For Immediate Release: 2/25/08

WHO:              

The Guild of the Shelter for Abused Women & Children

WHAT:            

Designers’ Boutique featuring 17exclusive vendors showcasing their exquisite jewelry, clothing, accessories, home goods, antiques and more!

Each vendor is donating 15% of their proceeds from both days of the Boutique to the Shelter’s life-saving program

and services.

WHERE:

Plaza Ballroom

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

WHEN:            

Friday, February 29, 2008 – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 1, 2008 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

* complimentary parking & admission both days

A nonprofit organization, the Shelter for Abused Women & children provides an array of life-saving programs and services to victims of domestic violence, including more than 27,000 counseling hours to adults and children last fiscal year alone.

For more information on the Shelter for Abused Women & Children, our programs and services, please call 239-775-3862, or visit www.naplesshelter.org

To learn more about the Mending Broken Hearts with Hope Luncheon and Boutique, please call 239-775-3862, ext. 211.

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The Shelter for Abused Women & Children helps adult and child victims and survivors of domestic violence through safety, intervention and support; educates the public about domestic violence; and advocates for social change against domestic violence. For more information, please contact us at 239-775-3862, or visit us online at: www.naplesshelter.org

Media Contacts:

Tracy Southers, tracy@wordplayinc.com, 239-936-1903

Mary Ann T. Green, mgreen@naplesshelter.org, 239-775-3862, ext. 211