HARTSVILLE — Fashion for a cause was on full display Saturday as the Hartsville Child and Family Resource Foundation held its annual H’Arts on the Runway on the lawn of the Coker University’s Drengaelen House. Hundreds of supporters took their seats under a spacious white tent to watch dozens of models, from toddlers and teens to moms and grandmas sashay down the runway outfitted in clothing from local retailers. Many of the children, most of whom were participants in the camps and programs offered by the Hartsville Child and Family Resource Center, chose to wear their own fashions.
Brandi Wheeler and WPDE chief meteorologist Ed Piotrowski served as the emcees for the event. Inside the Drengaelen House, merchants set up tables to display and sell their merchandise, from clothing and shoes to jewelry and other accessories. Among the businesses participating in the fashion show were The Bleu Daisy, Lilah B, Minnie’s Giftique, Turner and Scoot, Raised Down South, The Paper Doll and Miss Cocky from Columbia.
Following the fashion show, guests were encouraged to participate in a silent auction of artwork created by the children served by the Child and Family Resource Center. “What a beautiful day,” said Tracy Redfearn, founder and executive director of the Child and Family Resource Center. “Thank you all for the love and support you have shown our organization, but most importantly the love and support you have shown the children.
They are the reason why we are here .