We are 6 weeks away to the Prom Dress Giveaway (March 18-19)! Students can now register for a time slot to come get a free prom dress and volunteers we need your help! Come join us and spread the news about the event - we'll have over 7,000 dresses of all styles and in sizes 0-20+ that are ready to be taken home by high school students, along with accessories. We can't wait to see you there! We are building on last year's success and are stronger than ever!
-Abby's Closet Board of Directors
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Feb. 10 Dreams Scholarship Deadline
March 4 Sharing the Love Applications Due
March 17 (9-11 am) Giveaway for Students with Special Needs, Oregon Convention Center
March 18-19 Prom Dress Giveaway, Oregon Convention Center
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We are excited for our annual Prom Dress Giveaway on March 18-19! We have more than 7,000 dresses that have been donated just for high school students. All high school students who would like a FREE prom dress are invited to attend - you just need to register online and show your high school ID at the door. We have vintage and brand new, short and long, and sizes 0-20+. Students will also get to select an accessory. Don't miss this amazing and fun event!
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Giveaway for Students with Special Needs - March 17 |
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Students with special needs from across the area are invited to join us on Friday, March 17 from 9-11 am to select a free prom dress and accessory. Advance registration is required. We recognize that the hustle and bustle of the general Prom Dress Giveaway event might make it difficult for some students to attend. In an effort to provide the same experience for all women regardless of ability, we have created this fun opportunity!
For more information and to RSVP, please contact info@abbyscloset.org. Special needs groups, as well as individuals, are encouraged to join us.
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Dreams Scholarship application closes Feb. 10 |
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This year's Dreams Scholarship application closes on February 10. We are offering four scholarships totaling $9,500, to female high school seniors attending school in Oregon or Washington. One scholarship, for $1,500, will be awarded to a student entering a trade school, another scholarship, for $2,000, will be awarded to a student entering a community college, one scholarship for $3,000 will be awarded to a student entering a four-year college/university, and a $3,000 scholarship will be awarded in memory of former Abby's Closet board member Elaine A. Davis to a student who will be studying for a career in a healthcare field.
Winners attend a private giveaway to select a perfect prom dress and accessories. In addition, they will help open the Abby’s Closet Prom Dress Giveaway event at the Oregon Convention Center on March 18.
Our scholarship program, which began in 2011, supports our mission and focuses on education, confidence, and inclusiveness. For more information and for the scholarship application, visit our website.
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Volunteers Needed for Prom Dress Giveaway |
Our Giveaway cannot happen without the hundreds of amazing volunteers - from setting up to greeting students to helping select dresses and accessories to alterations and so much more. We need your help! Shifts are available beginning Thursday, March 16 and are open through Sunday, March 19. Bring a friend and lend a hand!
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What's your prom dress story? Share with us! |
Whether you attended prom in the 1970s, 1990s or in 2005, it seems that these special dresses so often have a story.
Each year we hear these stories from volunteers and parents at the Giveaway to supporters dropping off their prom dress at a donation site. We'd like to gather more of those stories as these dresses find a second and third chance to make a high schooler's prom special.
We can't wait to hear your story!
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www.abbyscloset.org and on social @abbysclosetpdx |
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