Southdale Center Grants Prom Wishes with Operation Glass Slipper

This March, Southdale Center will partner with Operation Glass Slipper to help outfit hundreds of high school students in prom dresses and accessories in preparation of their special night, free of charge.

Operation Glass Slipper provides full prom outfits to girls throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin who would otherwise be unable to attend their school's dance due to difficult financial or family circumstances. During a scheduled one-on-one appointment, students are accompanied by a Fairy Godmother volunteer to help find the perfect dress and accompanying shoes, purse and jewelry. Minor dress alterations will be available to students from the Minneapolis and St. Paul area at no additional cost.

The event will take place at Southdale Center on Saturday, March 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in suite 2015 located under Dave and Busters. An appointment is required for all high school students wishing to receive prom attire and appointment slots are limited. Students must bring a signed referral form and school I.D. to be admitted at the event. For more information on referral forms and available appointments, please visit online. Registration for appointments will close on Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m. CT.

This year marks the final one for Operation Glass Slipper, and donations are no longer being accepted for 2019. For those looking to support, the organization encourages bringing any no longer used prom items to a local thrift store or consignment shop. Those interested in volunteering for the final Operation Glass Slipper event at Southdale Center can visit online for more information and to sign-up.

About Operation Glass Slipper
Founded in 2006, Operation Glass Slipper is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing prom gowns and accessories at no charge to high school girls throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin who would otherwise be unable to attend prom due to difficult financial or family circumstances. At the annual Princess Event held in mid-March, over 1,000 girls are outfitted for prom with the help of hundreds of volunteer Fairy Godmothers. For more information, visit operationglassslipper.org.

About Southdale Center
Southdale Center, which opened in 1956, is the nation's first indoor regional shopping mall. Southdale includes more than 120 specialty stores ranging from women's apparel to gifts and jewelry. Among the 120 specialty stores are The Apple Store, Banana Republic, Coach, GAP, Madewell and Sephora. The mall also features a wide variety of sit-down and grab-and-go dining options including The Cheesecake Factory and PF Changs. Entertainment options include Dave & Buster's and a full-service movie theater, AMC Southdale 16. Located off of 66th Street and France Avenue in Edina, Southdale serves the Twin Cities metro area. For more information, visit simon.com/mall/southdale-center.

About Simon
Simon is a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales. For more information, visit simon.com.