RISE & Bloom
Fashion Show Fundraiser
Join us for a soul-stirring event where fashion, music, and movement converge with real-life stories of resilience and hope.
Helping Our Women RISE
The RISE & Bloom Fashion Show Fundraiser is more than a runway event—it's a living art performance and powerful celebration of resilience, renewal, and the beauty of second chances. This unique experience unites the women of our RISE program with renowned designer Vernice Holmes and other local fashion designers to co-create original pieces inspired by each woman’s personal journey, using fashion as a platform for hope.
Each garment tells a story of survival, growth, and newfound confidence as participants take to the runway not only as models but as authors of their own transformation. The fashion show serves as a narrative of what is possible when justice-involved women are met with compassion, opportunity, and community support.
The 2nd annual RISE and Bloom Fashion Show Fundraiser will take place on the evening of October 9th at the Fairfield Theater Company (FTC) Warehouse in Connecticut. Don’t miss your chance to attend this special event and uplift the formerly incarcerated community.
Interested in becoming a Sponsor?
Contact our Fund Development Team by email: donate@crj.org
“Participating in the fashion show was especially empowering after returning home from incarceration because it allowed us to pamper ourselves, personalize our looks, and celebrate our womanhood after being stripped of our individuality and anything that differentiated us from others”
— Sara (RISE Program)
