The Glass Slipper Project
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The Glass Slipper Project was one of the first and is one of the largest Charitable Prom Organizations
in place across the U.S.
It was founded in 1999 and is based in Chicago
Illinois
, providing prom dresses and accessories to girls with junior and/or senior status in high schools. The organization has received extensive local and national media attention, including an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show during its very first year of operation.
The project was inspired by a similar effort undertaken by a homeless shelter in the Washington, DC, area. Since 1999, the Glass Slipper Project has been giving away hundreds of dresses each spring. It operates like a boutique, with a selection of thousands of new and almost-new dresses, shoes and accessories. Students shop for a free outfit, aided by a corps of more than 500 volunteer personal shoppers, and alterations are available on site. The Glass Slipper Project has inspired others to launch prom attire projects all over the country and abroad.
The Glass Slipper Project was founded by Dorian Carter, Katharine Goldberg Shaw and Rachel Hart Klayman, with assistance from Julie Ann Sklaver. While the Chicago Public Schools and private donors provide support for its operation, it is volunteer-run and has no paid staff. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Charitable Prom Organizations
Charitable prom organizations are groups, primarily in the United States, that give away prom dresses to high school girls that may not be able to otherwise afford them. One such group, The Glass Slipper Project, works with Chicago area girls. The project is discussed on the website for the Oprah...
in place across the U.S.
United States
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It was founded in 1999 and is based in Chicago
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois
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, providing prom dresses and accessories to girls with junior and/or senior status in high schools. The organization has received extensive local and national media attention, including an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show during its very first year of operation.
The project was inspired by a similar effort undertaken by a homeless shelter in the Washington, DC, area. Since 1999, the Glass Slipper Project has been giving away hundreds of dresses each spring. It operates like a boutique, with a selection of thousands of new and almost-new dresses, shoes and accessories. Students shop for a free outfit, aided by a corps of more than 500 volunteer personal shoppers, and alterations are available on site. The Glass Slipper Project has inspired others to launch prom attire projects all over the country and abroad.
The Glass Slipper Project was founded by Dorian Carter, Katharine Goldberg Shaw and Rachel Hart Klayman, with assistance from Julie Ann Sklaver. While the Chicago Public Schools and private donors provide support for its operation, it is volunteer-run and has no paid staff. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.