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Junior Leagues Little Black Dress initiative raises thousands for charity
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Hayley Frome speaks with Lauren Samples during the Stilettos & Studs event Thursday night at Tap It Gainesville Growlers. Samples and other members of the Junior League participated in the Little Black Dress Initiative wearing the same dress for five days straight to raise awareness to the limited resources of a person living in poverty. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Nearly 40 people in Gainesville this week donned the same black outfit every single day. By Friday, their little black dresses may have been dirty or worn, but the effort raised more than $8,000 for families in need. The Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County’s inaugural Little Black Dress Initiative took place this week, raising funds and awareness of poverty in the area.