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Friends of Abby's Closet ~
Abby's Closet
has made a difference in the lives of more than 5,000 teens by collecting formal gowns and providing them, FREE, to high school women. Dresses have been needed for prom, Rose Festival
Princess, Miss Portland and Miss Black Oregon candidates. As April 10th & 11th approach, we anticipate giving away more than 2,000 formal gowns. Thank you for your help in making these young women's prom dreams come true.
"Abby's Closet is more than about giving away dresses. It's about giving hope to young women and showing them that they are cared about."
- Tori Hamachek, former Abby's Closet Student Advisory
Board & University of Oregon student
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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SIGN UP ON OUR WEBSITE
The "6th Annual Prom Gown Giveaway" is Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11 at our new location: DoubleTree Hotel (Exhibit Hall) - Lloyd Center.
We need more than 200 volunteers at the weekend event. Opportunties to help include
set-up and take-down (all ages, genders) and women to work in the
Boutique area (college-age and older). Click HERE to learn more about the volunteer opportunities and to sign up.
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Thank you to our volunteer PR Manager, Kathy Gill (KMG Communications. President and Co-Founder, Sally Egland, recently appeared on Better Portland (pictured here with Co-Host Brooke Carlson) to share information about Abby's Closet.
Thanks, also, to Student Advisory Board member, Hannah Alcock (Wilson High School - pictured below), for appearing on KOIN TV Local 6 News to share her story and information about Abby's Closet. You can preview these video clips and other PR on our WEBSITE.
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Free Gowns for High School Students
Flyers and information about the "Prom Gown Giveaway" have been mailed to 214 high schools located within 150 miles of Portland. Thank you to our Outreach Committee volunteers for their work in connecting with these school.
If you are a high school student who needs a free gown, we hope you will attend. All you need is your school ID. There will be more than 4,000 gowns to choose from, in all sizes (0-26), styles and colors, plus there will be lots of volunteers to help you find the dress of your dreams. Don't miss this annual weekend event. There will be no additional giveaway events this year.
Be sure to note our new location: DoubleTree Hotel (Exhibit Hall) - Lloyd Center. The dates and times are Saturday, April 10 (8 am-5pm) and Sunday, April 11 (10 am-2 pm). Visit our WEBSITE for further information. Hope to see you there! |
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 Clean Out Your Closet
Gown Donationsare needed to ensure that the 2,000+ young women who attend the giveaway event find a beautiful gown to wear to prom. Especially needed are formal gowns (special occasion, prom, bridesmaid) in sizes 0-4 and 16+. Formal wraps and evening handbags can also be donated.
We are also collecting giveaway items (ex. makeup, perfume, nail polish samples, etc.) and raffle prizes that would appeal to teen women. Donations can be taken to one of the 40 DONATION DROP-OFF SITES. All donations are tax-deductible.
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| Are Zippers Your Specialty?
Some of the donated gowns need minor repairs and some need new zippers. If you can help, please email us to volunteer. |
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 Save the Date: May 1st!
You won't want to miss the Second Annual Abby's Closet Tea and Silent Auction on Saturday, May 1st at 1 p.m. Our 2010 event will be held at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego.
Tickets are $25 each and go on sale March 15th. Let us know if you would like to host a table for you and your friends (up to 8 people) or if you have silent auction items to donate. Watch for our next newsletter for further details.
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Thank you for your continued support of Abby's Closet. Hope to see you at this year's giveaway event.
Sincerely,
Sally Egland
President
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