South Brunswick High School Viking Closet's Annual Prom Dress Drive! January 4th thru February 11th 2016.

By Sammy Munta

Every girl wants to have a perfect prom, one filled with wonderful memories. She wants to go to prom in the dress of her dreams and feel like a princess for the evening. The Viking Closet wants to make this dream a reality for all high school girls. The “Closet” is a student/staff managed (free store), within South Brunswick high school that collects and distributes donated clothing and accessories. The Viking Closet will be hosting its 5th annual “Sisterhood of the Travelling Prom Dress Event” on Saturday, February 20th, 2016. In preparation for this highly anticipated event, the Viking Closet will be holding its annual PROM DRESS DRIVE. We accept donations of gently used prom/semi-formal dresses, shoes, jewelry, purses, and other prom-related attire and accessories. Donations can be dropped off between the hours of 7:30am -6:00pm weekdays, not including holidays or half days. Our donation bin is located in the main entrance of the high school near the reception desk.

Last year we collected over 350 dresses thanks to our generous donors! 55 girls were able to receive the dress of their dreams! This year, the “Sisterhood of the Travelling Prom Dress” event will be open to ANY high school student, grades 9-12, who would like to get a free dress. All students must show their school’s ID to enter the event. Along with the free dresses and accessories, we will have free henna tattoos, free make-up and hair, photo booth, movies, guest singers, and free raffles!

The Viking Closet, as well as the prom event is run completely on donations from businesses and the community. We also need your help with monetary donations, (for decorations) gift cards to beauty salons and nail salons for our free raffle, gift certificates to restaurants (pizza, sub sandwiches, etc) to help feed the over 100 volunteers for the setting up and the event, goodie bag items for 100 goodie bags.

Any businesses or community members that would like to contribute to this event can either contact Jennifer Webb at vikingcloset@gmail.com or send your checks and gift cards to South Brunswick High School /Viking Closet/Jennifer Webb 750 Ridge Road Monmouth Junction NJ 08852. Checks can be made out to South Brunswick High School (memo – Viking Closet prom event)

Thanks again to all our returning donors: The SBHS Asian Club, KiKi D’s of Montgomery, Nextage MP3 Realty of Kendall Park, Rasoi Restaurant & Banquet Hall of Monmouth Junction, Our Fairy Godmother, Windsor/Brunswick Driving Academy, Party Fair of Kendall Park, Krispy Krust Pizza of North Brunswick, Alfonzo’s of Princeton, Chartwells, Dunkin Donuts of South Brunswick, Home Depot of South Brunswick, Dollar Tree of South Brunswick, Black Rock, Dusals Pizza of Kendall Park, Mary Kay (Dorie Knott), D’Bella’s Salon, The Potting Shed, North Brunswick, Dutchess Florals of North Brunswick. We welcome any additional businesses that would like to contribute for this year’s event.

You the community, our donors, are what make this event special and magical for everyone who attends. You have the opportunity to brighten a young girl’s high school prom experience and make it amazing!

Please like the South Brunswick Viking Closet facebook page to help us spread the word of the Prom Dress drive.

Questions? Email the vikingcloset@gmail.com.