Wednesday, March 19, 2014

2014 Project Prom Shopping Days!


Spring means time for Prom and teens in the Lakeland and Winter Haven area will be styling in lovely formal attire and celebrating this special occasion safe and drug-free thanks to the generosity of community contributors and sponsorship partners of  2014 Project Prom!  
For the second consecutive year, teen leaders from UthMpact, along with tremendous support from community partners MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, 97 Country WPCV 97.5 FM, StandUP Polk, and InnerAct Alliance, coordinated formal wear donations and shopping days on February 22 and March 1, 2014 for deserving high school students in our community who might not otherwise have been able to afford the expenses of Prom Night.

Generous community members donated new and gently-used dresses, gowns, shoes, purses, jewelry, and accessories to the cause. Men’s suits, shirts, and shoes were also among over 250 contributions received. Students with a valid Polk County School ID were able to receive FREE formal wear in exchange for signing a Project Prom Pledge to celebrate the prom season alcohol and drug-free!

Many community volunteers were on hand to help teens pick out special formal wear at the Project Prom Shopping Days. Several student recipients also volunteered their time to assist other teens in choosing their suits and gowns.

Teen members of UthMpact and adult members of StandUP Polk Coalitions for a Drug-Free Polk greeted attendees and shared important messages about the importance of safe and healthy choices during prom time. Statistics show that the majority of students in Polk County choose not to use alcohol and drugs. One UthMpact factoid shows that 75% of Polk County students do not drink alcohol; however if they are a passenger in a car with someone who does, they may also suffer an unfortunate or deadly fate. It is estimated these important messages touched the lives of about 250 people, including 115 Polk County students along with their moms, friends, and siblings who attended the Project Prom Shopping Days! 

Project Prom would like to extend a special thank you to Casto and Lakeside Village for arranging the perfect Project Prom storefront location and to Two Men And A Truck for helping to move formal wear donations to the event. 

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