Fundraiser merges fun & fashion

Penola Coonawarra Sub Fund hosts Recycled Fashion Pop Up for Stand Like Stone Foundation
Ensuring fashion is sustainable has become a key focus of the industry and in the that spirit, tapping into the wonderful world of pre-loved clothing is the ultimate recycling project.

And organisers of the Recycled Fashion Pop Up are not only embracing sustainable fashion but raising money for a great cause in the process with this week’s event on Friday and Saturday at the Mary MacKillop Memorial School hall.

A fundraising initiative of the Penola Coonawarra Sub Fund of the Stand Like Stone Foundation, the recycled clothing sale was originally the brainchild of Amanda Flint.

It is the opportunity for a wardrobe cleanout for some, a wardrobe update for many and a chance for the local sub fund to raise much needed money for local projects.

The Stand Like Stone Foundation is a Limestone Coast organisation that grants funds to projects that benefit the community and all funds raised by the Penola Coonawarra Sub Fund are granted specifically for projects in Penola and Coonawarra.

This year’s sale is on Friday, October 24 from 4-8 pm and Saturday, October 15, from 9 am- 12 noon.

Fellow event organiser Janet Brodie said the pop up was s a superb shopping experience with most items priced in the $5-10 price range.

“The event is a great platform of sustainability and recycling, as well a gathering fostering community, friendships and fun,” Janet said.

The 2022 offering will include formal, After 5, casual, winter coats, summer dresses and jean, as well as a selection of shoes, bags and other accessories.