Pop-up prom event a success as 54 special outfits given to young people

Couple Brings Free Prom Dresses to Local Teens for 15 Straight Years

When Ed Bloomfield saw that some neighborhood kids couldn’t afford a prom dress for one of their most symbolic high school experiences, he wanted to help. His wife, Josephine Bloomfield, who had missed her prom in New York City decades ago for the same reason, stepped up to help her husband’s new project. The Bloomfield couple, both belonging to the Minisink Valley Rotary Club in Otisville, hosted their first free prom dress event at a local bea…

Pop-up prom event a success as 54 special outfits given to young people

A pop-up prom event, organized by Action for Children and Children and Families Newcastle, successfully provided 54 young people with special…

District To Provide Free Prom Attire At Upcoming Events

For Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools students, the cost of renting a gown or tuxedo does not have to be a reason to skip this year’s prom. The Free Prom Shop, located at 2700 South Main Street in Winston-Salem, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each of the four upcoming Saturdays. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PACKED WITH NEWS, UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS, COMICS & MUCH MORE! In addition to dresses and tuxes, appropriate a…