“Own it, rock it, share it!” Prom and graduations are for everyone

If you are a student in elementary or secondary school, read on to find out about Prom Project.

Prom Project makes gently-used formal wear available to elementary and secondary school students who plan to go to the prom/formal, graduation ceremony or other school celebratory events. The clothing is provided free of charge through donations from caring community members.

Donations of gently-used formal wear for boys and girls can be dropped off at the following locations.

Drop-off Locations for Gently-Used Formal Wear for Students
Belleville	Prince Edward County	Trenton/Quinte West
Northtown Cleaners Parsons Cleaners Quinte Mall Woodland Cleaners	Pearson’s Foodland, Wellington Rossmore Stip Scott’s General Store, Picton	Trenton Cleaners Trenton Clothing and Repair Tucker’s Corners Variety
Items of need: dresses, suits and separates in sizes 2-24.

Students can shop for items—free of charge—at all eight of our secondary schools on the dates shown below.

Prom Project Shopping Locations & Dates
Bayside Secondary School	Wednesday, April 9, 2014	12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Centennial Secondary School	Wednesday, April 16, 2014	1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Centre Hastings Secondary School	Tuesday, April 8, 2014	1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moira Secondary School	Monday, April 14, 2014	1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
North Hastings High School	Monday, April 22, 2014	3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute	Friday, April 11, 2014	1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Quinte Secondary School	Thursday, April 10, 2014	1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Trenton High School	Tuesday, April 15, 2014	12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Prom Project poster

For more information, please contact:
Maribeth deSnoo, Executive Director, The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, 613.966.1170 or 1 800 267.4350, extension 2205, mdesnoo@hpedsb.on.ca

Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613.966.1170 or 1.800.267.4350, extension 2354, kdonnell@hpedsb.on.ca