Fashion show fundraiser

Three Pike County fifth grade girls recently envisioned a fashionable way to raise funds for children with special needs. Instead of taking the stage themselves, Paris in Pike will be a fundraising fashion show in which local boys and girls with special needs will model various outfits. The show is open to all children with special needs in Pike ages 4-21 and will be held Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Christ Chapel.’We wanted to put on a fashion show because of a little girl who goes to our church who has trouble walking. She inspired us,’ said Abbi Hood, 10. ‘People think of kids with special needs as not being able to walk or what they can’t do instead of what they can do. We want this fashion show to bring out their personalities on stage.’