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Shop for a Cause at the 2013 Boutiques Give Back Charity Day

The Old Town Boutique District plans to host this annual event in May.

The Old Town Boutique District is once again hosting its annual Boutiques Give Back Charity Day.

This year’s event will be May 18.

Each of the 39 retail members of the boutique district hand pick a charity or will invite customers to pick a charity of choice for the store to donate sales proceeds on this Saturday.

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Participating stores will donate up to 20 percent of their sales to designated charities.

For example, shop at The Dog Park and help out Lucky Dog Animal Rescue. Stop by Hooray for Books! and give Wright to Read a hand. A trip to Potomac Bead & Co. will help out Senior Services of Alexandria.

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More information is available at www.­oldto­wnboutique­district.­com.

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