2012 RUNWAY RED sparks fashion invasion on ZOO Atlanta

Last year's event!

Show me the way Foundation in conjunction with Dream Kids returns with annual celebrity kids fashion show

ATLANTA- Show Me The Way Foundation is excited to announce the 2012 Runway Red celebrity kids fashion show benefitting the foundation's efforts on HIV/AIDS research on Saturday, August 4, 2012. The fourth annual charity fashion extravaganza sponsored by African Pride Dream Kids Hair Care returns with bigger celebrities, haute fashion, adorable tots and even more surprises. Zoo Atlanta will serve as the backdrop for the annual affair; this year appropriately entitled "Safari Wonderland." Little stars with their celebrity parents will grace the runway with hopes of raising even more money than last year's show of over 600 supportive attendees. The mini-celebs and children from the Atlanta community will rock high-end fashion designers from all around the world in an effort to raise money for HIV/AIDS research. African Pride Dream Kids Hair Care is proud to return for the second year as title sponsor for the 2012 Runway Red celebrity kids Fashion Show. Show Me The Way Foundation aims to raise awareness and necessary funding for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The event is a family affair, which further instills a sense of community while educating young people and their parents on the comprehensive effect of HIV/AIDS. Exclusive fall and winter collections will be viewed while guests enjoy celebrity sightings and some very special Atlanta children are exposed to the glamorous world of runway modeling. Super model Cynthia Bailey (RHOA) will work with the diminutive models along with the help of instructors from her Atlanta-based modeling school, The Bailey Agency. "I am super excited about this year's show! Last year we raised a lot of money and awareness for Show Me The Way and this year is going to be even bigger with bigger celebs and surprises," says Tashawnya Menefee, President /Founder, Show Me The Way Foundation. 2011 RUNWAY RED Presented by Show Me the Way Foundation & Dream Kids Past Runway Red Fashion Show celebrity attendees include: Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Chilli (TLC), Jadakiss, Kandi Burruss (RHOA), Zoe Hernandez, Zoe Soul & Nadji Jeter (BET's Reed Between The Lines), Big Boi (Outkast), Shawty Lo (Recording Artist), Q Parker (112), Deena Beasley (One Tree Hill), Jessica Black (Miss United States 2010), Dondria (SoSoDef Recording Artist), Nivea (Recording Artist), Tameka "Tiny" Harris (Tiny &Toya), Deon Grant(NFL), The Sh'Boss Boys (America's Got Talent), The OMG Girlz, Gabbie Rae (Purple Ribbon Kidz), and many more.

The 2012 Runway Red: Safari Wonderland celebrity kids fashion show will take place at Zoo Atlanta, located at 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 7pm. For media inquiries please contact: Christal Jordan, Enchanted PR 678-499-0297 or press@enchantedpr.net. For more information on Runway Red contact: Fashion Show Producer Angela Watts, AW Media Group requests@awmediagroup.com or 678-637-0982. For updates on the upcoming 2012 Runway Red: Safari Wonderland or for more information on Show Me the Way Foundation, visit: www.showmethewayfoundation.org.   # # #

About Show Me the Way Foundation:

Show Me the Way Foundation (SMTWF) is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring and positive group activities for youth infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS and other terminal health issues. Under the leadership of founder Tashawnya Menefee, the foundation's goal is to instill confidence, perseverance, leadership, and practical knowledge by uplifting spirits and providing positive guidance and advice to the youth served by our foundation.  www.ShowMeTheWayFoundation.org

About Dream Kids:

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