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Our Sponsors for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses

posted by The Princess Shop    |   January 28, 2015 03:20

Our Sponsors for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses

We are so excited to have K+S Potash Canada as the title sponsor for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, continuing with us from last year! Equally as exciting, is to have last year’s dinner sponsor, KPMG, and entertainment sponsor, Saskatchewan Blue Cross, back for another year with us! Our other returning sponsors are Areva Resources Canada and MNP, not to mention our dessert sponsor, Cupcake Conspiracy, Rawlco Radio for promotional support and MCs Sheri Ebert and Shauna Foster! We are also looking forward to Eekwol joining the event for a mini performance of hip-hop and spoken word poetry!

What we are most excited for, and the highlight of the Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, is the keynote speaker. Our keynote speaker is a Princess Graduate, and she will share her story and the impact that the Princess Shop has made on her life. Her story is truly inspiring and touching, a testament to the work that The Princess Shop does and why The Princess Shop work so hard to impact the lives of Saskatchewan’s female youth!

We are beyond excited for this event, to celebrate the successes of this year’s Princess Graduates. We look forward to having you help us celebrate these young women’s successes! There is more information on the event and how to purchase tickets here. Our Early-Early Bird deadline is January 31st, so be sure to buy them before then!

Volunteering at The Princess Shop

posted by The Princess Shop    |   January 11, 2015 01:49

Volunteering at The Princess Shop- From the Perspective of The Princess Shop's Fundraising Coordinator

I joined The Princess Shop in August of 2012 as a Volunteer Representative. I had started to feel restless in my office job and thought that finding something to feed my soul would help. When I began to think of my passions and what would work best for me, I thought of The Princess Shop and to my pleasant surprise, they were engaging new volunteers! I immediately did everything I could to draw attention to myself, which included calling, emailing and dropping by the shop. It might have been overkill, but I got the role as Volunteer Representative and I was thrilled. 
 
When I started volunteering, I was stressed out however, The Princess Shop became my retreat. I was able to escape all of this weight and be my normal carefree self with smart, funny, amazing women all while doing something to impact my community and this wonderful city. On more than one occasion, I would leave work on Thursday and almost be in tears, wondering if I could be able to make it to a meeting at The Princess Shop without bursting out crying but would find myself smiling and laughing as soon as I walked in the door. When I was in that room filled with so many beautiful dresses and insanely amazing women, I felt strong and valuable and my fellow volunteers really listened when I spoke. It was wonderful to feel like such an indispensable member of a team.
 
I offered to take on the role of Fundraising Coordinator around the time of my first Glass Slipper. My first fundraiser was with Pure Frozen Yogurt, and it was wonderful. The staff at Pure were so great to work with! They made special treats, put the colour pink everywhere and even dressed up! It was the perfect fundraiser to start off my new role Some other highlights include the Trivia Night at Amigo's put together by friends Andy and Mark, the Christmas fundraiser put on by Mane Productions and Fresh Living, and the Bachelor Canada event put together by one of The Princess Shop's creators, Chantal Hounjet! Every time this community offers The Princess Shop their time and money, I'm so incredibly humbled.
 
Early in 2014, I gave birth to my daughter, Evey. Everyone at the shop was so accommodating to my new and often unknown schedule and have been extremely welcome to our new The Princess Shop member! Now with Evey nearing her first birthday, I'm only getting busier and am having trouble finding the time to fit in the hours that The Princess Shop and our Princess Graduates truly deserve. I knew I was not ready to say goodbye to The Princess Shop yet, but I knew I couldn't keep trying to make my Fundraiser Coordinator role work. So after just a few months in this role, I'll be returning to Volunteer Representative.
 
I'm excited to pass the torch! In my opinion, fundraising is one of the most enjoyable jobs at The Princess Shop and I'm eager to see who will take it on.
 
xoxo
Whitney
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