Local high school juniors and seniors can shop for free dance gear at the event.
Boston area teens looking for a little help getting ready for prom can shop for free at a special boutique this Saturday. Organized by United Sisters of Color, ABCD Health Services and At-Large Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, Operation Prom Dress and Tuxedo provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to pick up new prom dresses, suits, tuxedos and shoes at no cost. For months, the group has been collecting items to give away, and on Saturday, April 27, they will host a “Day at the Boutique” at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Boston. This program is open to all Boston area high school juniors and seniors, but registration is limited to the first 150 girls and 25 boys. Sign up online at dayattheboutique.eventbrite.com…
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Deputy Superintendent Lisa Holmes of the Boston Police Department and the United Sisters of Color are working together to help make prom a special night for all teens, including those in need.
Think back to your own prom night. The feeling of getting dressed up and celebrating your senior year of high school with all your best friends was a pretty special, once-in-a-lifetime event. Now, picture what it feels like to desparately want to attend, but to be too short on money to buy a dress or a suit. That's what Deputy Superintendent Lisa Holmes of the Boston Police Department saw through her work in the Grove Hill community center and the Burke High School in Dorchester about five years ago. And that's why she decided to start a prom dress drive. "It came from working with young girls and hearing girls talking about how expensive it is and how many girls didn't go to their proms because they couldn’t afford the experience, the …
