Each spring teenaged girls start dreaming of the special dresses they will wear to their proms. But with prices skyrocketing, many girls find that being suitably attired is beyond their budgets.
Enter Caitlin Brunell. The daughter of NFL player Mark Brunell, she founded Caitlin’s Closet, a non-profit organization that collects gently used special occasion dresses and distributes them to prom-hopefuls.
While her friends are heading out to the mall to find that one perfect dress, Caitlin is traveling the country in search of hundreds of gowns. She has sponsored events in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia and is planning to host collection drives in Florida, Nevada, California, and Kentucky this year. She will distribute those gowns during prom season at events in Oklahoma, California, Florida and Virginia.
Since its founding, Caitlin’s Closet has collected more than 200 prom gowns and special occasion dresses. Partnering with Children's Services in Washington, D.C. and Old Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia, Caitlin was able to give more than 80 girls the chance to attend their proms last spring feeling and looking like the belle of the ball. “It’s amazing to be able to encourage others and make them feel special and beautiful,” says Caitlin.
People interested in helping can email brunellfoundation@hotmail.com to learn how to host a dress drive or a Caitlin's Closet event, or they can just go through their own closets and send their dresses to Caitlin.
To find out more about Caitlin’s Closet, visit www.BrunellFamilyFoundation.com. To learn more about Caitlin, go to www.MAOTeen.org.
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