Formal wear donations sought
NEWTON. Donations of new and gently used formal wear, including prom dresses, will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at Project Self-Sufficiency.
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| 13 Feb 2025 | 05:02
Donated items will be displayed in a boutique pop-up shop April 1-5 on Project Self-Sufficiency’s Newton campus. (Photo provided)
Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking donations of new and gently used formal wear, including prom dresses, bridesmaids’ dresses, gowns for mothers-of-the-bride, evening bags, jewelry, wraps and shawls as well as shoes in good condition for display in the agency’s annual “Sister-to-Sister” Prom Shop.
The dresses must be dry cleaned and on a hanger.
All items will be displayed in a boutique pop-up shop housed on Project Self-Sufficiency’s Newton campus; teen girls are invited to select shoes, wraps and jewelry to complement their dress.
The Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. April 1, 2, 3; 3 to 6 p.m. April 4; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5.
It is open to the public; no appointment required.
“The community has been particularly supportive of the ‘Sister-to-Sister’ Prom Shop every year, and we hope to have a large collection of beautiful gowns and accessories for display,” said Deborah Berry-Toon, executive director of Project Self-Sufficiency.
“We believe that every young woman deserves the chance to have a beautiful dress for that special, once-in-a-lifetime event, and we are looking forward to opening the prom shop in April.”
Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill St., Newton.
The ‘Sister-to-Sister’ Prom Shop is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency.
For information, call 973-940-3500 or go online to projectselfsufficiency.org