After Philadelphia, we had a nice day off, which was nice
because we hadn’t had one off for a week. We ended up sleeping in Philadelphia
one more night, then drove into Long Island the next day. We dropped the
trailer off in Long Island, then stayed the night in Manhattan at the London
Hotel. The London Hotel is so fabulous because it is right in Midtown and so
luxurious. Management greeted us with some really nice chocolates!
The next day, we woke up bright and early to take the train
out of the city and into Long Island. We parked at a community center, which
was a convenient location for the girls. Once again, our fabulous volunteers
from Claire’s came to help out. We realized that we had a ton of extra
accessories left over, and with just one stop to go we wanted to try and give
them out! So we set up an extra table of accessories. We were also running low
on some sizes of clothes. In Philly, as mentioned in the previous blog post, it
was raining so I was unable to go through boxes. Thankfully, the weather was
decent so I was able to replenish the stock, while the volunteers took over
styling the girls.
This stop was by far our most busy stop! We beat our record
from Arizona, giving 89 girls a brand-new outfit! Which is absolutely insane
and awesome. More importantly, all of the girls were really appreciative and
happy with the items they took. Several commented that it really did feel like
an actual shopping experience. That’s exactly what we go for, because it’s not
just about clothes, but it’s also about the opportunity to be treated with
dignity. 
XOXO
Allyson
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