Ah, spring is, well, not quite in the air, but prom season is. And with costs creeping up and up, the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division is asking the public to help local belles get to the ball.
For the 11th year, the statewide group of lawyers is holding a Cinderella Project boutique event, which gives high school students who might otherwise be unable to afford a prom dress the chance to find one for free. But the group needs donations, says Anne Marie Hempy, a lawyer with Collins Lacy and a coordinator of the local Cinderella Project.
And with the average prom dress now costing between $100 and $300, the need this year is greater than ever.
Since about 2009 our numbers have increased, Hempy says. And I would say that is in direct correlation to the economy.
The boutique sale includes a range of donated, gently used dresses, shoes and accessories that students can browse through and take home, just like at any other store. But everything at the special boutique is free. Girls need only show a valid student ID to shop, Hempy says.
Youd be surprised, Hempy says, at the impact a prom dress can have.
Prom is a highlight of your youth, I think. We just want to help in areas where other people arent helping and hopefully do some good in the community where we live and work.
This year, the boutique sale will be held March 3 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, but organizers are still in need of donations. Primary needs include gently used or new formal dresses, shoes, jewelry, wraps and handbags.
Just think, says Hempy, the unworn gown thats been hanging in the closet for three years can have a huge impact on a young womans life
And I think if you had interviewed anyone in the general public, they likely would be able to recall their junior or senior prom, who their date was, and they might even remember what they wore, Hempy says. So because we all have such fond memories of those times, its something that wed like to help make possible for other young women.
Donations will be accepted through Feb. 27 at Collins Lacy, 37 Villa Road, Suite 500; SavVy, 1803 Augusta St.; Talbots, 1125 Woodruff Road; and Smith Poe, 634B Fairview Road in Simpsonville.
For more information, call Anne Marie Hempy at 864-282-9111 or visit www.scbar.org/cinderella.
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