Linly Heflin to hold scholarship luncheon and fashion show

Local clothier Gus Mayer will present the latest fall and winter designs at the 56th Annual Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show. The event is scheduled for Oct. 1 at noon at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Ballroom. 

Gus Mayer’s Michael Tatum is set to produce the show, and Wendy Garner will serve as emcee for the event.

The event is the primary fundraiser for the organization’s scholarship program, which benefits women seeking higher education in Alabama. Through the years over 3,000 scholarships, totaling more than $5 million, have been awarded to deserving Alabama women attending colleges and universities in the state. Currently 100 scholars are enrolled in 14 different schools. 

Tickets are $50 and available by calling the Linly Heflin office at 871-8171. For more information go to linlyheflin.org.