Jane Wurth doesn't want customers just to buy clothes and jewelry at her shop, she wants them to hang out and enjoy each other's company as well. That's why she named the store Ragazza, which means "girlfriend" in Italian.
Toledo Opera Guild members know all about that. They may be working like mad to get ready for Phashion of the Opera -- a major fundraising event and fashion show to support the Toledo Opera -- but they are bolstering their relationships and strengthening their connections too. Friendship is what pulls everyone through it.
"We love working with the Toledo Opera Guild!" Wurth wrote in an email. "They are fun, energetic and overall a great group of people!"
Wurth and her staff, who maintain Ragazza shops in Perrysburg and Sylvania Township, will showcase that very spirit in the fashions they will bring to the runway event.
Yet something deeper compels Wurth to participate.
"I have enjoyed personal success in the professional world with being a realtor and owning a business, so I believe in giving back or paying it forward," she said.
In addition to the Toledo Opera Guild and the Opera Association itself, Ragazza has contributed to the efforts of the Victory Center, Ability Center, Toledo Symphony League, Beach House, Toledo Law Auxiliary, Christ Child Society, Toledo Medical Auxillary, and Kidney Foundation.
You go, girlfriend.
Visit Ragazza's website to view its collections or follow it on Twitter.
Phashion of the Opera is slated for April 3. Check here for details.
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