Prom-A-Palooza

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The next Promapalooza will take place February 13th, 2011

Girls in DFCS custody from all over Georgia come to select free elegant dresses donated by you enabling them to attend their high school proms in style. There are giggles and smiles, oohs and ahhs all afternoon while they select the dress of their dreams, jewelry, shoes, shawls, purses and a lesson in hair make up. The girls are absolutely radiant when they try on the gowns and find one to suit them. Foster Care Support Foundation thanks all who make it possible for these girls to enjoy this event. Special thanks to Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance/ Alpharetta Street, Roswell and Crown Cleaners/Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, for their help and efforts in making this event successful.

Telephone: 770-641-9591 Email: rachel@fostercares.org
This years Prom-A-Palooza was a huge success. Over 100 volunteers came to help size, set up, organize, be personal shoppers and clean up the wonderful and exciting event for the foster teens. With confidentiality laws prohibiting any visible advertising of these children, it is difficult to meet the many needs of the teens while they are in the system.
Many are truly invisible and this event helps them feel a part of the world that never seems to cross their threshhold; a glimpse at a fairytale prom evening with all of the fine attire seen in photos of fancy magazines. Some girls were in tears when they looked into the mirrors of the dance studio where it was held this year. One girl said she never expected she would be going to prom due to the cost and her being in foster care. She said, this is like God giving me a reason to be here. She meant, 'alive', and that is so good to know, to know that these girls feel love pouring out towards them from the volunteers working so hard the help them find items that they like.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHO can come? Any Teen Girl in DFCS custody, foster homes, group homes, grandparents raising grand children, relative fosters, or therapeutic homes in 10th, 11th and 12th grade are invited to reserve a spot to attend by faxing the registration form. Girls must be accompanied by a registered adult chaperone from their foster home or institutions; multiple girls with one chaperone is ok. Girls in the ROTC program grades 9th through 12th that are in DFCS custody can also make reservations to attend their annual ROTC Ball. Only one dress per girl.

What will they do? Girls will select from beautiful prom gowns, shoes, purses, shawls, jewerly and get to take it home for their perfect evening at their prom in their own high schools with their friends.

Cosmetic consultants will assist the girls in learning the art of doing their own makeup in a tasteful and mature fashion.

Hair beauticians will advise girls on how to select the best possible hair style that will maximize their appearance for their prom.

Those interested in attending should have their foster parents, relative foster parents, house parents or group home parents call or email for an appointment registration form. All dresses and accessories are free to the foster child.

Donate to the Event

Anyone interested in donating funds, a prom dress and/or accessories can do so by bringing a clean, in style, and in excellent condition item to the Foster Care Support Foundation Center any Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 1PM. We collect dresses year round to have a complete inventory for the event.

Always needed are prom dresses in excellent ready to wear condition, especially in larger sizes of 11 through 26, shoes, jewelry, purses and shawls. Items should be in excellent ready to wear condition.
Especially needed for the next Prom-A-Palooza is glitzy jewelry of any style or color for the finishing touch on the girls wardrobe.

Donations can be dropped off at 115 Mansell Pl. Roswell, GA 30076, Roswell, Georgia, or mailed to the mailing address: 3334 Trails End Rd, Roswell Georgia 30075

For reservation, please email rachel@fostercares.org and wait for a return confirmation email. If a return confirmation is not received within two days, please call the Foster Care Support Foundation center at 770-641-9591.