PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE: Beyoncé's World Humanitarian Day Campaign

Beyoncé, the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations are launching a global campaign today to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others. Kudos to Bey, she's definitely doing an amazing act of humanitarianism and for that we pause our fashion related posts for a worthy cause! Read more below:  

WHAT: World Humanitarian Day is a global day to celebrate humanity and the spirit of people helping people.

WHEN: August 19th, 2012

HOW: It takes only five simple steps to support World Humanitarian Day.
1. Visit www.whd-iwashere.org
2. Click on “Show Your Support”.
3. Choose to support World Humanitarian Day via Twitter, Facebook or both, and get the word out to your friends and followers.
4. Continue tweeting and posting in the lead-up to 19 August.
5. On 19 August, make your mark by doing something in your local community, and watch as everyone’s World Humanitarian Day messages are simultaneously shared around the world.

Download campaign materials here:
http://whd-iwashere.org/public/pin
http://whd-iwashere.org/public/assets/Poster_main.pdf

Attire To Inspire Clothing Drive!

It's that time AGAIN....clean out those closets and donate to a worthy cause! Ashley Silva of I Am Super Gorge, Desiree Venn Frederic of Fashion Empowering Women & Sunni from WPGC have teamed up to host Attire To Inspire Clothing Drive. The purpose of the event is to provide FREE professional clothing to 15-20 women from various shelters. Women will receive free hair and makeup services. How awesome is that?!

Please donate suits, dress pants, blouses, dresses, and other spring/summer attire. All donations should be in clean and good condition. All donations can be dropped off at Caramel Boutique located at 1603 U Street NW, Washington, DC). until Sunday, May 13th. 

Radio Host, Sunni from WPGC (with a cameo by Free) talk about Attire to Inspire below:

I'll be donating some clothes this weekend....will you? :)