Hello from Abby's Closet!
Despite all of the challenges posed by 2020, Abby's Closet would like to focus on the many positives that came out of this past year. The following are a few of the wonderful highlights of 2020!
Last Spring Abby's Closet received a donation of over 4,000 brand new prom dresses from Macy's Washington Square and Macy's Clackamas Town Center. The size of this donation is what we typically collect over the course of a year! This donation has allowed us to refine our dress collection to provide quality and style in every size.
Abby’s Closet Board of Directors along with the Dreams Scholarship Committee and Prom Dress Giveaway Presenting Sponsor, Brides for a Cause announced Lisa Amani as the winner for the 2020 Abby’s Closet Dreams Scholarship. Lisa attended Roosevelt High School and began studies at the University of Oregon this past fall.
Abby's Closet once again participated in the Global Giving campaign GivingTuesday. In one day of online giving we were able to raise over $15,000 for Abby's Closet. This will be used to help in our expansion of the Sharing the Love program heading into 2021.
While we were unable to gather in person for our annual Holiday Tea, our amazing Abby's Closet supporters stepped up and helped us raise $1,885 through a Special Tea Appeal.
We had limited volunteer opportunities 2020, but would like to recognize our partnership with the National Charity League. The Lake Oswego and Blue Heron Chapters of this amazing organization have helped us sort and prepare thousands of dresses. We would not be able to pull off Sharing the Love in 2021 without them!
The Board of Directors would like to thank you all for your continued support. We wish you all a Happy New Year full of love, laughter and joy!
Abby's Closet Board of Directors
