The Lord & Taylor charity event, ‘Shop Chic & Make It Count,’ will be held on Thursday at Westfarms Mall.

By Ronni Newton

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Visitors to Lord & Taylor on Thursday, Oct. 9, have the opportunity to do much more than just shop for the latest fashions at a day-long fundraising event that also includes a workout for moms, meet and greet with a MLB baseball player and several children’s authors, and a wine tasting.

Funds are being raised through purchase of a $5 ticket, and 100 percent of the proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated, split between 10 area non-profits including Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Interval House, Prudence Crandall Center, Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, Boys & Girls Club of Waterbury, UConn Health Auxiliary, AAU basketball of West Hartford, Gardner’s House, East Farms School PTO (Farmington), and Kenway’s Cause Animal Shelter.

Tickets can be purchased at Lord & Taylor as well as directly from the non-profits, and all ticket purchases include two 25 percent bonus coupons, a 15 percent savings pass that can used throughout the day on almost all items, and a 10 percent coupon for cosmetics and fragrances.

“This event has gotten so big it’s really turned into multiple events in one day,” said Westfarms spokesperson Amanda May Sirica. The activities commence at 9 a.m. with a “Fit for Mom” in-store workout and end with an “after work wine and restaurant tasting” that begins at 5:30 p.m.

According to a news release from Westfarms, the schedule of activities is:

• 9 a.m.: Join Fit for Mom for an in-store workout
• 10 a.m. – noon: Meet Rob Dibble former major league Cincinnati Reds pitcher and two time all-star (’90 and ’91), World Series Champ, 1990 National League MVP and 97.9 ESPN radio host.
• 10 .m. – 4 p.m.: Fit for the Cure® bra fittings to support Susan G. Komen of Connecticut and their mission to end breast cancer.
• 3:30 p.m.: Children’s authors Janet Lawler, Catherine Gibson and Karin Lefranc sign their award winning children’s books
• 5:30 p.m.: After work wine and restaurant tasting