Founder/CEO of Rogueline.co, a resource center for entrepreneurs in the retail and fashion industry with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Customer Acquisition and Marketing.
4. Brianna Foster- Retail Marketing Coordinator for thredUP and blogger behind CityGirl aka the modern girl's guide to living like Carrie Bradshaw.
5. Tracy Dietlein- Senior Marketing Manager of Broadway Plaza with over 20 years of marketing and shopping center industries, Board of Directors for Walnut Creek Downtown, Trustee for the Diablo Regional Arts Association and blogger at Forty Tales.

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