Do you want to go to prom without the hassle of buying an expensive dress?
On April 23rd, a Prom Dress Swap and Shop will be held at the Walnuttown Fire Company. The event will occur from 8 a.m. to noon. Jewelry, shoes, and purses will also be swapped along with dresses. All proceeds from the event will sponsor the 2011 Safe Graduation Party.
At the Prom Dress Swap, participants bring a dress to donate and receive a color coded ticket to turn back in once a person picks out her new dress. Participants may also come to the Swap to shop. Swapping a dress is free, but if you do not donate, all purchases are $10.00.
If jewelry, shoes, and purses are not swapped, then they will also be available for purchase. Combined necklace and earring sets are $3.00, earrings alone are $1.50, and shoes and purses are $5.00. All sizes will be available, and swappers do not have to take the same size they swapped. The Prom Dress Swap and Shop is only for prom dresses, so no other types of dresses will be accepted.
The Swap is being sponsored by Janet Weidner, a local Mary Kay beauty consultant. Her goal is to always help women look their best.
“The idea came to me as a way to give something back to the community”, says Weidner.
She has four daughters, so she knows how costly it can be to send a girl to the prom. The girl wears the dress for one night, and then it goes into the closet, never to be worn again.
The Prom Dress Swap and Shop is a very affordable alternative to buying all that girls need for the big event. Most importantly, this Swap should prevent girls from declining male invitations simply because of financial reasons.
The Tiger Times 
Posted on April 14, 2011 by thetigertimes
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