Alice + Olivia has teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY, Prep for Prep, and City Year New York for its "Buy a Dress, Give a Dream" campaign from March 6 to 19, culminating in a dress up day on April 8 where the girls get to dress up and take home a gown. Its cocktail dresses retail from $300 to $2,000 so the ladies will have the opportunity to be in some fine threads.
While my mother did not forbid me to attend prom, she refused to fund any prom dress. Although my mother is also a great seamstress as she made many of my earlier suits for work, she also was not keen on lending her talents. However, I was blessed to have a great friend whose kind mother made not only her dress but also mine, allowing me to live a young girl's dream to attend the ball.
We could all just easily make donations for worthy causes, but I love the gamification aspect that encourages others to participate in a collective activism. The American Civil Liberties (ACLU), Planned Parenthood and many other not-for-profits have seen significant spikes in donations, of which more than 50% are first time donors, since the new POTUS was elected.
We could all just easily make donations for worthy causes, but I love the gamification aspect that encourages others to participate in a collective activism. The American Civil Liberties (ACLU), Planned Parenthood and many other not-for-profits have seen significant spikes in donations, of which more than 50% are first time donors, since the new POTUS was elected.
I did not inherit the creative talents that my sister did (full circle (part 3)), so this was a great opportunity for me to pay it forward, allowing two young ladies to live out the dreams of Cinderella for a night.
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