Linly Heflin Fashion Show Set for October

The Linly Heflin Unit will celebrate its 63rd Annual Scholarship Fashion Show on October 12th.

The annual cocktail gala is the main fundraiser for the organization and will be held at The Club. This year’s fashion show will again be coordinated with Gus Mayer and will feature renowned designer Jonathan Simkhai. The show is hosted by Kendall Eagan, and Katherine DeBuys is co-hosted.

The Linly Heflin Unit is named in honor of Birmingham resident Linly Heflin, who helped establish a Red Cross surgical unit during World War I so that women at home could support the war effort. After her death in 1919, the Linly Heflin Unit was established as a women’s service organization to continue her work.

In 1923, the organization began awarding scholarships to women to attend college. This year, 110 young women will receive scholarships of $10,000 a year for up to four years to pursue undergraduate degrees at Alabama universities.

For more information, contact www.linlyheflin.org.