Donate formal dresses to Gowns 4 Proms

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - This is News 4's fifth year of collecting prom dresses. News 4 is collecting formal dresses from the community to help make prom season a special time for the many girls who simply can’t afford the cost of a new gown.

The dresses collected benefit the high school girls of the Buffalo Public School System. Gowns 4 Proms also helps many high school girls from other school districts in our community upon request.

Dress drop-off locations: (collecting dresses March 9 -31, 2010)

BOULEVARD MALL – Guest Services Center (Mall entrance near TGIFridays)

COLVIN CLEANERS – 2375 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo

ENTERPRISE – Participating Locations:

Downtown Buffalo (1312 Main Street)

Orchard Park (3356 Southwestern Blvd.)

Cheektowaga/Airport Area (3700 Genesee Street)

East Amherst (6755 Transit Road)

Lockport (6192 South Transit Road)

Tonawanda (2260 Sheridan Drive)

SHEA’S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER – 646 Main Street (Downtown)

WIVB-TV/CW23 WNLO – 2077 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

DONATE A PROM DRESS DAY

11:00am – 4:00pm Saturday, March 20th

at the Boulevard Mall

(near Guest Services corridor)

News4 joins Colvin Cleaners at the Boulevard Mall to collect new and gently-used prom dresses and accessories. Anyone who drops off a recent prom dress will receive a $10 Colvin Cleaners Certificate. (This will also be the day that TTNY will make its donation of prom dresses to Gowns 4 Proms.)