For the second year in a row, a local business is already thinking about
dressing girls for prom who can’t afford to buy a dress. Hello Beautiful Custom Fashion & Bridal
Boutique has again partnered with New Beginnings ("Say Yes to the Dress") and
will be collecting gently used, prom dresses from now until January 1st,
2016. People who drop off dresses at the
downtown boutique will be given $5 off if they choose to shop the day of
their drop off. The boutique is located
at 532 Pelissier Street.
“We’re going
into our second year of business here at this location and we were so proud to
participate in last year’s dress drive that we knew it was something we wanted
to do again.” says Boutique Co-Owner Harmony Peach. “We also participated in helping girls find
their perfect dress during last year’s Say Yes to the Dress and we recognize
this is such lovely way to lift up the budding young women in our community.”
“Last year we
were able to collect close to 80 dresses and this year we’re hoping we surpass that
number. We have set our new target at
100 dresses.” adds Co-Owner Lori Moore.
“By encouraging anyone to bring along a
gently used prom dress or event dress for the next little while, we can,
hopefully, help to make prom night beautiful for every girl no matter her lot
in life! And, we’re happy to pay for
$5 off every purchase for any person who donates a dress from now until
January 1st, 2016.” adds third Co-Owner Dee-Dee Shkreli.
Say Yes to the Dress is a program run
through New Beginnings and it allows local girls to choose a free prom dress
for their big day. It’s anonymous and
there are no restrictions to the girls.
Hello Beautiful Custom Fashion & Bridal
Boutique is located at 532 Pelissier Street and its hours of operation are
Wednesday to Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday to Monday by appointment and
fluctuating store hours on Tuesdays. For
more information
by Richard Rosenthal
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