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In the world of fashion, the runway is the highway to beauty; where the clothes walk the runway and the people disappear. In the world of Ophelia’s Place, the runway is the highway to beauty also, but the people walk the runway and the clothes come along for the ride. Revolutionizing the runway. Revolutionizing your words. Revolutionizing your visions. Revolutionizing the world. It can start with one small voice; one small idea. One person who believes in making a difference and changing the world. A world where beauty is not defined by the size of your body, your gender, your age, or ethnicity. A world where one voice has the courage to stand up for their beliefs and start a revolution.
Our 3rd annual “Revolutionizing the Runway” is that small voice. What is amazing about that is that one small voice leads to another and another and in the end it can make a difference.
Thank you to Joy Nash, our host, for her insight, her words, her humor and for sharing her knowledge to make a better world.
Thank you to Darryl Roberts for teaching men, women and children to love themselves and those around them for who they are rather than the size of their bodies. Also, for being such a good sport and walking our runway of difference.
Thanks again to the amazing Ann Marie Stonecypher (AMS Models), who believes that beauty is from the neck up and practices what she preaches. Thank you for dedicating your time and breaking all the rules by creating your own and we love you dearly for that.
Thanks to the enormous group of volunteers from makeup, hair, bakers and helpers. We are indebted to you for your generosity and devotion of time. To the models, who every year walk our runway for a wonderful cause.
And as always, to our Ophelia’s Place men and women, who fight through their anxiety, struggle through their fears, use their voices and put aside any stereotypical thoughts they may have. And for the courage they find to walk our runway. You are my true heroes. I look at the growth of the veterans who have walked this before. I look at the newbies who on sheer faith didn’t just talk the talk but walked the walked.
I am so proud to be a part of such and organization and to know so many people that make this happen every year. Thank you for being a part of our “Revolutionizing the Runway” but most of all I hope you now are able to revolutionize yourself.
Bless you all,
Linda Osborne, Co-chairperson
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