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Donate Your Gently Worn Prom and Semi-Formal Dresses

Arcadia University asks community to donate gently worn formal and semi-formal dresses to benefit area high school students.

Dress Donations
Dress Donations

This year, Arcadia University will host a semi-formal and formal dress sale to benefit area high school students, and we need your help. By donating your gently worn prom and semi-formal dresses, you're helping students have affordable quality dresses that make them feel special on their special night. Additionally, proceeds from the sale will go to The Covenant House, a non-profit organization that provides shelter and support services for homeless and displaced adolescents.

Donated dresses should be:

  • Recently cleaned
  • Less than seven years old
  • Short or long dresses.

Dresses can be donated at the following locations from Dec. 2 to Jan. 24:

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U Save Auto
758 North Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038
M-F 8-4 p.m.

McDermott Real Estate
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Glenside, PA 19038
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Franklin Learning Center
616 North 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
M-F 8-3 p.m.

Cheltenham High School
500 Rices Mill Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
M-F 8-3 p.m.

Springfield Township High School
1801 Paper Mill Road
Erdenheim, PA 19038
M-F 8-3 p.m.

Bishop McDevitt High School
125 Royal Avenue
Wyncote, PA 19095
M-F 8-3 p.m.

The dress sale, which is open to all, will take place at Arcadia University over two weekends: Friday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 23 and Friday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 1.

For more details, contact Kat Phillips at phillipsk@arcadia.edu.

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