Designer donates proceeds of jewelry sales to help needy kids

Kristine Faillace, an Undies Project board member, shops for earrings during the third annual Mardi Bra fundraiser at Susan Hanover Designs store in Greenwich, Conn., Thursday night, Feb. 1, 2018. Twenty percent of the sales at Susan Hanover Designs, located at 89 Greenwich Ave., between Feb. 1 and Feb. 4, will go to the Undies Project organization that collects and donates undergarments for those who need them. There are also collection bins for new and gently used bras at local businesses, including Susan Hanover Designs, taking bra donations until Feb. 13. less Kristine Faillace, an Undies Project board member, shops for earrings during the third annual Mardi Bra fundraiser at Susan Hanover Designs store in Greenwich, Conn., Thursday night, Feb. 1, 2018. Twenty ... more Photo: Bob Luckey Jr. / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Bob Luckey Jr. / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Designer donates proceeds of jewelry sales to help needy kids 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

GREENWICH — Twenty percent of Susan Hanover’s sales Thursday will go to Clothes to Kids of Fairfield County.

The designer, whose store is located at 89 Greenwich Ave., is pairing with a charity for the second time since she has opened her first Connecticut location in November.

“I am thrilled to partner up with Clothes to Kids,” Hanover said Tuesday afternoon. “To be able to support philanthropy at a grass roots level is one of our core goals at Susan Hanover Designs.

“We ran a very successful event for the Undies Project (in February) and we hope to do the same for Clothes to Kids,” she said. “To be able to make even a little bit of difference in people lives is what moves me as a designer and as a small business owner.”

The nonprofit provides free new and gently used clothing, including new underwear and socks, to Fairfield County kids in need.

“We stand apart from other non profits because every eligible child is given the opportunity to ‘shop’ for their clothes in our ‘store,’ ” said director Alexandra Briggs Kling. “Each child is assigned a personal shopper who helps them select the clothes they want to try on. This way every child we serve walks away with clothes in which they feel comfortable and confident.

“An eligible child may shop twice within every 12-month period and takes home up to a weeks worth of clothing each time,” she said.

Proceeds from sales between 4 and 8 p.m. March 22 will be included in the designer’s donations.