It is no secret that for the bigger part of my life I have lived it as a woman. It is also no secret that as I sit here today I have been equally happy and comfortable in my skin as both a man and a woman. My feminine side has been known as Duchess, […]
Considering the regularity in which Chrizelle contributes to TAGI it was no surprise that she brought a bag of goodies to our birthday photoshoot! Thank you for ties and our designer lining! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
Not a month goes by without a donation from Chrizelle! Thank you Chrizelle for all the fabrics and much needed linings! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
Simone is a bereaved mommy and she got our details from Netcare Blaauberg, one of our beneficiaries. Simone is in the beginning stages of putting her own initiative together with the intent of giving other bereaved mommies a form of healing and memories. I met her one afternoon to have a chat about her initiative, […]
Thank you Lizzie for another round of beautiful fabrics! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team,
Every donation is genuinely appreciated, and when I get to personally collect a donation I can see the memories play back as the donor passes on their special gown to me. Some times we receive donations that stand out from the rest, like the donation we’ll be talking about today in this blog. The donor […]
Lizzie came to us through our Sew ‘n Sensations network. She, along with a group of other ladies, makes baby clothes for underprivileged families. As such she often gets fabric donations that are not appropriate for their work, but it is for ours. Along with a lot of beautiful fabrics, she also donated her late […]
Chrizelle has done it again! Another donation, and this time one of her friends jumped in as well! I met Milla last year while she was visiting Chrizelle, my sister-in-law, and they spent the day with us. Chrizelle was sorting out buttons for us and Milla was sorting out beads. I somewhat jokingly, and not […]
This is our first official donation since The Angel Gown Initiative has been registered as an NPO. And from one of our regular donors, Chrizelle Erasmus. She donated another two bags full of TAGI goodness. The first bag had two pieces of beautiful satin in green, as well as a variety of embroidered fabrics. Also […]
And here is the latest round of donations from Chrizelle! Thank you Chrizelle for all the off-cut fabrics and much needed linings! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.