SweetSmith Bakery’s Annual Edible Accessories

SweetSmith Bakery’s Annual Edible Accessories celebration features purses, shoes, and hats made of cookies, cake and chocolate, as well as decorative accessories on petit-fours and cupcakes. A portion of the entire month’s proceeds, plus tips, will be given to the Florence Crittendon Home in Charleston. Located on the corner of Sam Rittenberg Blvd. and Orange Grove Road. Visit sweetsmithbakery.com for directions.

Dress for Success Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive

Mt. Pleasant-based law firm Motley Rice LLC encourages spring cleaning in closets throughout the local community as they host a women’s clothing drive May 12-16, 2008. Donated clothing will be provided to Dress for Success Charleston County, a local organization dedicated to helping local women in need achieve professional success by providing them with appropriate attire and career counseling.

The women’s clothing drive calls for new or gently used suits, blouses and shell tops, casual tops and bottoms, shoes, belts, unopened tights/stockings and handbags. Motley Rice invites the public to drop off donations from May 12-16 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Motley Rice lobby, located at 28 Bridgeside Blvd. near Patriot’s Point in Mt. Pleasant.  Receipts can be provided.