Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri – Holiday Mart
Holiday Mart, a four day shopping extravaganza benefiting the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, will be held from October 16th through the 19th at Bartle Hall. Erin Lambert and Kristen Brought are serving as co-chairmen of the event that has raised nearly nine million dollars for community projects since its inception in 1988.
Also featured in the August 23rd issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Andrea Nigh Photography
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Committee Members: Ann Wiedemann, Sara Harris, Erin Gregory, Casey Brownsberger, Katie Minnis, Shayla Hammeke, Co-chairmen Erin Lambert and Kristen Brought, Mandi Wright, Kim Craig, Courtney Fitzgerald, Aubrey Holden, Julie Schlabach, and Megan Allen (out of camera range) Lindsay Vaughan and Carrie Little |
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