Prom is a one of those momentous events in high school that you never forget. It’s a right of passage for every teenage girl to find the perfect dress and act out the Cinderella story for one special night. One organization is turning the fairytale Cinderella into a reality for many young girls in the city. Ballroom Blitz is a 100% volunteer run organization that promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to graduating grade 12 high school girls who cannot otherwise afford them.
On Saturday February 27th, Ballroom Blitz is organizing the Downtown Diva Dress Drive where they are hoping to collect over 1,000 dresses. So get out your cocktail dresses and formal gowns and give a girl the chance to be a princess for a night.
You can drop off your dresses on Saturday February 27th from 8am to 11am at any of the following locations:
Downtown Toronto: 155 Dalhousie Street M5B 2P7
Bloor West Village: 619 Windermere Avenue M6S 3L9
North Toronto: 1001 Roselawn Avenue #127 M6B 4M4
Mississauga: 1091 Atwater Ave L5M 1M8 (Dixie/QEW)
Thornhill: 52 Schuster Lane l4J 8Y7
Oakville: 527 Tipperton Cres (Bronte)
Oakville: 2139 Rosemount Crescent (3rd Line & Upper Middle)
Brampton: 297 Rutherford Road South L6W 3R5 (Steeles/410)
Burlington: 5203 Lakeshore Rd, L7L 1C7
The Beach: 143 Sears St, M4L 1B4 (Queen & Greenwood)
Here are a few things to consider before dropping off any dresses:
- Dresses MUST be current/modern style.
- Dresses MUST be clean and on hangers.
- Dresses MUST be prom dresses, formal gowns, or fancy party dresses.
Accessories MUST be stylish, clean, and in excellent condition.
For more information check out Downtown Diva Dress Drive on Facebook. Let’s make this Cinderella story a reality!
Thank you for mentioning our program.
It is only through community support that our program is possible.
It’s hard to imagine how a mere dress can make such an impact to a young ladies life…but believe me when you see the tears, and are at the receiving end of a 17yr old girls hug, you realize how you just made an impact on someone life.
From the girl who’s been living on her own since she was 15, or the girl who had a baby when she was 16, the girl who lost both parents in a car accident, to the girl who is an honour student and actively involved in school life – what do they have in common – the lack of money to buy a dress for their prom celebrations.
How do you know when you’ve made an impact in someone life….when they bring that gown back and tell you how important this was to them and they would now like to share the experience with some other girl the next year.
They have learned to care about their community and to help someone else.
Thanks for helping make this happen.