She calls the effort “Thankful Thursdays.”
The first Thursday brought in $200 for Wesley United Methodist Church’s hot meals program.
The second Thursday’s tallies accumulated $300.25 for a splash park at Meadowbrook Park planned by the Community Involvement Task Force.
And last week’s sales yielded $600.75 for the “13 Reasons to Fly” program which Sharla Miller and Lori Cooper help bring to Iola each spring to help especially teens cope with mental health issues.
To that end, Audacious is also carrying a clothing line and other items that sport uplifiting messages.
In 2023, the “13 Reasons to Fly” program will occur during the first week of February and will be incorporated in students’ school day.
Still to come are Sigg’s canned goods and sweater exchange days.
On Dec. 10, patrons bringing canned goods to Audacious Boutique will receive a discount on their purchases.
The canned goods will help replenish the shelves at the Iola Ministerial Alliance’s food pantry.
On Dec. 15, customers are encouraged to bring “slightly used sweaters,” in exchange for a discount on the purchase of a new sweater.
The sweaters customers bring in will be donated to Hope Unlimited, the shelter for victims of sexual and domestic abuse who frequently arrive with only the clothes on their backs.
