Operation PROM’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebrity Prom Queen & Fashion Show

ARDSLEY, N.Y. - Jan. 9, 2014 - PRLog -- Jan. 9, 2014 – Ardsley, N.Y - - Operation PROM will be hosting their 10th Anniversary Prom Gala on January 23, 2014 at Life, The Place to Be, in Ardsley, New York.  Guests are encouraged to wear Prom dresses and tuxedos at this Prom themed celebration. Tickets are available on the Operation PROM website: www.OperationPROM.org. The red carpet celebrity call time is from 6:30pm-7:00pm.  The event will be hosted by New Rochelle native, CBS 2 New York’s Tony Aiello.  Special Guest Speaker is Emily Martinez, of Yonkers, New York, who was an Operation PROM dress recipient in 2010.  Emily, now a Senior at the University at Albany, will speak about her experience receiving a free Prom dress.

Media Contact

Bridget O’Brien

917-780-5589

bridget@bridgetobrienprandevents.com

LIFE, The Place To Be

2 Lawrence Street

Ardsley, NY 10502

http://www.lifetheplacetobe.com/new/

Red Carpet Call Time 6:30pm

Event Start Time 7:00pm

Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 6:30pm-10:30pm

To Purchase a Ticket http://operationprom.org/gala.php

TV personality, Jene Luciani, will host the Bloomingdale’s and Men’s Wearhouse Fashion Show portion of the event.  Models include Miss Westchester 2014, Ms. Connecticut US, and Miss Teen Latina International 2013.

Operation PROM Founder and President Noel D’Allacco, will have the honor of crowning reality star Jacqueline Laurita, from Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey, as their 2014 Celebrity Prom Queen.  The surprise Celebrity Prom King will also be crowned.

Sponsors of the event include Westchester Magazine, Bloomingdale’s, Broken Bow Brewery, Ammirati Coffee & Tea Co., O2 Maxx Fitness, Greater Than We, MSM Designz, WAG Magazine, State Farm Insurance, and The Men’s Wearhouse.

In 2013, Operation PROM raised and fully funded the Senior Prom for the Channel View High School in Rockaway, Queens, who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.  For the 2014 Prom season, money raised through the 10th Anniversary Gala and other fundraising opportunities will allow Operation PROM to once again select a high school in financial need, and fund their Prom.

About Operation Prom

Operation PROM covers the greater New York City areas, with 6 chapters in the tri-state area, and 8 chapters across the country.

Operation PROM, a national 501c3 not for profit organization that provides resources, opportunity and mentoring to students in need. Services are available to children in financial need, those who are homeless, sick, or disabled. School supplies and scholarships are available in addition to our regular donations of Prom dresses and tuxedos.   To date, Operation PROM has helped thousands of students across the U.S. attend their Prom at little or no cost.  To request a free Prom dress or tuxedo, students must be recommended by their guidance counselor and meet the requirements such as a severe financial need, and the student should be passing all of their classes.

For more information on Operation PROM, its chapters, how to donate or obtain a dress or to get involved, visit www.OperationPROM.org

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