The LI Volunteer Center working in conjunction with Nassau Community College marketing and fashion students will be collecting new and gently used prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses and accessories (including dressy shoes, evening bags and costume jewelry) for the 18th Annual Prom Boutique. The boutique has provided special occasion outfits for thousands of LI students.
All dresses and accessories will be distributed free of charge to girls of families across Long Island who cannot easily absorb the expense of a new gown for their prom, awards ceremony, or graduation event. High school guidance counselors, at-risk youth agencies, group homes, and church outreaches make the program available to their constituents. Over 1,300 girls benefited in 2011 from 65 different schools and nonprofit youth organizations across Long Island.
For more information, contact the Long Island Volunteer Center at 564-5482 or check their website www.longislandvolunteercenter.org.
