Prom Dress Drive in Emory Village Yields Near Record Number of Donations

ATLANTA - Feb. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- The Enchanted Closet (http://www.enchantedcloset.org/), a volunteer-run nonprofit organization serving teenage girls from low-income households across metro Atlanta, hosted an Enchanting Lives Prom Dress Drive and Mixer to collect donated items for its 12th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway season and to meet others in the community that want to make a difference. The dress drive was held on Thursday, February 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Purple Corkscrew Wine Room and Lounge (www.purplecorkscrew.com), 1445 Oxford Road, Atlanta, 30307 (beneath Saba).

The free event included networking, an array of delicious cheeses, hummus, meats and breads, wine, giving, and giveaways. With contributions coming from individuals and businesses, the night ended with a total of 140 dresses collected; a near record number of donations.

“The number of girls in need of the Enchanted Closet’s help continues to significantly increase each year, said Bonita Johnson,” Enchanted Closet President and CEO. “Preparing for the Prom Dress Giveaway provides a wonderful opportunity for the organization to connect with caring and altruistic people in the metropolitan Atlanta community. We greatly appreciate the support of Purple Corkscrew Wine Room & Lounge and are incredibly thankful for the individuals and businesses that donated and have offered to host dress drives to help us collect more items. The 'Corkscrew Sisters' have offered their Wine Shop located at 1459 Oxford Road NE, Atlanta 30307 as a drop off location during the prom season.”

Items in need include:

New or gently used formal dresses sizes that are clean, in good condition and teen appropriate
Prom accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wraps and shoes
Gift certificates to restaurants, florists, limos and hair and nail salons
Monetary donations to offset the cost of dry-cleaning and repairing dresses

The Enchanted Closet is collecting donations of prom attire and accessories for Prom Dress Giveaway through April. Drop off locations for dresses and accessories may be found at www.enchantedcloset.org.

The 12th Annual Prom Dress Giveaways will take place on Saturday, March 15 and Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 am p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the New Vision Christian Church and the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. Girls interested in receiving prom dresses should visit the Enchanted Closet website,www.enchantedcloset.org/student-registration  to reserve an appointment. Persons interested in volunteering. may register at www.enchantedcloset.org/volunteer-registration. Advanced registration is required to participate in Prom Dress Giveaway.

About Enchanted Closet's Prom Dress Giveaway

The Enchanted Closet’s Prom Dress Giveaway began in 2003 as a project to provide prom dresses to teenage girls whose families were financially challenged. To date, the Enchanted Closet has outfitted more than 5,000 girls for special occasions. During the Prom Dress Giveaway, the Enchanted Closet offers a boutique-style setting and provides personal shoppers – people who are volunteers – to help each girl choose that perfect dress, accessories and makeup for their special night. Enchanted Closet encourages girls to be smart shoppers by providing them an opportunity to get beautiful gowns for $10, a handling fee that helps to offset the costs of dry-cleaning, alterations, and set-up. Accessories are available on a limited basis.

About Purple Corkscrew Wine Room and Lounge (www.purplecorkscrew.com)

It's the first wine bar in Emory Village;  a cozy, eclectic wine joint for wine lovers of all stages. The Purple Corkscrew is the perfect destination for an after work drink, girls night out, date night, or what we call a "chill-laxery" just off the beaten path.