Sharing the Love Wrap-up! ❤️

MAY 2021

SHARING THE LOVE- Recap & Wrap-up!

Hello from Abby's Closet!

Abby's Closet is thrilled to wrap up an incredibly successful year of providing dresses through Sharing the Love (STL). Due to risks associated with Covid, Abby's Closet was forced to shift gears and reinvent the way we distribute dresses. Thanks to amazing volunteers and dedicated Board members we were able to give away over 2,500 dresses, despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic. Other highlights from this year's program include:

Increased scholarship opportunities! Abby's Closet provided three, $1,000 Golden Ticket scholarships to randomly selected schools participating in STL.
A $1,000 donation was made to New Avenues for Youth a local nonprofit supporting homeless youth.
We utilized the amazing network on our social media platforms to Share The Love with monthly gift baskets, random acts of kindness, and other fun giveaways for students and others in the community.

This year looked a bit different for Abby's Closet, however, we were thrilled to be able to successfully make changes to our program and continue to have a positive impact on students in our community!

If your school received dresses through the STL program we encourage you to share your photos with us @abbysclosetpdx. Whether your school ended up safely hosting a modified prom or you organized a small gathering of friends, we want to hear your story and see those dresses dancing again.

Be well,

Abby's Closet Board of Directors

GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS!

Congratulations to Sheridan High School, David Douglas High School and the Chemawa Indian School. These three schools participated in our Sharing the Love dress program and were randomly selected to receive a $1,000 "Golden Ticket" scholarship to be awarded to a senior student attending their school.

Abby's Closet was happy to surprise these schools with not only dresses to distribute but an unexpected scholarship opportunity as well.

AC SUPPORTS- New Avenues for Youth

In addition to distributing dresses and increasing scholarship donations this year through our Sharing the Love program, Abby's Closet was thrilled to be able to make a donation to another local non-profit helping students in our area. New Avenues for Youth is dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness.

Abby's Closet recently made a donation in support of their efforts. The donation will allow New Avenues to offer a BIPOC support fund for students (aged 18-21) aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into higher education. This support fund will be available for BIPOC young people with education-related needs such as books, technology, and school supplies. With individual support ranging in size from $25-$250 dollars. The funds will impact up to 10 local students.

We are so proud to be able to support such a wonderful cause!

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