Old Prom Dress Drive - Student Activites Event Idea

Ok, in my searching for event ideas - I came across another idea I thought was unique enough to post here. Montgomery County Community College and also The University of Southern Mississippi hosted an Old Prom Dress Drive to help local teens who can't otherwise afford a nice dress.

Reporter Maggie Mays of USM said they collected around 375 dresses in total. They also recruited several beauty salons to donate their services to the girls on prom night.

 

Organizer for the USM event, Tyleen Caffrey, said:

All the dresses we have come from individuals who have kept their dresses for sentimental reasons. This gives them goodcause to give it to someone who needs it.

For more info on both contact:

Tyleen Caffrey - USM - 601-310-3881
Cindy Whitley - MCCC - cwhitley@mc3.edu

Comments

[Kevin Guidry]

Psst: University of Southern Mississippi (USM), not "Southern University of Mississippi."

[Del Suggs]

There's also another for these dresses. In Tallahassee, the Jr. League collects prom dresses for the students at the Gretchen Everhart School for Exceptional Students. They also have a prom, and this gives those special ed students a chance to dress up, too! What a terrific idea!

[Sara Evans]

Thanks Kevin! I just mistyped it from the website. Silly me :)

[Kathy Mead]

Oh, i haven't seen it before.

[Christine]

This is a great project. Theres nothing wrong with a second or even 3rd hand dress. Given today's economic times this should help a lot of girls who wouldn't have a prom dress otherwise. Being a couple years old, there's a smaller chance of someone else showing up to the prom wearing the same dress.