XCP & SAKS FIFTH AVENUE TO HOST ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW BENEFITING STUDENTS IN NEED

XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY PARTNERS WITH SAKS FIFTH AVENUE TO HOST ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW BENEFITING STUDENTS IN NEED

The Mothers’ Guild of Xavier College Preparatory will host the school’s annual Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel. This year’s show, “Dream”, will feature a Saks Fifth Avenue spring preview with Saks models and Xavier students from the Class of 2009 walking the runway in the season’s most compelling apparel and accessories.

“This is our signature social and fundraising event and we’re especially thrilled to have the new Sheraton Downtown Phoenix as our venue,” said Xavier parent and event chairwoman Sabrina Nikel. “More than a thousand guests will join us to benefit the Xavier Scholarship Fund, which provides many young women the opportunity to be empowered by a Xavier education. We can’t thank our many generous supporters enough, especially Saks Fifth Avenue and Arizona Foothills Magazine, for their tremendous support.”

“We are excited to continue this community partnership that benefits so many deserving young women,” said Dave Dodge, Saks Public Relations Director for the Phoenix store.

“This fashion show is unique because all Xavier seniors are invited to participate,” said Xavier parent and event co-chairwoman Diane Olsen. “It is really a very special day for the girls thanks to Saks.”

For invitations to Xavier’s Scholarship Fashion Show, donation opportunities or more information, contact chairwoman Sabrina Nikel at 480.329.5054. You can also visit the “Dream” web site at http://xcp.maestroweb.org

MOTHERS’ GUILD HOSTS 36TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER AND AUCTION

The Mothers’ Guild of Xavier College Preparatory will host its 36th Annual Holiday Dinner and Auction, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, on Saturday, November 8, 2008. The largest fundraiser for the Xavier Mothers’ Guild, this event began as a holiday craft boutique in 1968.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas will begin with a silent auction featuring over 400 items and culminate in a dinner and live auction. An estimated 800 guests will be in attendance, including current Xavier families, alumnae and friends of Xavier. The event will showcase the talent of Xavier students as the Honor Choir performs and select students enact a living nativity scene.

“Xavier’s Holiday Dinner and Auction is a time-honored tradition, and this year we’ve captured that warm, nostalgic ‘home for the holidays’ feeling,” said Teresa Malkoon, event co-chair and a Xavier alumna. “We look forward to welcoming current families, alumnae, and the community to Xavier’s campus to kick off the holiday season and support a great cause.”

All proceeds from I’ll Be Home for Christmas will go toward Founders Hall on the Xavier campus. Live auction items include a one-week getaway to a beautiful house in Manzanillo, Mexico, complete with food, beverages and a driver, a custom oil painting by Xavier dad and world-renowned artist Tom Pomeroy, and an FBR Greenskeeper Pass with exclusive access to private facilities. Other unique auction items include highly coveted parking spaces on the Xavier campus and, available this year only, treasures from the Sisters’ original convent.

Invitations may be obtained by contacting Julie Wesley at (602) 840-1191. For additional information, a full list of auction items, and donation opportunities, please visit the event web site at http://xcp.maestroweb.com or contact co-chair Loretta Aja at (602) 463-9186.