Mark your calendar and plan on joining us at the 4th Annual Prom Boutique (dress give-away event).  It will be held Sat.-Sun., April 5-6, 2008 at the Oregon Convention Center.  This event is open to any high school student who needs a free gown for her prom.  Lots of volunteer help is needed, so save these dates.  More details to follow as we get closer to the big event.

 

Formal Gown Donations Needed

Formal gowns (prom, bridesmaid, special occasion) are needed.  Donations should be clean, in good repair and appropriate for a high school woman.  There is a list of donation drop-off sites on our website.  All donations are tax deductible.

Our Board of Directors is hard at work making plans for the 4th Annual Prom Boutique, organizing our first Student Advisory Board, high school dress donation drives, fundraising events, etc.  We welcomed the following new members to our Board:  Vicki Ingber (PGE), Tina Routley (Portland Police), Erin Hemry (Gresham-Barlow School District) , Sharee Hafer (Lactalis USA) and Katy Howell (Saatchi & Saatchi). 

 

 

(Pictured:  Abby and Sally Egland - Co-Founders)

Eight young women have been selected to be on our first Student Advisory Board. Congratulations to:  Kayleigh Anderson (Wilson HS), Caitlin Millar (Jesuit HS), Cassie Passon (Oregon City HS), Callie Child (Central Catholic HS), Marie Payment (Cleveland HS), Tori Hamachek (Lake Oswego HS), Brittney Oltman (Univ. of Oregon), Laurie Fullmer (Univ. of Oregon), Callie Lessard (Oregon State). These students will provide volunteer leadership, help set organizational direction and promote Abby's Closet in their schools and communities. The Advisors are Board members Katy Howell and Abby Egland. 

Thanks to everyone who has made donations to Abby's Closet! We especially want to thank the following companies and individuals for their very generous donations: NIKE, Maunu Printing (we just received a new supply of flyers; let us know if you would like some), Blynda Barnett-graphic designer (Congrats on the birth of Cooper!); and Miller, Nash Attorneys. We especially want to thank the Lake Oswego Women's Club for the very generous $1,000 grant they awarded us to purchase prom gowns and rolling racks and PGE for the $500 donation.  We appreciate it so much!!  Thank you again!

We want to ensure that we connect with every high school within 200 miles of Portland to spread the word about this program. Do you have an hour or two to make some phone calls for us?  Volunteers are needed to call a list of schools to get a contact name for sending/distributing our flyers and information. Please email us and volunteer to help: promgowns@abbyscloset.org