At work we are hosting the Tehama County Prom Project, an opportunity for foster, homeless, and other teens in need in our communities to get formal wear and accessories for that very important teen rite of passage--the PROM. We have been collecting dresses, suits, shoes, jewelry and bags for several months now and have amassed a stock of close to 150 dresses. Mens wear was harder to come by and we have fewer offerings for the gentlemen, but we still have a few choices, including a tuxedo rental and some rental discounts.
In addition to receiving beautiful formal wear, the youth will be participating in a Prevention Lounge, and place set up to provide prevention education and safe prom tips to assist the youth in making healthy decisions come prom night.
Along with the Prom Project, we have started a new blog called My Prom Story, and have invited people to share the good, the bad and the ugly (dresses) from their prom. The blog site is www.mypromstory.blogspot.com and it has been such fun to accumulate the prom stories. Starting Monday we get to begin giving the formal wear away. I am so excited for these young people!
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