In Cobb County, Georgia, local law enforcement and community leaders are teaming up to give high school students an unforgettable prom experience.
The “Prom Project” provides free dresses and accessories to teen girls who can’t afford them. Officers and volunteers help students pick out outfits and share encouragement.
Delores Powell leads the project. She founded the Cool Kids Committee, a program that prevents gangs and bullying.
“Our initiative is bigger than just gangs and bullying,” Powell said. “Prom Project is about showing young women and the community that we’re here for them.”
Officers and volunteers will help the girls find their dream dress. A seamstress will ensure it fits perfectly. The girls will also choose shoes and accessories.
Powell believes a dress can change a night, but kindness and support can change a life.
“You never know where their confidence stands,” she said. “Knowing people care makes all the difference.”
“We’ve been collecting prom dresses, shoes, getting services donated,” said Cobb County Police Officer Riana Banks. They’re doing it to make prom dreams come true for high school girls in need. It’s a project that is near and dear to some of the officers. “My partner grew up in the foster system, and this is really important to her because she didn’t have an experience like this,” said Officer Banks. On March 7, a space inside The Threadmill Complex in Austell will be transformed into a boutique filled with hundreds of dresses.
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