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Last night was the fabulous swappette held at SwingThai ,which truly was a success!  All untaken items (which resulted in 8 garbage bags full) were donated to Goodwill Denver (http://goodwilldenver.org/ ). Jay Dedrick, the owner of SwingThai opened up JET hotel club area to have the swap and delicious food and beverages were served from the SwingThai kitchen!

What a fabulous area to have the swap, with a gorgeous setting!  There were so many clothes and accessories and items that everyone walked away with something.  Prizes and T-shirt repurposed bags were given for girls to put their wanted items in.  Also, there were fabulous new and chic wrist cuffs personally designed and donated by Mwai Ngoma, which adds haute couture to any outfit! Jeni from Goodwill provided information for volunteer work at Goodwill.

All in  all, it was a great success!  There were a few takeaways I personally learned at this swap, and one is to have food close to the swap, as it was too far away so people were done with their food and drink while others were still getting theirs, so there were people waiting.  In addition, it’s good to set guidelines So that everyone begins swapping at the same time. No fair getting first dibs! Also, make sure you find a venue where it’s easy to park.  .  Lastly, you want to make sure all costs are covered before you pay.  So make sure to determine cost pre-swap if you don’t have it at your own house.

People came from the club in Jet to check out the swap and I even had people ask to let them know when the next swap is.  The fever is on!  Women enjoyed the hunt and went home satisfied.  Next swap?  This summer!

Below are some of the pictures of the swap.  If you are interested in attending one or having your swap, you can contact aprilsdesigns@gmail.com , and also you can get a swap kit at goodwilldenver.org.

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Being that it is time for spring cleaning, this is a great place to get rid of your unwanted and gently used items, accessories, shoes, bags, jewelry, etc, and exchange them for things you will use! Knowing that your donations help a cause, Goodwill Industries of Denver, as well as keep our landfills less full by recycling, it’s an all around intrinsically pleasing event. Coupled with prizes, good food and drinks, you can’t go wrong!

We will donate all un-swapped items to Goodwill Industries of Denver. I found out a little while back that Goodwill has a little swap/exchange package. I didn’t use the package entirely this time, but definitely will the next time! In the package you receive a bag for yourself, a CD about what Goodwill does with your donations.. Also included in the package is a list of tips for a successful exchange and you can sign up online at goodinyou.org! When you do that, you get email templates and free invitations to print out, so it’s done for you! Plus, if you haven’t been to Swing Thai, this is a time to experience true Thai food from a locally owned company (another way to support your community).

I’ve never had a bad experience in swaps and have helped other people locate some great finds! Once you start, you get the hang of it pretty fast, and it is a thrill to find things such as BabyPhat shorts, Fendi clothing, etc!

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please reach April Hartmeister at aprilsdesign@gmail.com . Once you experience this, you may even want to host your own swap, and Goodwill can help with the plan so it’s really easy!

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