Winter Closet Clean Out - We Need Your Dresses! |
It may not be spring cleaning time, but winter closet cleaning is just as fun - and needed! We need to boost our dress inventory and need your help. Dresses size 11 and up are especially helpful at this time. For how and where to donate, visit our website or email us at info@abbyscloset.org.
Thank you!
Take Care & Be Well,
Abby's Closet Board of Directors
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Thank you for your support on GivingTuesday! |
Thank you to everyone who supported Abby's Closet on GivingTuesday. Every single person has the power to change the world and on Tuesday we felt that power! In 24 hours we raised almost $16,000! And with company matching, we will see even more flow in over the next month. You helped us surpass our goal and because of you we're able to make a big impact. Our Abby's Closet community is so strong and inspiring. Our Student Advisory Board members also got in on the action. Charlotte and Chloe, SAB members from Lakeridge High School, sold cookies at school and raised nearly $300! This energy is contagious and will be felt throughout the year at our Prom Dress Giveaway Event and through scholarships. Thank you for making this our most successful GivingTuesday yet.
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"A cup of tea makes everything better!" |
Although we cannot sip our tea together this year at the annual Holiday Tea, together we can still make a difference!
We are hard at work planning the 2022 Annual Dress Giveaway event for March 10-13 at the Oregon Convention Center and your support is needed to make sure it's a success. It will be a slightly different affair with COVID restrictions and safety protocols, but we are very excited to see students again and help them find the dress of their dreams. In honor of our annual Holiday Tea, please consider making a tax-deductible gift today to support Abby's Closet. Thank you for empowering young women with your gift!
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DREAMS SCHOLARSHIP - Application goes live Dec. 15!
We are excited to announce that Abby's Closet will award three scholarships this year to female high school seniors. The application will go live on Dec. 15 on our website. We are proud to continue our scholarship program, which began in 2011, and supports our mission. Because Abby's Closet is more than a dress - we’re just as focused on education, confidence, and inclusiveness. Applicants should embody the spirit and mission of Abby’s Closet and be planning on attending a trade school, community college or four-year college/university.
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SHARING THE LOVE CONTINUES
When COVID hit, we shifted and were able to continue to provide dresses to students across Oregon and SW Washington through our Sharing the Love program. We are thrilled to be able to host our Annual Dress Giveaway in March in-person at the Oregon Convention Center, but we are committed to providing free prom dresses to every high school student who wants one. By partnering with high schools and non-profit organizations in Oregon and Washington, more dresses will reach students. Watch our website for the Sharing the Love application and we may be headed your way with dresses soon!
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We need your help! Have a few minutes to spare? |
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Abby's Closet has a few special volunteer opportunities available and hope our amazing volunteers and friends can help!
Dress Pick Ups
Have a spare hour here and there? We are building our list of people willing to pick up dresses at our Drop Off Sites, particularly in Portland and the greater metro area, such as Hillsboro. Add your name to our list and we'll email when we have pick ups. Then arrange a time to deliver the dresses to our Clubhouse. If you're interested, email info@abbyscloset.org and let us know!
Empowerment Cards
We are currently seeking volunteers to create cards with positive messages to attach to the dresses. The students love finding these notes on each dress. We need thousands of cards with color and creativity. If you're interested in getting the details to help, please contact Lois at lois@abbyscloset.org.
Thank you!
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Hangers, Hangers, Everywhere! |
Thanks to a generous donation from JCPenney, we are replacing all of our hangers. This will eliminate the need to purchase hangers, will reduce storage issues, and make it possible for each dress to be left on a hanger when it leaves with a student at the giveaway event. However, with this transition, it means we have over 5,000 hangers that need new homes. Can you use 100, 200 or more plastic hangers?
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Thank you for joining us at Cocktails for a Cause! |
Thank you to Dreg's Vodka, bar tender Christina Alcazar, and everyone who joined us for Cocktails for a Cause last month! 100% of the proceeds were donated to Abby's Closet.
Watch for more upcoming events like these to help support Abby's Closet and have fun!
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Visit our website at www.abbyscloset.org |
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