Thirft Store Ball

If there is one thing that Maryland RUFfians love to do, it is dance! Maryland's RUF has several outreach events throughout the year centered around dancing. This weekend we hosted the second annual Thrift Store Ball. It was a great time to reach out to other campus ministries and have students invite friends who don't normally come to RUF for a night of dancing and fun.

Everyone wore an outfit they bought at a thrift store and brought donations for a local women's shelter. We had a live DJ, photo booth and prizes for the best outfits.

Another great thing about this event is that it is put on entirely by the students. Often as a part of our job Logan and I are involved in the planning and preparations for our events, but our ultimate goal is to empower students to minister to each other and learn to lead. This event was a student's idea, and they put that idea into motion! So, it was great to be able to essentially show up, have a good time with the students, and see their hard work pay off!

I spent most of the night behind the camera instead of on the dance floor in order to capture every fun minute:

You probably can't tell from this picture, but my husband is rocking a 5 button purple suit!

Students voted for the Most Throwback, Most Colorful, Most Elegant, and Most shocking outfits of the night:

Our lovely prize winners!

So proud of our students for hosting a great event, and special thanks to Amy for heading it up as well as Ali, Kerianna, Stephen, and Imani for helping to set up!

Grace & Peace,