Prom-A-Palooza

Internal Revenue Service Tax ID:
58-2540031

Today View Date:

January

February 2012

March

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Foster Care Support Foundation

Prom-A-Palooza
sponsored by

Spanx
&
Verizon Wireless
&
Newell Rubbermaid

The next Promapalooza will take place in February
This is a closed event and open by reservation only. Please contact Prom@fostercares.org for a reservation form, or if you would like to be a sponsor or donor for the event.

Sponsored by
Spanx
Verizon Wireless
Newell Rubbermaid
Crown Cleaners

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. Also invited this year are girls in the Project Healthy Grand parents and Grands raising Grands programs from all over the State. 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 and make up; a magical moment frozen in time when a girl finds that just right dress she has been dreaming of since she was a little girl. Princesses are born and the Prom-A-Palooza makes them shine. Foster Care Support Foundation thanks all who make it possible for these girls to enjoy this event. Special thanks to Crown Cleaners/Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta and Lee Chadwick of the Metropolitan Club of Alpharetta and the hundreds of volunteers and donors that give so tirelessly of their time, gifts and talents to help our kids.

Last years Prom-A-Palooza was a huge success. Over 200 volunteers came to help size, set up, organize, be personal shoppers and clean up the wonderful and exciting event for the needy 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.
Check out Prom-A-Palooza on U tube to see a glimpse at a fairytale prom evening with all of the fine attire seen in photos of fancy magazines. Although it may give the impression of only a few people made this possible, this is a "WE" thing for our community and State with hundreds of people doing their part to making it successful.

Some girls were in tears when they looked into the mirrors and saw a dream come true.
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 to help them find items that they like. Thank you all. We look forward to the Next Prom-A-Palooza!

For reservations email Prom@fostercares.org or call 770-641-9591

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 over 1000 beautiful prom gowns, shoes, purses, shawls, jewerly and take it home for their perfect evening at their prom in their own high schools with their own 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. No hair dressing will take place on the premisses.

Those interested in attending should have their foster parents, Grandparents, 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 mailing their clean, in style, and in excellent condition item to Foster Care Support Foundation, 3334 Trails End Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 or bringing it to the Foster Care Support Foundation Center at 115 Mansell Place, Roswell, GA 30076 any Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 1PM. We collect dresses year round to have a complete inventory for the event.

Especially needed are prom dresses in excellent ready to wear condition, especially in larger sizes of 11 through 26, and sizes 0 to 3, shoes, jewelry, purses and shawls. Also needed is new make up for all skin shades and types.
Items should be in excellent ready to wear condition and financial contributions to purchase items needed.
Especially needed for the next Prom-A-Palooza are sponsors to help purchase digital cameras for the girls to take memory photos of their dream prom night, New Make up of all shades and skin types and 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

Reservations will take place starting January 1st 2012 by email prom@fostercares.org and wait for a return confirmation email. If a return confirmation is not received by one week prior to the event, please call the Foster Care Support Foundation center at 770-641-9591 to make sure your reservation was received.