Unconventional Fundraising: Why They Chose to Disrobe & Pose


	Unconventional Fundraising: Why They Chose to Disrobe & Pose

urbanlife

12-21-2007 2:27 PM

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calendar, fundraiser, retirement, beauty, skin, model

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12 women, aged 70 to 92, posed semi-nude for the 2008 Ladies of Greenspring Calendar for a good cause: To raise money for a fund to help their fellow residents who are encountering financial hardships. The fund enables residents to remain at Greenspring, knowing they will always receive the care they deserve.

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12-21-2007 4:25 PM

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Love it. Why should the young ones have all the fun?

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