Project Prom Shopping Days Offer Free Formal Wear for Teens
Nearly 60 teens and families attended the Project Prom Store Ribbon Cutting &
Grand Opening on Saturday,
February 12, at Lakeland Square Mall to shop for Prom formal wear and many left
happy with beautiful dresses, suits, and accessories in exchange for signing a
pledge to celebrate alcohol- and drug-free.
Lakeland City Commissioner, Stephanie Madden, was
on hand for the first of 5
Project Prom Student Shopping Days
on Saturday, along with UthMpact members (l. to r.) Valerie, Kelsi, Angelina;
Polk County School Board Members Sarah Fortney & Lisa Miller; Commissioner
Stephanie Madden; InnerAct Alliance Board President and Senior Coordinator of
Strategic Partnerships for Polk County Public Schools, Jeanette Crowley; and
UthMpact members Hailey, Katie, Luisa, and Aimee.
Additional Project Prom Student Shopping Days will
take place on: February 26, March 12, March
26, and April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Project Prom Store at Lakeland Square Mall (in the old Sears
wing). Students must bring a Polk County School ID to shop and receive their
formal wear for FREE! Store capacity
may be limited due to COVID precautions.
Community donations of gently used dresses, shoes, men’s suits, and accessories are requested –
especially women’s dresses in sizes XS (0-3) and Plus Sizes (18+) and men’s dress
pants (waist 30-36) and dress shirts (all sizes). Formal wear donations may be
dropped off at the Project Prom Store on shopping dates, at the InnerAct
Alliance office (weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), or at select Polk County Public
High Schools. For information, please visit www.uthmpact.org,
www.projectprompolk.com, or call (863)
802-0777.
