Community Corner

Prom Has Multiple Meanings For Some Collingswood Students

That's because some of the borough's high school students sponsor and organize a prom for the community's older residents.

Some of the organizers and attendees of the annual Senior Citizens Prom held Thursday in Collingswood.
Some of the organizers and attendees of the annual Senior Citizens Prom held Thursday in Collingswood. (Janel Miller / Patch)

COLLINGSWOOD — The Collingswood High School Student Council held its 18th annual Senior Citizens Prom on Thursday.

The event at the Collingswood Senior Community Center offered food, drinks and dancing at no charge to older residents of Collingswood, Oaklyn and Woodlynne.

Some of the student organizers joined the seniors on the dance floor, and another student served as the bartender for providing non-alcoholic beverages.

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Thursday’s event marked the first Senior Citizens Prom in Collingswood since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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