By: Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH – On May 7, Rivet Collective & Well Lived Women joined forces to host a charity fashion show to benefit HAVEN NH and their youth programs such as Camp HOPE & Pathways Mentoring. This dynamic duo bonded over their shared love of community and supporting women-owned businesses and those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Sarah Ridzon and Lex Morton knew they wanted to support HAVEN’s critical youth programs. HAVEN provides its K-12 Violence Prevention Education Program that travels to schools all over Rockingham and Strafford counties to provide classroom-by-classroom, age-appropriate, interactive curricula to grades K-12. In 2021 HAVEN also launched its partnership with Camp HOPE America, which is a week-long overnight camp for local kids impacted by trauma. Studies have shown that a week of camp can be equivalent to 4 months of therapy.
Walking the runway was a full cast of female small business owners from across the Seacoast, creating a true sense of community and celebration among fellow successful entrepreneurs. Ticket sales and incredible raffle prizes donated by local businesses led to the success of the fundraiser, which was attended by more than 250 people at Portsmouth’s 3S Artspace.
Rivet Collective is owned by Sarah Ridzon, a mom of two in Hampton Falls. She started her women’s clothing boutique online in 2019, opened a brick-and-mortar shop & studio in Hampton Falls in 2022 and the growing retail company currently ships worldwide. Sarah wanted to create this fashion show as an opportunity to do some good in the seacoast community, bring women together, highlight local small business owners, and showcase her boutique’s clothing.
“Tonight, you will see some of our Spring Collection. And while I am extremely proud of this, to me, Rivet has always been about more than just selling clothes. We believe in women supporting women. In community and fostering connection. In doing the right thing always. We believe that there is a need for more female entrepreneurs in the marketplace. We might add that boardrooms could use a little augmentation. We believe that women are stronger when they support each other. Which certainly justifies the occasional get-together, (like tonight!) said Ridzon.
Well Lived Women is owned by Lex Morton, a Stratham mom of two. Well Lived Women curates experiences for women to make life a little less lonely and to fill their cups. Since 2022, over 900 women have attended experiences on the seacoast and Lex has partnered with countless small business owners in the area.
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