Holiday Shopping with a purpose to support USC Scholarship

USC TROJAN AFFILIATES HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AND SCHOLARSHIP DINNER NOVEMBER 17TH

USC Trojan Affiliates, a philanthropic and social women’s group, of the University of Southern California invites alumni and friends to attend their upcoming Holiday Boutique and meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Altadena Town and Country Club, 2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena. Social no host bar and boutique runs from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a dinner and meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Guests are welcome to attend the Holiday Boutique and/or the Scholarship Dinner Meeting. There is no charge to attend the Holiday Boutique, which will feature a variety of approximately fifteen outstanding vendors, and items for all ages. Vendors include Hazels Bags, Lavender Blue (tablecloths, napkins, and more), Pams Cookies and Cakes, Designs by Ronnelle Jewelry, Dry Divias, Essence Boutique (floral art), Peg Board Highway (apparel), Lugenia’s (jewelry and accessories), Mermaid Art, Traveler’s Boutique (USC Traveler horse merchandise), Sierra Madre Collective Cop-Op, USC items from Trojan Affiliates, Trojan League Associates of the Valley, and Trojan Guild of Los Angeles, and more. Sales from the boutique will help support the USC Trojan Affiliates scholars, worthy students pursuing their educational advancement at USC.

Guests will also be able to purchase tickets to win twenty-nine unique and fabulous Opportunity baskets. The basket themes include Arrowhead Weekend, Candy Basket, Catalina Trip, Charcuterie Basket, Dodger Basket, Floral Arrangement, Golf Basket, Kate Spade Basket, Martini Basket, Gift Tree Card, and more.

At the dinner, guests will meet the Trojan Affiliates Scholarship recipients as they share their experiences as USC students.

Sierra Madre resident Ann Palmer is serving in her second year as President. She encourages the community to attend the November event to become acquainted with the members of Trojan Affiliates. The members meet five times a year in the San Gabriel Valley and are addressed by various USC professors and other well versed and interesting speakers. Members also donate their time to raise greatly needed funds for scholarships for worthy USC students. Volunteer opportunities include selling USC products, volunteering at the Pasadena Showcase House, USC Day of Service in March, and more. Of course, the members also participate in a variety of social and cultural events and interface in numerous capacities with the University.

The formal purpose of this alumnae organization is to foster a spirit of friendship, loyalty, and cooperation with the University of Southern California, to develop and sustain a successful fundraising project in order to provide scholarships for USC students and contribute to the advancement of education.

For further information regarding USC Trojan Affiliates and/or to make a reservation for their November 17th dinner at $95 per person, please contact Kandi Wopschall at [email protected] or (818) 790-1970 by November 11th. As there is no charge to attend the Holiday Boutique, it is not necessary to make a reservation for the boutique.