Donate Used Prom Dresses And Suits to Boston Teens in Need
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 …
