OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM PROM ATTIRE REQUEST
Over 500 Gently Used or New Gowns DonatedSAN BERNARDINO, Calif.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Children’s Fund, in partnership with San Bernardino County Children and Family Services’ Independent Living Program, requested donations of new or gently used prom dresses, in all sizes, for the foster youth who are planning to attend their prom. More than 500 were donated!
“The response has been awe-inspiring,” states Kristin Williams, programs manager of Children’s Fund. “So many organizations and private parties came forward with beautiful gowns and dresses. We are elated.”
Additionally, many donated gowns were accompanied with matching scarves and shoes. Nail polish, make-up, ties; any accessories one would need to look great at the prom were among the donations.
“Prom is an experience that every senior should be able to attend, and with these donations they will be attending the prom in style,” says Williams.
An Extravaganza will be held Saturday, March 2 in Children’s Family Services’ Western Region Office and Saturday, March 9 in the CFS North Desert Region office where community volunteers assist the youth with tips for hair, nails, make-up, how to tie a tie and are taught the proper etiquette for formal events. The event concludes with each foster youth receiving a prom dress or tuxedo rental certificate.
Children’s Fund and the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services’ Independent Living Program thanks the community for their generosity, and for creating a positive experience for the foster youth in our local communities.
Created in 1986, Children’s Fund is a non-profit whose mission is to prevent child abuse in our community; to ensure that at-risk children who are abused, neglected, impoverished, or abandoned receive adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care and education; and to provide equal opportunity for social development for these children. For more information on Children’s Fund or how you can give hope for brighter tomorrows in the life of a child, please visit Children’s Fund’s website at www.childrensfundonline.org or call 909.379.0000. Follow us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/W4Wymf
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