What started as a one-woman operation for Del Freeman, 75, quickly became a project with her two sisters and cousin to send the simple cotton dresses to Burundi.Freeman got the idea from an Orlando newspaper article."This group in Winter Garden was going to make 100 dresses, and I thought I could do that," Freeman said.Once she started, it was easy rouse help from her sisters and cousin — Robbie Dunson, 76, Mary Dunson, 70, and Betty Thornhill, 78."It's something worthwhile because somebody else can enjoy getting a new dress," Freeman said.And, unless she took action, the girls would not be getting the new dresses.
Thornhill, Freeman's cousin, said she was happy to help."I don't know, I think it's from watching the news and TV and seeing so many children without food and water, and I think that's what got me into it," Thornhill said.
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Milton said he wanted to try something different and have some fun, and luckily was able to poach a dress from his wife's closet."It fits me pretty good, too," he said as he and other hounds drank a beer before the race started. "She told me not to wear it out though — to wait until the race to put it on."Other runners didn't have the luxury of a discreetly acquired dress."It was important to find the right size and support," said Tony Garcia of Worcester, who had to go to three different stores before finding his dress — a low-cut number that elicited many head turns and car honks."I'm running, so I had to go with something a little more open and airy," he said unapologetically.Del Re, too, had to shop for his dress, although he took his wife along "for protection.""I definitely see what women go through," he said, in terms of being forced to put oneself on display.Another aspect of making the kid wear superhero costumes is that they can be taught a lot about moral values and ethical conduct. In other words, the children can imbibe a lot from the characters of their favourite comic books and cartoon serials. Getting into the character becomes easy if you have sexy costumes of a super hero to complete and compliment your persona.
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