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Greetings!
The holidays are upon us, and 2007 is coming to an end. At this special time of year, we want to remember to give thanks. Thanks to each of YOU for volunteering your time, talents and treasury to help young women. Every week we receive notes from families who have been touched and helped by Abby's Closet. Please know that they very much appreciate this program. Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday season. |
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HELP PROM DREAMS COME TRUE |
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Year-End Donations Needed
Abby's Closet is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping high school women. It is run completely by unpaid volunteers. As you consider year-end donations, we hope you will remember us. With a cash donation of only $50, we are able to purchase additional gowns to ensure our give-away racks are full. Approximately 25% of our cash donations are spent on prom gown purchases, 25% on storage, 25% for the Prom Boutique (dress give-away event) and 25% for marketing. We rely on private and corporate donations for this program. It's easy to donate. Just go to the PayPal button below.
Briana, Amanda and Alyssa (shown below) were so appreciative of this program. Thanks to your generosity, they each received a beautiful gown to wear and enjoy at their prom. They sent us the following comments: "Abby's Boutique is amazing. We volunteered to help set-up and met all the amazing people that are Abby's Closet. When the event started, we each found our perfect dress. We had a wonderful morning!"
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| 4th ANNUAL PROM BOUTIQUE: Apr. 5-6, 2008 |
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| Dress Give-Away Event
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. See Abby (center) in the photo below, along with some very happy young women.
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. |
| HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS |
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| Dress Donation Drives
Thanks to the volunteers at the high schools listed below who are organizing dress donation drives for Abby's Closet. If your school is not listed, and you would be willing to organize a drive, please let us know. It's simple! We give you all materials, plus lots of tips and suggestions.
We also want to thank our volunteers at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.
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DISTRICT |
SCHOOL |
| Gresham-Barlow |
Barlow |
| Lake Oswego |
Lake Oswego |
| Lake Oswego |
Lakeridge |
| Oregon City |
Oregon City |
| Portland |
Cleveland |
| Portland |
Lincoln |
| Portland |
Wilson |
| Private |
Central Catholic |
| Private |
Jesuit |
| Private |
St. Mary's |
| Sherwood |
Sherwood |
| Tigard-Tualatin |
Tualatin |
| Woodburn |
Woodburn | |
| THANK YOU'S |
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| Donations
Thanks to everyone who has made donations to Abby's Closet! We especially want to thank the following companies: STOUTT EXECUTIVE SERVICES (Tualatin), CHARLOTTE'S WEDDINGS & MORE (Portland) and THE CROWNING TOUCH (LaCenter, WA). Please visit our website to see a list of other companies and individuals who have helped Abby's Closet. We appreciate it so much!! Thank you again! |
| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - OUTREACH |
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| Are You Connected to a High School?
We need help ensuring that all students receive our flyers and hear about the Prom Boutique (give-away event). If you are connected to a high school, ex. teacher, parent or student, and would be willing to be a contact, please email us your name and the school's name and city. |
| STORAGE |
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| Empty Space Needed (Jan.1-Apr. 15)
Do you have an empty storage, store-front or office space (approx. 2,000 sq. ft.) that Abby's Closet could use from Jan. 1-April 15th? We are desperately searching for a ground-floor space to use to sort, tag, box and store prom gowns. Please email or call us if you have anything available for suggestions. |
| STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD |
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| Public Service Annoucements
A few members of the Abby's Closet Student Advisory Board spent a recent afternoon at CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO taping public service announcements that will be used by local radio stations to share information about our mission and activities. (Go to our website to hear them!!) Thanks to SAATCHI & SAATCHI for creating the scripts.
Back Row (left to right): Marie Payment (Cleveland HS), Callie Child (Central Catholic HS), Katy Howell and Abby Egland (Board Advisors), Tori Hamachek (Lake Oswego HS), Kayleigh Anderson (Wilson HS).
Front Row: Bill Stevens (Clear Channel Production Director).
Not Pictured: Sarah Wetjen (Clear Channel Senior Account Exec) | |
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Thank you so much for supporting Abby's Closet. Please be sure to share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions with us.
Sincerely,
Sally Egland, President
Abby's Closet |
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