Back to School means back to routines and getting down to business, which is what we’ve been doing at The Princess Shop! The change of season has the The Princess Shop team changing gears from summer and getting ready for the exciting year ahead of us!

The Princess Shop team had a great summer that was kicked off with The Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ, which was an awesome opportunity to celebrate a successful graduation season with all of our Princess Graduates. This summer we had a number of fundraisers including our first ever Wine-raiser, Firkin Friday at Fionn MacCool’s and Broadway Street Fair with KR Jewelry. Our volunteers also had so much fun with Back Then & Again Jewelry, selling old inventory at The Saskatoon Comic and Entertainment Expo

Now that the summer is over and autumn (or winter?!) is upon us, The Princess Shop team has been getting back to routine and planning events for the coming months! The 2016/2017 Fairy Godmother Program has commenced! The first official activity in September was held at the University of Saskatchewan. The program coordinators, Emily and Susan, created a photo scavenger hunt for the matches to have fun with. This activity was to expose the Princess Graduates to campus in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, while working together with their Fairy Godmother. Some of the questions were designed to get them thinking about post-secondary studies and what they would possibly like to pursue, and others were just for fun! The activity was also a great form of exercise as the matches were running back and forth all over campus! The October activity will consist of a self-confidence workshop put on by MASALA Model & Talent. Future activities that the coordinators are looking into are a self defense classes, healthy cooking classe, and a personal finance session with TD Bank to name a few!

Coming up we are having The Fourth Annual Steak Fundraiser for The Princess Shop at The Sutherland Bar for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' away game vs. The Toronto Argonauts on October 15, 2016. This is going to be a fun event to cheer on The Riders, while supporting The Princess Shop! There will be a number of awesome raffle prizes that will be available to win! Tickets are only $20 and you can get yours by contacting The Princess Shop at info@theprincessshop.ca or phone (306) 222-3311!

Last, but certainly not least getting back to routine means starting to plan for the 10^th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses! The Princess Shop volunteer team has already started brainstorming in preparation to make this year the biggest and best year yet! Make sure you save the date for April 5, 2017, it’s going to be an event you don’t want to miss!

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The Princess Shop is a non-profit located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, providing an enhanced graduation experience to young women all over the province of Saskatchewan! As a way to raise funds The Princess Shop is hosting a Wine-Raiser!! If you love supporting Saskatoon non-profits such as The Princess Shop AND enjoy drinking wine this is the fundraiser for you!

What is a Wine Raiser and How can you get involved?!

One bottle of wine is collected with each donation and you have a chance to win back your wine plus much more!

1st Place receives 45% of all wine bottles collected

2nd Place receives 30% of all wine collected

3rd Place receives 15% of all wine collected

4th Place receives 5% of all wine collected

And 5th Place receives 5% of all wine collected!

The only rules of the Wine-Raiser are as follows: 

1 . Minimum donation of $20 and one bottle of wine with a chance to win back your wine plus more! 

2. For every $20 donation your name is entered into the draw to win the bottles of wine! (For Example, $60 donation enters your name 3 times!)

3. Homemade wine will not be accepted

4. Draw is on June 30th 

So what do you have to do?!

Contact a Princess Shop volunteer with your donation or email info@theprincessshop before June 30th!!

Cheers! 

As we are 1 week away from launching ticket sales to the 9th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses (April 07, 2016 at TCU Place), we are

 excited to highlight one of our sponsors!

KPMG has been a part of this very important event and a supporter of The Princess Shop in several ways. We are so proud to have KPMG's commitment to continue as our Dinner Sponsor of the 9th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses! In addition, KPMG is involved with The Princess Shop through participation on the Board of Directors, and the Fairy Godmother Program. We feel so supported by this amazing organization and are so excited to celebrate with them at the 9th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses!

Featuring a keynote presentation from a Princess Graduate, this gala is rounded off by a served dinner, dessert, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by a local group. Guests are encouraged to come right at 5:30pm to browse and bid on the auction, get a photo on the red carpet, and mingle with the other guests! The Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses is a great way for the community to experience and share in the celebration of The Princess Shop's impact on disadvantaged women in the community as they celebrate their accomplishments and venture into the next chapter of their lives.

Our guests at the gala include individuals from all professions, including legal, accounting, academics, education, insurance, nonprofit organizations, and students. Keep an eye out for ticket sales that launch December 1, 2015, which happens to be Giving Tuesday! Tickets will be available at www.theprincessshop.ca! Join our mailing list (homepage, bottom left), to stay in the loop!

If your company is interested in supporting through sponsorship, donation of a silent/live auction package, or through a purchase of a program advertisement, please contact:

Brittney Witte, Glass Slipper Benefit Coordinator - brittney@theprincessshop.ca

OR

Karen Robson, Executive Director - info@theprincessshop.ca or 306-222-3311