YWCA gives prom hopefuls their perfect dress - KSNB

Posted: 27 Feb 2021 06:37 PM PST

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - With some schools in the Tri-Cities moving forward with prom this year, the search to find the perfect dress is now on.

"I'm very excited. I'm going to be going with my boyfriend," said Northwest High School Junior Hailey Wilson.

She's looking for a ballgown fit for a princess.

"I've always been fascinated by those big Cinderella dresses like you see in the movies," Wilson said.

Wilson came to the YWCA in Hastings to find it.

"When my aunt sent me a photo of the poster, "I'm like that's really cool, go check it out."

Every year they sell gently used prom dresses for only $30 as part of their Gowns for Good fundraiser.

"It's a wonderful opportunity for girls not only who might not be able to afford a brand new dress but just to be able to save money for your family in general," said YWCA Hastings Director Laura Stutte.

Girls from high schools in the Tri-Cities, Minden, Blue Hill, North Platte and several others stopped by to shop with their families.

"There were about 20 girls standing outside when I opened the door," Stutte said. "We had people coming from all over the state, so we're very excited about that."

The YWCA has been doing this good for almost a decade, and they said their supply is bigger than ever before.

"We sold about 180 of them last year but we get at-least that many, if not more donated on an annual basis," Stutte said.

They had more than 800 dresses to choose from in a variety of colors, styles and sizes.

"I dreamed of it as a little girl getting to wear these big beautiful dresses that you get to wear one night a year," Wilson said.

Wilson's happy she gets to live out her fairy-tale, especially since seniors didn't get to have a prom last year due to COVID-19.

"Senior year prom is like the biggest ever," Wilson said. "I feel like it's kind of unfair for them not to get to have that because that's one of the biggest moments of your life."

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