As the multimillion dollar renovation of Winter Park Village continues toward a fourth-quarter completion, a new tenant will benefit local nonprofits during its opening weekend.
Lifestyle & jewelry company Kendra Scott will make its Winter Park debut with a 1,900-square-foot storefront, located on the Winter Park Village Main Street access road. In addition to showcasing current collections, the shop will offer customers a chance to create customized jewelry in minutes with the Color Bar interactive experience.
The location will donate 20% of its sales during five opening weekend events, each focusing on a different nonprofit. The events will also feature complimentary refreshments, and exclusive gifts will be available with purchase.
The first will take place on Friday, July 21, from 5-7 p.m. with event partner, Heart of Florida United Way, Women United. Among the organization’s goals are economic stability for women, improving children’s lives, and empowering the next generation of leaders. Click here to RSVP.
Saturday and Sunday schedules are as follows:
Saturday, July 22: From 1-3 p.m., Kendra Scott will parter with local parenting resource Orlando Mom Collective to benefit Tech Sassy Girlz. The program provides girls in grades 6-12 with access to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) through college preparation, career readiness and mentoring, and hands-on learning experiences. Click here to RSVP.
From 5-7 p.m., the focus will be on Junior League of Greater Orlando and its mission of advancing women’s leadership through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Click here to RSVP
Sunday, July 23: The day will focus on animal welfare, beginning with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. From 1-3 p.m, proceeds will benefit efforts to shelter, heal, and place pets in compassionate homes. Click here to RSVP.
Rescue Rebels will then take over from 4-6 p.m. The organization is dedicated to providing a second chance for companion animals left at shelters, surrendered by owners, or abused and neglected. Click here to RSVP.
“At Kendra Scott, philanthropy is at the core of who we are and our mantra has always been ‘what matters to you, matters to us,'” said Marketing & Philanthropic Manager Amanda Young in a prepared statement. “The Orlando community has really rallied behind our grand opening partners, which means, of course, we care deeply about continuing to support these organizations on their path to doing good.”
For more information on the events and partners, check the grand opening event page.
Founded in 2002, Kendra Scott, LLC has donated more than $50 million to philanthropic organizations, and hosts more than 10,000 Kendra Gives Back events in retail stores annually.
