Then, it's off to the prom. Though nothing this extensive or organized exists in the Inland area, many students cut their own corners financially by eating prom night dinners of fast-food or buying dresses at discount stores. Glass Slipper dances several steps further. Every January, project volunteers begin gearing up for the spring prom season. They start collecting dresses, including samples donated by dress shops, bridesmaid dresses worn once and given to the project and new gowns paid for with cash donations, Sklaver said.
Volunteers also open drop-off points to collect contributions.
And, they take more than dresses. Though targeted at those girls who can't afford dresses and accessories, the project has few requirements. Girls must be a junior or senior and have a student identification card. Then, while supplies last, it's show up and walk away with a dress. So far, Glass Slipper has outfitted about 1,300 girls.