Angela Foy is a single mother of three, including a daughter who is confined to a wheelchair, and works two jobs to make ends meet.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, she answered a knock on her door to find a crowd of people, cameramen, photographers, reporters and Bill Rancic standing in her front yard. Rancic, the first winner of Donald Trump's reality TV program The Apprentice, is the head of Gradient Gives Back, a community outreach program that helps struggling families get on positive financial footing. Foy was the second winner in the nation, and The Toggery owners Phil and Penny Olinghouse were there to witness her surprise.

She won an entire financial makeover, six months of paid mortgage payments, and many additional free services and donations, including school uniforms provided by The Toggery.

Here are some pictures of the eventful morning: 

 

 

Bill Rancic with Penny and Phil Olinghouse

To watch video footage of the surprise, visit KARK Channel 4 Web site.

Read about Foy and Gradient Gives Back.

 

 

 

 

Save on pre-holiday shopping and support cancer outreach with The Toggery!

The Toggery is proud to support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute by offering a 20% discount to shoppers with a Partners Card during the 2009 Parners Card Week, Oct. 30 - Nov. 8.

For these 10 days, shoppers who purchase the $50 cards will receive the generous discount at almost 200 participating shops and boutiques in central and northwest Arkansas. All proceeds from the sale of the Partners Card will go to the cancer institute's volunteer auxiliary to fund projects that directly benefit cancer patients.

This is the sixth year for the fundraiser, and The Toggery has been a participating merchant since the founding year. In addition to accepting the Partners Card, our friendly staff will also wrap all Partners Card purchases for free!

To purchase a Partners Card, or for more information, call (501) 686-8286 or go to http://cancer.uams.edu/partnerscard. A list of merchants and testimonials are also available at the web address.

To read UAMS' press release regarding the fundraiser, click here: http://www.uamshealth.com/news/?sid=1&nid=8560.

Look at these handsome brothers! Don't you just want to squeeze them?!

Coleman (6), Wilson (4), and Miller (8) are wearing E-Land sweater vests and corduroys. Mom picked up the look at The Toggery for their fall photo. I can't get over how adorable these boys are! Thanks, Mom, for sharing!

Top 5 Reasons to Buy Your Child Uggs this Fall:

5) No socks required. (Eliminating the morning hunt for clean matches!)

4) It's going to be a "bitterly cold" winter, according to the newest Farmers' Almanac. The first body parts to feel the freeze: feet!

3) Uggs are available in RED - Perfect for the holidays and those cold razorback games.

2) You and your tag along can match! You've been sporting Uggs for years; share the warmth with your budding fashionista!

1) Uggs are on sale at The Toggery Thursday, Oct. 1 - Saturday, Oct. 10!  

Get $10 off your online purchase of a pair of UGGS using the code: 10OFFUGGS, or come in our store and tell our friendly staff that you read about the promotion on the blog!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toggery shopper Kennedy, age 3 1/2, loves her new red UGG boots and Luigi dress.

Thanks for sending in your photos, Kennedy and Mom!

(Kennedy's Mom will receive 10 percent off of one item just for e-mailing us these adorable photos!)