It wasn”™t basketball, tumbling or rope climbing that attracted more than 250 teenage girls to the gym at the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle recently. Rather, it was a chance to go shopping ”” for free. Teen Boutique, which took over the gym, is created by The Sharing Shelf, a program of Family Services of Westchester. The boutique is for low-income teen girls throughout Westchester.
This was the 10th time The Sharing Shelf staged a teen shopping day. The young women were invited to select an entire season”™s worth of clothing, shoes and accessories donated by the local community. More than 6,000 items were distributed and an additional 23 bags of clothing were donated to The Summer Camp, a nonprofit summer camp serving at-risk, low-income and foster girls. The girls shopping at the Teen Boutique were referred by 22 different schools, social service agencies, food pantries, community groups and churches.
