While most pre-teens are out playing in the snow and planning their weekends, Kate Reeve is on the phone looking for a volunteer makeup artist, emailing designers and tacking up posters. Twelve-year-old Reeve is the main brains and organizer behind Fashion for Funds, an upcoming local fashion show to raise money for children’s hospices.
Sasha Johnson, Centretown NewsKate Reeve, an Immaculata student, will host a charity fashion show at the Glebe Community Centre on Feb. 20.
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