Femcity Raleigh & Apricot Lane Boutique Give Back To The Lotus Foundation Through Sip And Shop Event

Online, April 22, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Femcity Raleigh of Femfessionals, LLC and Apricot Lane Boutique of the Triangle are co-hosting a Sip and Shop charity event and social at Apricot Lane Boutique at Cary Town Center Mall this Wednesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The event proceeds and donations will benefit the Lotus Survival Foundation, a local organization that provides awareness, education and resources to underserved individuals before, during and after breast cancer.

This event is open to the public and all attendees will enjoy relaxing evening of shopping and networking. Included in the program is a short talk by accomplished personal growth facilitator Leslie Flowers, CS LSC, of "Skirts to Shirts©," who will discuss how to easily increase visibility, credibility and opportunity for women in business by focusing on their soft skills. Flowers helps women break through barriers in business and gain the visibility and credibility that they once would have thought impossible.

FemCity Raleigh | Around Town Social| Sip and Shop

WHEN: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Apricot Lane Boutique at Cary Town Center Mall (near Soma Intimates)1105 Walnut Street, Cary, N.C.

Member Price: $10.00 and Non-Member Price: $20.00

The proceeds of this event will be donated to the Lotus Survival Foundation.

http://www.femfessionals.com/FemCities/Raleigh/Calendar/Events/FemCity-Raleigh-Around-Town-Social-%7C-Sip-Shop-1449.htm

The event includes complimentary refreshments and appetizers. A portion of proceeds from the cover fees will be donated to the Lotus Foundation along with 10 percent of all purchases made in Apricot Lane during the two hour event. Additionally, Apricot Lane is giving all attendees 10 percent off their purchases of full-price items storewide, including the variety of clothes, jewelry, handbags, other accessories and gifts.

Femfessionals, LLC is a national organization devoted to connecting ambitious women through innovative means. Each FemCity community promotes, supports and connects its members through grassroots community activities such as: Connection Events, Pink Collar Business Workshops, and Around Town Social Events which are centered on business topics and focused on ideals of endorsing, supporting and promoting each other along the way. Currently there are 44 chapters in the USA and Canada with another 40 in development. www.Femfessionals.com

About Apricot Lane:

Apricot Lane Boutique is a national retail franchise that specializes in unique, one-of-a-kind items and brand names known for their quality and fashionable style trends, quickly moving the store to the forefront of chic boutiques. Featuring celebrity-inspired fashions and designer labels offered in the convenience of neighborhoods across the country, Apricot Lane carries an impressive collection of branded fashion apparel, jewelry, handbags and accessories to create looks seen right off the runway and in the pages of any current fashion magazine. There are two Apricot Lane stores in the Triangle, one in Cary Towne Center Mall across from Soma Intimates and the other in North Hills Shopping Center near McAllister's Deli. A third local store will open soon at Southpoint Mall in Durham.

For more information, visit www.apricotlanetrianglenc.com or www.facebook.com/ApricotLaneTriangleNC.