Dresses and Dreams’ Operation Prom Girl event

The Annual Prom and Graduation dress fashion show event is here!

Operation Prom and Grad Girl 

Program Goals :

To assist teen girls with hardships and difficult circumstances by providing a gown for her to attend her prom and to provide assistance in order to break the cycle and the barriers standing in the way so she can find her purpose and  life to her dignified, God given potential. 

Program Activities:

Fun one-day conference-style event and gown giveaway in a beautifully themed setting includes:

~Continental breakfast

~Fashion show

~Free raffle ( everyone’s a winner) 

~Inspirational and educational speakers on relevant subject matter for our clientele from low-income, underserved populations

~Music and dancing to break barriers

~Luncheon and dessert 

~ Resource fair

~Advocates on site for urgent or emergent assistance 

~Formal gown giveaway 

~Swag bags for each guest

Results and Outcomes:

Attendees of this program leave with a beautiful formal gown, a full heart, and hope for a future that allows her to break the cycle and live her dreams. Girls are paired with resources and staff to meet her needs, both urgent and non-emergent, and have opportunities for life and mental health, college education as a crime and intelligence analyst, and resources for other forms of law, fire, and public service-related careers. They also have opportunity to join our Youth Ambassador team and receive follow up assistance on request, in the areas they have specified their needs.