The Junior League of Austin’s A Christmas Affair
Spreading holiday cheer by having fun, all for a good cause.
Gear up your cowboy boots and sleigh bells for A Christmas Affair, the largest fundraiser of the year hosted by the Junior League of Austin. The event features a one-of-a-kind four-day shopping experience, and some $750,000 will be raised to help the members of JLA further their philanthropic efforts throughout the city of Austin.
The Junior League of Austin is a nonprofit organization fueled by the charitable hearts and dedication of Austin women. Since 1934, JLA volunteers have sought to make a change in their community by enhancing education, health and well-being, safety and crisis intervention, the arts and the environment.
As a continuous effort to benefit the Austin community, JLA remains busy with community projects, events and programs, such as Food In Tummies and Coats for Kids, throughout the year. A JLA noteworthy event each year is A Christmas Affair, the largest fundraiser hosted by the organization to spread charitable holiday cheer in Austin. This year’s theme is ’Twas The Night Before Christmas in Texas, Y’all. Beginning Nov. 18, the affair will include Christmas-themed activities and events involving holiday fun for the whole family.
“Our goal as Junior League of Austin volunteers at A Christmas Affair is to provide the best shopping experience of the season,” says Holly Priestner, 2015 A Christmas Affair chair. "We cannot wait to welcome you, Texas-style, in a ranch-chic setting that will ensure an endless variety of holiday gifts. While the parties, shopping and decorations are a lot of fun, at the end of the day, what is most important is that A Christmas Affair allows the Junior League of Austin to serve Central Texans in need.”
There will be more than 200 vendors in attendance for the event, providing a one-of-a-kind shopping experience for all attendees. All funds collected from shopping will be donated to the JLA, which has a goal to raise more than $750,000. The funds raised will go to JLA’s signature program, Food In Tummies, to help feed 1,600 children suffering from food insecurity, as well as to the organization’s Coats For Kids program to provide the 35,000 coats the organization supplies every year to children who do not have warm winter coats, and to provide financial support to more than 29 community nonprofit groups. In addition to the shopping extravaganza, the affair will also include parties, children’s events, a private shopping brunch and the international superstar himself, Santa Claus!
For tickets and event information about A Christmas Affair, visit jlaustin.org.
Photo of 2015 A Christmas Affair commitee by Evergreen Studios.
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