A fashion fundraiser supporting the work of My New Red Shoes
Sunday, October 6th, 2024 3pm-5pm
Peninsula Golf & Country Club
701 Madera Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403
Light Bites | Educational Displays | Speakers
Runway Fashion Show
About Thread the Change
Thread the Change is a fashion show fundraiser for My New Red Shoes and an awareness program about the importance of sustainability and ethical labor practices in the clothing industry. Proceeds from the event will help MNRS to deliver programs that assist Bay Area families facing financial hardship.
The two-hour event will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 3pm to 5pm at Peninsula Golf & Country Club and will feature educational presentations, speakers, a runway show featuring “Quiet Luxury” fashions from local stores, and refreshments. Students from local high schools are leading as event organizers and runway models.
Our Student Interns
- Malia Chen, Lead Student Intern
- Annika Gurnani, Graphic Design
- Diya Karthik, Design
- Maren Mulloy, Promotion
- Juliet Schmeltzer, Promotion
- Savannah Smith, Promotion
- Eloise Taylor, Logistics
Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Neha Samdaria
Neha Samdaria is the founder of Aam The Label, a sustainable fashion brand for the ~25% of women with fuller hips and thighs than the standard size chart. The Label's pants have a cult following and have been featured in Forbes and Cosmopolitan for their revolutionary fit. While building her supply chain in India during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Neha witnessed the challenges faced by garment workers firsthand. Now, she is committed to advocating for fair labor practices and supply chain transparency. Neha holds an MBA from Stanford and a Bachelor's in Science (Honors) from Caltech.
Check out her brand:
Website: aamthelabel.com
Instagram: @aamthelabel
About My New Red Shoes
My New Red Shoes (MNRS) works to create a just and equitable society where every child thrives. We do this by meeting the basic needs of children and their families, fostering financial stability in their homes, and investing in opportunities that empower their future.
Since our founding in 2006, MNRS has delivered essential items to over 260,000 children and their family members and distributed more than $2.6 million in direct cash support to households with low-income.
Sponsorship Information
Supporting Thread the Change provides businesses with exposure to new audiences and ensures that a larger percentage of funds raised can be used to support the work of My New Red Shoes.
- Exclusive Presenting Sponsorship event title rights with name/logo on all materials
- Onstage opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes at the event
- Maximum exposure in all event-related press/media
- Full page color ad on the back of the Event Program
- Premier placement of logo on My New Red Shoes’ website and the event website (logo links to their website), sponsor signage and the invitation
- Opportunity to provide a collateral piece to each guest
- Five complimentary runway seat tickets to the event
- Exposure in all event-related press/media
- Full page color ad in the Event Program
- Premier logo placement on My New Red Shoes’ website and the event website (logo links to their website), sponsor signage and the Invitation
- Opportunity to provide a collateral piece to each guest
- Three complimentary general tickets to the event
- 1/2 page color ad in the Event Program
- Logo on the event website
- Opportunity to provide a collateral piece to each guest
- Listing on event materials including the Invitation and the Event Program
- Two complimentary general tickets to the event
- 1/4 page color ad in the Event Program
- Logo on event website
- Listing on event materials including the Event Program
- Two complimentary general tickets to the event
- Listing on event materials including the Event Program
- One complimentary general ticket to the event
- Listing on event materials including the Event Program
Event underwriting directs financial support to a specific event expense line such as catering, printing, and other overhead expenses. For more information on underwriting, please contact Sue Sutherland, MNRS Advancement Director at sue@mynewredshoes.org.
In-kind support includes donating an auction item or package. For more information on In-Kind Donations, please contact Sue Sutherland, MNRS Advancement Director at sue@mynewredshoes.org.
Many thanks to our event sponsors:
Gold Level Sponsors
Silver Level Sponsor
Bronze Level Sponsor
Heritage Bank
In-kind Donors
Thank You to Our Retail Fashion Partners
