I wanted to post this update sooner, but I have spent the last few days recovering from the weekend!

First, an update on what we collected.  We started collecting prom dresses in August.  In the seven months since, we were able to collect 93 dresses, in different sizes, colors, and styles.  We also had nearly 100 pairs of shoes.  A local florist, Angel’s Floral Creations, donated 3 sets of prom flowers to give away.  We also had gift cards for Claire’s and Bath and Body Works donated for the event.  A Mary Kay Consultant, Cris Culpepper, generously donated make-up samples for the girls.

We began setting appointments for prom dresses back in January.  We scheduled two girls at a time to come in for half hour appointments.  Nearly 30 girls signed up to come in.  Not all of them came in.  In all, I believe there were 21 girls who came in to look at and try on dresses.  Of those 21, 13 walked away with the dress she would wear to her prom.

I was asked if it was really worth all of the hard work ahead of time for just a handful of girls.  My answer is YES!  Even if only one girl had been able to find a dress it would have been worth it.  Nearly every one of those girls said, “I don’t know how I would have been able to go to prom without you.”  Even if I’d only heard that once, it would have totally worth all the work that I had done.

This is the first dress that went on Saturday. It was donated with a pair of matching shoes. The shoes fit the girl who took the dress!

This dress is more of a bright blue than it looks in the picture. It was one of our most popular dresses. Most every girl in this size tried it on.