The planning subseries contains records for how Designing Women organized, fundraised, and executed Color It Orange from its inception in 1974. It includes meeting minutes; information on jurors; instructions for volunteers; correspondence within Designing Women and with school liaisons, vendors, and other organizers; publication proofs; and invitations to CIO previews and the Tiffany reception. For more planning documents, see subseries Nancy Lawrence and Patty Truman in the Designing Women collection.