AAUW holds annual fashion show fundraiser

The Whidbey Island branch of American Association of University Women, or AAUW, raised more than $4,000 for scholarships for young women on Whidbey at the group’s sixth annual fashion show fundraiser.

The Whidbey Island branch of American Association of University Women, or AAUW, raised more than $4,000 for scholarships for young women on Whidbey at the group’s sixth annual fashion show fundraiser.

The event took place March 24 at the Whidbey Golf Club, and included a silent auction and raffle in addition to the show.

More than 100 women from around the island were in attendance. Fashions were provided by Deb Scholz, owner of One More Thing in Coupeville.

Models were AAUW members.

This year, the Whidbey AAUW branch will award more than $14,000 in scholarships, STEM stipends and Tech Trek camp scholarships to high school and middle school girls on Whidbey Island.

The mission of the AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.