The Bellevue Collection Raises More Than $110,000 for Local Non-Profits at Annual Fashion Week

The Kemper Freeman family and The Bellevue Collection donate 100 percent of ticket sales to Bellevue LifeSpring and Ben's Fund

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Oct 01, 2019, 15:22 ET

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past 14 years, the Kemper Freeman family and The Bellevue Collection host the annual Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection to bring the community together through fashion and fundraising, donating more than $1 million from all ticketed events. And 2019 was no different with Posh Party Trend Show and The Collective Runway Show raising more than $110,000 for two deserving local non-profit organizations, Ben's Fund and Bellevue LifeSpring.

Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection. Photo credit: HRV Media

Posh Party Trend Show raised $45,000 for Bellevue LifeSpring, one of the longest-running, non-profits in Bellevue and an organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of local children and families. Bellevue LifeSpring will utilize the funds to provide food, clothes and educational opportunities to its recipients. The Collective Runway Show raised $66,000 for Ben's Fund whose mission is to provide support to children and young adults with autism. Through the distribution of grants, Washington families receive financial assistance and guidance, thus easing some of the financial strain associated with autism.

"Fashion Week is our opportunity to showcase fall trends now available at The Bellevue Collection through our captivating runway shows, all while giving back to our community," said VP of Marketing for The Bellevue Collection, Jennifer Leavitt. "It's always been the hallmark of our culture at Kemper Development Company to give back to the community that we have been so fortunate to do business in for the last seven decades."

Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection brings together hundreds of the Pacific Northwest's most fashion-forward individuals each year for a look at the hottest fall trends. The Bellevue Collection is one of the most sought-after destinations in the region for trendy must-have looks, interactive styling sessions, beauty tips and much more.

Already anticipating its 15th anniversary next year, Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection announced its dates for the 2020 show, Sept. 16 – 20, 2020. For more information about Fashion Week, visit http://www.fashionweekbellevue.com/fashionweekbellevue.com.

About The Bellevue Collection
Located in the heart of Bellevue, Wash., The Bellevue Collection comprises three developments owned by family-operated Kemper Development Company and affiliates. The first is Bellevue Square, a super-regional, upscale shopping center, which is joined by Bellevue Place, a mixed-use property featuring Hyatt Regency Bellevue and small boutiques. The third development is the recently-expanded Lincoln Square, anchored by Cinemark & Cinemark Reserve Lincoln Square, The Westin Bellevue, W Bellevue, restaurants and home furnishing stores, along with premier office space and luxury high-rise residences. Combined, The Bellevue Collection features more than 200 shops, 50 restaurants and entertainment venues, 1,100 luxury hotel rooms and 12,000 free retail parking spaces all in one place—making it the region's largest shopping, dining, nightlife and entertainment district. For more information, visit bellevuecollection.com, or follow on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.