Nancy Michelle Rodriguez reports that more than 500 prom dresses, a new record, were collected and presented to young women during a fitting held recently at Pacifica High School in Oxnard.
“I’d like to thank those of you who donated their prom dress or helped collect dresses for ‘Prom Dress Project,’ ” Rodriguez stated in a media release.
A new video was produced showing the fitting day held at Pacifica:
The Prom Dress Project was launched by the Young Leaders Society, a prom dress recycling program for underprivileged students.
For more information, visit http://www.ylsvc.org, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prom-Dress-Project
Established in 2004, the Young Leaders Society of Ventura County’s mission is to promote and encourage the spirit of advocacy, philanthropy and volunteerism by providing educational scholarships, career and life mentorship, and leadership engagement opportunities that help support and improve the lives of young people. The Young Leaders Society seeks to position itself as the premier philanthropic, leadership and networking organization for Ventura County young leaders.