Abby’s Closet hosts an annual gown giveaway event over a weekend in April. The gowns are given away, FREE, to high school woman. The only requirement is that the students show a high school ID card. As young women arrive, they are given a numbered ticket and told the appropriate time they will be able to enter the Salon. As they are waiting in line, raffles are held periodically and the winners are given prizes (ex. gift certificates, small gifts, etc.). Once the young women enter the Salon, there are plenty of adult volunteers to help them find the perfect gown. Over 200 volunteers helped at last year’s event. The donated gowns are grouped in “Salons” by size and color. Last year, there were over 4,000 gowns to choose from. After a gown is selected, the guests are able to select an accessory item (ex. purse, wrap, jewelry) and are given some small personal items that have been donated (ex. perfume and make-up samples).
The 6th ANNUAL PROM GOWN GIVEAWAY held on April 10-11, 2010 was a huge success. Over 2,000 high school women will be attending their proms in beautiful gowns. Thanks to all of the students who attended. We hope you had a good time. Be sure to go to our Facebook Fan Page and post comments/pictures. Thanks, also, to the 250 volunteers who have helped at the event. You were awesome!
