PENSACOLA’S 100 BLACK WOMEN PLANS FUNDRAISER

The Pensacola Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women will host its annual hat show fundraiser at New World Landing on Aug. 10. This show has been the organization's signature fundraiser since 2001, providing the non-profit organization an opportunity to award scholarships to more than 100 black high school seniors. This year marks their 15th anniversary.

To celebrate the tradition in the black community of wearing a hat to church, the coalition has chosen as its 2008 theme, "Women and Men in Church Hats."

Women and men will don fancy, sassy, trendy, unique, big, stylish and "hattitude" hats and vie for prizes. Other hat categories added over the years include Best Male Hat, Most Creative Male Hat, Best Youth Hat and Most Creative Female Hat.

In addition to these categories, one of the hat judges will select five hats worthy of honorable mention. Tickets are $25. Wear a hat, enjoy lunch and win a door prize. For information call Mamie Hixon at 850- 433-3324.