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MAKING PROM DREAMS COME TRUE:<\/b><\/p>\n

16th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual St. Andrew Prom Closet: Feb. 18 \u2013 March 1, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

Now collecting donations of dresses, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and wraps<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fairy godmothers of The St. Andrew Prom Closet announce that the 16th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Prom Closet is scheduled for\u00a0Feb. 18-20 and 22<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Feb. 24 \u2013 March 1, 2025,\u00a0<\/b>at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano. Girls from ANYWHERE in need of a\u00a0prom\u00a0dress are invited to come select a dress and accessories –\u00a0all at no cost<\/b>. Donations of dresses (sizes 0-30), jewelry, shoes, handbags, and wraps are needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis month we begin asking for the community\u2019s help in providing donations of dresses and accessories,\u201d said Devra Helffrich, a founder of the St. Andrew Prom Closet,\u00a0which was created to provide a unique shopping experience for young ladies who because of finances would be unable to attend prom. \u201cStart the New Year with a clean closet and bring us your gently used dresses as well as shoes, jewelry, and handbags! We also have an option to purchase items for the girls through our\u00a0Amazon shopping link<\/a>, which will be on the Prom Closet website. Each year, we depend on donations from individuals, local groups and businesses to provide the many items needed to complete each girl\u2019s prom ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n

For shoppers, appointments are required\u00a0to improve the overall experience and minimize wait times. Online registration for shoppers as well as volunteers begins Jan. 23.<\/b> Visit\u00a0standrewmethodist.org\/prom<\/a>\u00a0closet. Each shopper must be present to select her own dress and accessories and may have one guest, age 16 or older.\u00a0A volunteer will assist each girl throughout the process, and there will be 40 shopping spots per each 90-minute time slot.<\/p>\n

Prom Closet, a service of the St. Andrew Methodist Women, provides prom attire to approximately 1,000 high school girls each year.\u00a0While the need is great, the impact the dress makes on the girl and her family is immeasurable.\u00a0When Prom Closet first began in 2009,\u00a035 girls from local high schools received dresses and accessories. In 2024, 1,073 girls from 213 schools and 103 school districts received dresses and accessories. Over the years, Prom Closet has welcomed girls from across Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma as well as exchange students from Germany, Poland, Switzerland, and Thailand.\u00a0A total of 941 volunteers came together last year to help make prom dreams come true.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the St. Andrew Methodist Women, Prom Closet is a year-round labor of love,\u201d said Rev. Arthur Jones, senior pastor, St. Andrew. \u201cThis dedicated group of women, combined with the many volunteers who make it happen each year, know its value.\u00a0Each volunteer strives to provide an uplifting experience by letting the young ladies know they are loved, and they are beautiful. The Prom Closet has grown into such an incredible outreach program in North Texas and beyond because of the love and hard work of our volunteers. Words are not enough to thank them for going above and beyond each year to make prom dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

All donations may be dropped off at St. Andrew, 1401 Mira Vista Blvd., just inside the church\u2019s north entry doors on a designated dress rack. Look for the covered walkway leading to the entrance and see the website for specific drop-off hours. To sign up to volunteer, shop or find out more information,\u00a0visit\u00a0standrewmethodist.org\/promcloset<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0For any questions, call the Prom Closet informational hotline at\u00a0469-385-1810, or email standrewpromcloset@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cProm Closet needs many volunteers, and we hope you will consider signing up,\u201d added Helffrich. \u201cIt is such a joyful and heartwarming place, and there are volunteer positions to suit every individual from set-up to check-in and check-out, to serving as personal shoppers for the girls. Join us!\u201d<\/p>\n

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St. Andrew PROM CLOSET\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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Website and Registration for shopper and volunteers:<\/b>\u00a0www.standrewmethodist.org\/promcloset<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Hotline:<\/b>\u00a0469-385-1810<\/u><\/p>\n

Email:<\/b>\u00a0standrewpromcloset@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/b>\u00a0promclosetstandrew<\/p>\n

Twitter:<\/b>\u00a0@promclosetStA<\/p>\n

Facebook:<\/b>\u00a0Prom Closet: St. Andrew<\/p>\n

LinkedIn:<\/b>\u00a0Prom Closet: St. Andrew\u00a0<\/p>\n

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St. Andrew Methodist Church<\/b><\/a>, founded in 1986, is located on 21.2 acres in Plano, Texas, and has more than 7,000 members. The church hosts over 2,000 people each weekend for worship services in both a traditional style with\u00a0the classic pipe organ and a contemporary style with an LED center screen and lighting technology. St. Andrew extends an open invitation for all to be a part of a community ready to embrace faith in Christ that is real, practical, and life changing.\u00a0\u00a0Many opportunities are provided to gather on campus and serve locally, regionally, and globally. Through Invite Ministries, St. Andrew\u2019s publishing house, and Beacon of Light, a mental health ministry, St. Andrew offers innovative ways to reach Christians within its congregation and out in the community. The new 300-seat Hasley Chapel provides worship and other gathering opportunities in a scenic and more intimate setting. In 2022 St. Andrew became an independent Methodist Church seeking to live more like Jesus every day and to learn in deeper ways what it means to follow His teachings, live in community, and serve the world. 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas 75093. Visit\u00a0www.standrewmethodist.org<\/a>; call (972)380-8001.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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