Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/10/2019
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location
Alex + Ani
About the Event :
Help the Junior League of Boston battle domestic and sexual violence just by shopping at ALEX AND ANI. 10% of the purchases made on Sunday afternoon will benefit the Little Black Dress Initiative. You can also learn more about LBDI and how to get involved. Representatives of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) will be on hand to discuss what you can do to combat sexual violence in your community.
About Little Black Dress Initiative
Are you willing to wear the same black outfit for five days as part of a campaign to bring awareness to sexual & domestic violence? That’s what the Junior League of Boston is asking members of the Boston community to do as part of the Little Black Dress Initiative between Feb. 25 and March 2.
The Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) is a campaign of the Junior League of Boston to bring awareness to poverty and violence against women, and the impacts they can have on a woman’s access to resources, her confidence and professional opportunities.
This year, we hope to raise $30,000 to support initiatives in the greater Boston community that are working to end to violence against women. By wearing the same outfit for five days, advocates will experience see life through the eyes of a woman who doesn’t have anything in her closet or the money to buy something new. The outfit will inevitably get dirty as the week goes on. People may look at you differently and you might not feel as confident and secure. The goal is to create understanding of how it feels to lack access to basic resources.
The 2019 LBDI fund recipients are the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and Catie’s Closet.
How can you participate?
- Donate: to give online, simply click here and select a participant. You can give donations directly to any participant, or you can mail them to the JL Boston Office (117 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116). Please make sure to note the participant you are supporting on your check for tracking purposes.
- Become an advocate: You don’t have to be a member of JL Boston, we welcome anyone who wants to join us! Attend the Kickoff party to receive your LBDI advocate welcome kit, including a sticker to wear each of the five days and to get information to set up your fundraising page. SIGN UP TO BE AN ADVOCATE TODAY!
- Spread the word: Share LBDI on social media leading up to and during the campaign using the hashtag #LBDIBoston. Tell your friends, family, and colleagues about how they can help provide resources to women and children in crisis in Boston.
