Annual Ankeny Prom Dress Giveaway Now Accepting Donations

Prom can be expensive, but once again several Ankeny organizations are making it a little easier for local girls to get a dress.

Project Fresh Start is now accepting donated gowns for its annual prom dress giveaway to be held in March, according to The Des Moines Register. The group is working in conjunction with the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ankeny Service Center.

“Our goal is that no young lady should have to miss the prom because they can’t afford a dress,” project organizer Dave Kissinger told the Register. “We want the prom to be a night to remember.”

The program originally started at Ankeny High School before expanding to Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Madrid, North Polk, Saydel, Southeast Polk and Woodward-Granger high schools, the article said.

Each year, between 300 and 400 are collected. The giveaway is held in the former Maurice's store, located at 733 N. Ankeny Blvd.

Where to Donate

Prom dresses can be dropped off at the Ankeny Community Education office on the first floor of the Neveln Center in Ankeny. To donate a dress or to provide support to the program, contact Dave Kissinger at djkissinger@dmacc.edu or 515-419-2049.