Like, POP Rocks will be so 80s, totally
Party will benefit women’s fund

By Tiffany Allison

Teased hair, leg warmers, parachute pants and shoulder pads — bring back any fond memories?

If the answer is “Yes,” join the High Country Women’s Fund for its spring POP Rocks party fundraiser and teleport back to the eighties where neon and hairspray ruled the fashion scene.

Break out the spandex, fishnets and parachute pants and get down to hits from the 1980s on Thursday, April 2 from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Dragon Fly Theater and Pub. Participants must be 18 and older.

Advanced tickets will be sold for $10, but tickets will be on sale at the door for $15. VIP tickets will be for $30 and will include a free drink ticket, gift bag and 10 free raffle tickets. All tickets may be purchased at Black Bear Books, Dragon Fly Theater and Pub, the Jean Pool or online at www.highcountrywomensfund.org.

The Design will perform live 80s hits and prizes will be awarded for the best 80s costume. The HCWF will be hold a raffle with donations from local business.

Proceeds will go towards the HCWF mission to aid women in the journey towards self-sufficiency. What started as an initiative of the High Country United Way, has blossomed into a women-run organization that has successfully served women of all ages in difficult areas of life including transportation, child care, education, housing, personal needs and prevention.

Responsible for Avery and Watauga counties, HCWF supports women by bridging financial gaps and providing service projects to encourage younger women to get involved with the community.

Some examples of service projects sponsored by the HCWF are LEAD and LIFT. LEAD, leadership, Environment and Agricultural Discoveries, is a summer camp and monthly mentoring program for middle school girls interested in science.

Leadership Initiative for Female Teens (LIFT) is a weekly group meeting for at risk high school girls. The idea behind these programs is to connect youth with older women who can provide knowledge, encouragement and hope for young women struggling with life’s issues.

HCWF just completed a service project Feb. 21 called “Open Your Hear, Open Your Closet,” which provided 15 local women with professional clothing. Women from all walks of life including college students, job seekers, homeless mothers and young mothers came together and shopped at the Hunger & Health Coalition’s Professional Clothing Closet. Food boxes and door prizes were handed out through the event.

For more information, visit www.highcountrywomensfund.org