FYI 3-30-14

Fashion show fundraiser set

Tickets are on sale for Macy's fashion and fundraising event -- Fashion Focus: Tips and Trends -- benefiting The Friends of Saint Francis.

The event, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 8, will showcase spring and summer fashion trends for men, women and children as well as cosmetic trends.

Admission of $35 includes beverages and hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the programs and services that support patients and families at Saint Francis Medical Center.

Models include The Friends board members, children and spouses and the newly crowned Mrs. Missouri America, Dr. Erin Fluegge-Woolf. Check-in will begin at 6 p.m. at Macy's cosmetics. The fashion show will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a live auction and shopping.

To register, visit friendsfashion2014.eventbrite.com or call 573-331-3996.

Good Friday walk planned

The Way of the Cross Good Friday walk will begin at noon April 18. Cross walks, which usually involve the offering of a prayer and meditation at various locations, are considered a way Christians of all denominations commemorate Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Organized by Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance, the walk will begin at noon at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo on Lorimier Street.

This is the 14th year Cape churches have joined together for the walk. It was begun in 2001 by the Downtown Council of Churches in Cape Girardeau.

From the gazebo, the walk will progress west on Broadway to Pacific Street and then head east on Independence Street, returning to the Common Pleas courtyard. There will be 14 stops for scripture reading, prayer and singing. Participants are welcome to take a turn in carrying the full-size cross.

The gathering will be moved to Old St. Vincent's Church on Spanish Street in the event of inclement weather.

Zonya Foco to speak at luncheon

Zonya Foco will be the keynote speaker at Friday's Heart to Heart Luncheon, which also features exhibits and screenings before the keynote presentation. It starts at 10:30 a.m. at Drury Lodge, 104 S. Vantage Drive in Cape Girardeau.

The luncheon, hosted by Saint Francis Medical Center and supported by committee members from the community, is an annual event to raise awareness of women's risk factors for heart disease.

As an author, TV host and national speaker, Foco is an advocate for fighting obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease through smart nutrition and fitness.

Tickets for the luncheon are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and include the keynote presentation, cardiovascular health information, door prizes and lunch. Sponsored tables are $250 and include reserved seating for eight and recognition in the event program. Tickets may be purchased online at sfmc.net/hearttoheart.htm or at the Fitness Plus Service Desk at 150 S. Mount Auburn Road, Entrance 8.