3,000 Dresses & a Mission - How Fancy Frock Turns Fashion into Healing for Girls

Rebecca and JoJo welcome Sandy Arena from Fancy Frock boutique in Churchville to the studio for a fun, wide ranging conversation. Sandy shares the story behind Worthmore Nation, the nonprofit she founded in 2018 to empower girls who have experienced trauma through positive pageantry, removing barriers like the cost of gowns and formal wear. What started in her house with donated dresses grew into Fancy Frock, a boutique that funds the program and serves the community. Sandy talks about how they scored 3,000 dresses all at once from a Syracuse bridal shop after the owner passed away, and how the Churchville community has embraced them since opening.Bill chimes in fresh off a ski trip with his son Jameson, sharing the full chaos of the day including a magic carpet wipeout and a very frustrated fifteen year old who kept quitting and coming back. The girls do their fit check with Sandy, a woman who knows fashion, which makes it extra fun. They also get into food allergies, gluten-free life, Valentine's Day traditions, and a surprisingly deep conversation about flour dust floating out of the mill right next door to Fancy Frock and what that might mean for anyone with celiac disease!!Light, warm and a great showcase for everything Sandy and Worthmore Nation are building.