Every high school girl dreams of going to the prom. However, if there is no money for girls to purchase a dress for this special occasion, prom becomes a very stressful time. In 2006, National Charity League South Coast Chapter had a vision. This non-profit mother-daughter charity league had a goal to provide senior girls who could not afford a dress, shoes or accessories a night where they could select an entire outfit. National Charity League’s goal was to make prom a reality for these girls and offer dresses and accessories at no cost so these high school senior girls could attend their prom, so hence Cinderella Night.
National Charity League South Coast Chapter hosted this year’s Cinderella Night on Friday, April 15 and provided dresses and accessories for 30 high school seniors from Cabrillo, Wilson, Lakewood, Los Alamitos and Millikan. This year, National Charity League South Coast Chapter was also able to provide makeup from Elf and perfume from Clinique. Each girl in attendance has a financial need and qualified for the event through their high school counselor.
Helping the high school senior girls select their prom dresses, shoes and jewelry were 15 high school girls who are members of National Charity League South Coast Chapter’s Teen Advisory Board. The young girls at National Charity League were so excited to help. Each senior girl who attended Cinderella Night was genuinely pleased and was so happy to be able to shop for prom. The identity of each senior girl receiving assistance with prom is kept confidential and the names are not released to the public.
Cinderella Night was hosted at National Charity League South Coast Chapter’s Miss Charity’s Thrift boutique in Los Alamitos. Dresses were donated from fellow league members and purchased from members’ donations for this special event. There were 140 dresses for the Seniors to choose from and the night was festive with music, laughter and smiles all around.
Rachel Burney, NCL South Coast Chapter’s Ticktocker who helped on Friday evening said, “Everyone should feel like a princess on your prom night.”
If you would like more information on joining National Charity League South Coast Chapter, please visit their website at http://nclsouthcoast.chapterweb.net. National Charity League (www.nationalcharityleague.org) is a nonprofit organization composed of Patronesses and Ticktocker groups from grades 6-12. Their mission is to foster the mother-daughter relationship in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.