Trojan Affiliates Holiday Boutique, Dinner Is Nov. 17

USC Trojan Affiliates, a philanthropic and social women’s group of the University of Southern California, invites alumni and friends to attend their upcoming holiday boutique and meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Altadena Town and Country Club, 2290 Country Club Drive. A social no-host bar and boutique will run from 4-7 p.m., with a dinner meeting at 7 p.m.
Guests are welcome to attend the Holiday Boutique and/or the Scholarship Dinner Meeting. There is no charge to attend the Holiday Boutique, which will feature approximately 15 vendors and items for all ages. Vendors include Hazels Bags, Lavender Blue, Pam’s Cookies and Cakes, Designs by Ronnelle Jewelry, Dry Divias, Essence Boutique, Peg Board Highway, Lugenia’s, Mermaid Art, Traveler’s Boutique, Sierra Madre Collective Co-Op, USC items from Trojan Affiliates, Trojan League Associates of the Valley and Trojan Guild of Los Angeles.
Sales from the boutique will help support the USC Trojan Affiliates scholars, worthy students pursuing their educational advancement at USC.
Guests will also be able to purchase tickets to win 29 unique opportunity baskets. The basket themes include Arrowhead weekend, candy basket, Catalina trip, charcuterie basket, Dodger basket, floral arrangement, golf basket, Kate Spade basket, Martini basket, gift tree card and more.
At the dinner, guests will meet the Trojan Affiliates scholarship recipients as they share their experiences as USC students.
Ann Palmer, who is serving in her second year as president, encourages the community to attend the November event to become acquainted with the members of Trojan Affiliates. The members meet five times a year in the San Gabriel Valley and are addressed by various USC professors and other interesting speakers. Members also donate their time to raise funds for scholarships for USC students. Volunteer opportunities include selling USC products, volunteering at the Pasadena Showcase House, USC Day of SCervice in March and more. The members also participate in a variety of social and cultural events and interface in numerous capacities with USC.
The formal purpose of this alumnae organization is to foster a spirit of friendship, loyalty and cooperation with the University of Southern California, to develop and sustain a successful fundraising project in order to provide scholarships for USC students and contribute to the advancement of education.
For further information regarding USC Trojan Affiliates and/or to make a reservation for their Nov. 17 dinner at $95 per person, contact Kandi Wopschall at wopschall@earthlink.net or (818) 790-1970 by Nov. 11. As there is no charge to attend the holiday boutique, and it is not necessary to make a reservation for the boutique.