We create enhanced graduation experiences for female students by providing them with mentorship, support and the tools to succeed after graduation.
The 3rd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE
The Princess Shop’s 3rd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses will take place on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Be sure to mark your calendar with this exciting and unique event! View Glass Slipper invitation here.
Featuring:
Keynote speaker Barb Macpherson, Executive Director of YWCA Saskatoon
Musical guest Kirby Criddle
The Princess Shop holds an annual fundraiser, the Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, as a celebration of the current year’s Princess Graduates. The event will feature Princess Graduates speaking about their experience, dinner, live and silent auction, musical guest Kirby Criddle, and keynote speaker Barb Macpherson, the Executive Director of YWCA Saskatoon. The benefit serves as an opportunity for the Saskatchewan community to experience the impact of The Princess Shop, celebrate its successes, and ensure the sustainability of the program. The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses was held on March 13, 2009 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Outstanding response and support from our community resulted in 240 guests and financial contributions to assist with The Princess Shop’s operating budget for 2008-2009.
If your company is interested in being a part of the Glass Slipper Benefit, please email info@theprincessshop.ca.
Tickets are now available on Picatic! Special early bird pricing will be available until February 28, 2010, so get your tickets now and save!
Early-Early Bird $55 *until Jan 31, 2010
Early Bird $65 *until Feb 28, 2010
Regular $75 *until Apr 7, 2010
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from The Princess Shop! November 21, 2009 was The Princess Shop’s second birthday, and it has been another thrilling and action-packed year! The Princess Shop has added a board of directors, is working on a charity application, moved to a new home, had 55 Princess Graduates, and much more!
Newsletter
The Princess Shop’s second edition of The Princess Post is now available, arranged by our lovely designer Zach Perkins at Kinetic Design. This issue includes:
- Looking Back: The 2008-2009 Graduation Season
- News
- Upcoming Events
In Lieu of a Gift
Since the “In lieu of a gift” cards went so well last year, we are doing them again this year! We have a beautiful card available that reads: “In lieu of a gift this year, I made a donation to The Princess Shop in your name.”
Gift cards can be made out for any amount and payment will be accepted by cheque or PayPal. If you are interested in purchasing some Christmas cards please email info@theprincessshop.ca or call 222.3311. The gift cards will either be mailed to you, or directly to the recipient(s), at your convenience.
Mailing List
Click on “Sign up for our newsletter” on the right-hand side of the page to sign up or sign your friends up to receive news and invitations from The Princess Shop!
Thank you for being a friend of The Princess Shop. With your continued support, The Princess Shop continues to create an enhanced graduation experience for female students in need, and provide them with mentorship, support, and the tools to pursue success after graduation.
Happy Holidays to all of you, and your loved ones.
xoxo
The Princess Shop
Save the Date: Glass Slipper 2010
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE
The Princess Shop’s 3rd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses will take place on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Be sure to mark your calendar with this exciting and unique event!
The Princess Shop holds an annual fundraiser, the Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, as a celebration of the current year’s Princess Graduates. The event will feature Princess Graduates speaking about their experience, dinner, live and silent auction, musical guest, and keynote speaker Barb Macpherson, the Executive Director of YWCA Saskatoon. The benefit serves as an opportunity for the Saskatchewan community to experience the impact of The Princess Shop, celebrate its successes, and ensure the sustainability of the program. The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses was held on March 13, 2009 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Outstanding response and support from our community resulted in 240 guests and financial contributions to assist with The Princess Shop’s operating budget for 2008-2009.
If your company is interested in being a part of the Glass Slipper Benefit, please email info@theprincessshop.ca.
Tickets are now available on Picatic! Special early bird pricing will be available until February 28, 2010, so get your tickets now and save!
Early-Early Bird $55 *until Jan 31, 2010
Early Bird $65 *until Feb 28, 2010
Regular $75 *until Apr 7, 2010
Second Anniversary
This Saturday, November 21 marked the two-year anniversary of the inception of The Princess Shop. To commemorate its second anniversary, The Princess Shop would like to extend gratitude to our Saskatchewan community for the continued support that the organization receives.
During The Princess Shop’s second high school graduation season in June 2009, the program had created an exciting, affirming day for 55 Princesses – an increase of 41 percent from last year, bringing the organization’s total impact to 94 female youth. The organization’s second year in operation also marked the announcement of The Princess Shop’s scholarship program, with the donation of a full esthetician program scholarship (valued at $10,000) by Spa Academy. The Princess Shop also holds an annual benefit to raise funds for operations, and a year-end appreciation barbeque with members from the business community and several recently graduated Princesses and their families at the Forestry Farm. The Princess Shop now has over 700 grad dresses in inventory and 2100 members in its Facebook group.
Special Dress Donations!
Thanks to the continued support and donations from members of our community, as well as some very special donations, The Princess Shop continues to build a varied inventory of dresses that is sure to meet the needs of almost any graduate.
Jessica Bridal, located at 234 1st Ave S in Saskatoon, recently donated 10 brand-new dresses to The Princess Shop’s inventory. We are very excited about establishing and fostering relationships like this with small businesses in our community. Thank you, Jessica Bridal!
Buy Insurance Salvage.com is a web-based company that sells insurance salvage on behalf of insurance companies. Buy Insurance Salvage.com recently donated 80 new formal dresses, as well as some new shoes, purses and gloves. This substantial donation is very exciting as The Princess Shop continues to increase its impact each year, and this continues to require a larger inventory of dresses. Thank you, Buy Insurance Salvage.com!
The Princess Shop’s New Home
On a sweltering day in July, Chantal and I rounded up some friends, and with the help and wonderful generosity of Saskatoon Movers, moved our entire inventory, office supplies, and furniture to our new home! We are very excited to announce that while there is still much to be done before the coming graduation season, we are settling in… and that we will be here for the next two years!
Huge thanks to Saskatoon Movers! Your willingness to assist The Princess Shop with this move made the day so much easier, and the moving process a lot faster.
Our new home: 12-1622 Ontario Avenue, Saskatoon SK
2nd Annual Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ – canceled
The 2nd Annual Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ was scheduled to take place on Tuesday July 7, 2009 at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm. Unfortunately, the BBQ was canceled due to a terrible thunder and rainstorm that day. The Princess Shop would like to recognize the title sponsor of this year’s Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ, Meyers Norris Penny. Terri Deiner from MNP worked in coordination with The Princess Shop’s Co-Founders to recoup the food costs and save the day: the food that was to be served at the BBQ was instead served for lunch at MNP, in return for donations. The Princess Shop extends sincere gratitude to MNP for their consideration .
Since we had already ordered food from a local caterer, we had a ton of food to get rid of and no one to eat it. Terri Diener from MNP and The Princess Shop’s co-founders came up with a plan to serve the food in the staff room at Meyers Norris Penny. Their employees graciously made donations to enjoy the meal. Because of MNP’s help, we were able to recoup the food costs. We are very excited to continue to grow our relationship with MNP in many forms.
2nd Annual Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ
The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ is on Tuesday July 7, 2009 at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm! Perfectly Pink is an opportunity for all Princesses, their families, sponsors, board members, volunteers, and all of The Princess Shop’s friends to enjoy an afternoon of fun, visiting, and celebrating another great year for The Princess Shop’s. It is called an “appreciation BBQ” because it is an opportunity to showcase the impact of the graduation season first-hand to all supporters/sponsors present by having Princesses and their families attend. At the BBQ, we all have a chance to thank those who played a part in the successful implementation of the dress program this year. We will have some fun in the afternoon, including a ball game, then share a summer meal.
Click here to view the event invitation for The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Perfectly Pink Appreciation BBQ.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saskatoon Forestry Farm, South Booth
4:30 PM Slow Pitch Game
5:30 PM Short Program
BBQ Dinner to follow
Please RSVP to ainsley@theprincessshop.ca by Thursday July 2, 2009.
See you there!
Much love.
Graduation 2009
The Princess Shop has already received over 40 applications from Princess Graduates for 2009! Last year, we had 39 Princesses in the Dress Program, so we are very excited about exceeding that number in May. Applicants this year are from several different communities in Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon, Humboldt, Birch Hills, Cando, Nipawin, and Osler.
The Princess Shop’s 2009 Graduation Season is officially kicking off this weekend with our first graduations this year. Check back soon for more updates and photos of our 2009 Princesses!
The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses
The Princess Shop’s 2nd Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses was held on March 13, 2009 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. The event featured this year’s Princesses modeling donated dresses, dinner, live and silent auction, guest speaker Miss Canada Shannon Smadella, as well as musical guests Jodi King and Cidne Treen. Outstanding response and support from our
community resulted in 240 guests and great financial contributions to assist with The Princess Shop’s operating budget for 2008-2009.
Thank you to all of our guests and all of the 113 businesses that supported the Glass Slipper this year! It was a spectacular evening and we were happy to share this celebration with all of you.