Monaco Ford Holding Clothing Drive to Support Style Saves

We all have clothes in our closets that we don’t need, and kids are no exception.

It may be summer, but now is the perfect time to do a little spring cleaning and clean out all those extra clothes from your kids’ closets.

And we have something you can do with them.

We at Monaco Ford in Glastonbuy are hosting a clothing drive to help Style Saves, who will be styling local kids for back-to-school.

The event will take place on Aug. 24 at Casona, 681 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford. Style Saves will be styling 60 students from the Boys & Girls Clubs and The Village for back-to-school.

We need new and gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories for students ages 6-18.

If you have any of these items available, you can bring them by the dealership – 767 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury. Feel free to drop them off any time before Aug. 24.

Style Saves, based in Florida, raises funds to allocate to underprivileged students in the South Florida area. In collaboration with The Miami Foundation, Style Saves works with local retail stores, designers, and boutiques to provide these students with brand-new outfits for back-to-school.

By using the collective industry backgrounds to generate this project, Style Saves seeks donations from fashion aficionados, patrons and philanthropists within the South Florida community. Fundraising activities include various social and fashion events, which help garner funds and raise awareness for our cause and most importantly – the children.

Founded by FORD fashion stylist Rachael Russell, Style Saves started with a small idea: build confidence through clothes. The hope is that the confidence imbued in these students through their new outfits reflects on their academic work and personal lives.

For more information, visit www.stylesaves.org, e-mail info@stylesaves.org, or call Monaco Ford at 860-652-3000.