Calling all girls with pearls!

The High Hopes committee wants your unwanted pearls to create a fabulous ensemble to auction off at this year’s Girls Night Out event: “Girls in Pearls: The Black & White Bash” to be held August 13 at the Sunrise Mansion offices of Farmer Cline & Campbell. Ladies – check your drawers and jewelry boxes for any pearls you no longer wear and donate them to create a beautiful and unique treasure for a great cause. That old set of pearls or single pearl earring in your drawer could help create a brighter future for a victim of domestic violence.

Scott Petit of Petit Jewelry Designs has graciously agreed to create a beautiful and absolutely one-of-a-kind pearl necklace with these donations to be showcased and auctioned off at the event. The finished piece, entitled “Hope,” will be a collective expression of the donors' commitment to provide hope to domestic violence victims. Depending on the quantities and types of pearls donated, Scott may create additional pieces to be auctioned.

Cultured or freshwater pearls of all shapes, colors and sizes – we’ll take them all! Also accepting donations of gold Add-a-Beads for accents. Drop your pearls off at Petit Jewelry Designs at 1012 ½ Bridge Road by Monday, July 13. (showroom hours are 10-5 Mon-Wed, 10-6 Thurs, and 10-4 Fri-Sat) All donations are 100% tax deductible and proceeds from benefit victims of domestic violence through the YWCA Resolve Program. A tax receipt will be given on the spot.

Online registration is now up for "Girls in Pearls!" Get your ticket today! Tickets are $75 through August 9 and $100 after August 9 and at the door.