This past weekend I had the privilege and honor of working with The Cinderella Project of Albany.
This organization provides dresses and accessories, free of charge, for young women to attend formal events such as prom.
The group collects donations of dresses and accessories and then distributes them to the high-school-aged ladies. Saturday was dress distribution day for more than 250 girls. Wow!
There were more than 1,000 dresses in all different styles. Many of the dresses are brand new thanks to donations of hundreds of dresses by local formalwear shops.
The dresses and accessories are all set-up and organize by size and color, just like a boutique.
Each girl shops with a personal shopper who helps her pick out dresses and accessories. The girls then hit the fitting rooms and try on their options.
There was even an on-site alterations group who modified dresses on the spot.
I made up about 300 pieces of jewelry to bring with me...earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cocktail rings and feather hair clips. They went like hot cakes (as you can see by my near-empty table).
Co-founders April and Sarah do a truly amazing job with this initiative. They have the biggest hearts!
This is an heart-warming organization and I highly encourage you to support their efforts via donations and volunteering. Learn more here.
So incredible!
Posted by: amanda | March 29, 2010 at 10:36
Hi, Sara! Jay Bobbin sent me an e-mail and thanked me for putting you in touch with him. He said 258 girls got prom dresses. With your beautiful jewelry donations, they have that much more to look forward to on prom night.
Thanks for taking part in such a good cause, and for sharing photos and your take on the event.
Naomi
Posted by: SimplerLiving | March 31, 2010 at 09:12