Cinderella Dreams Project returns

It’s a Cinderella story – you’re invited to the big dance, but have nothing to wear. It happens, and not just in fairy tales. But help is on the way. The Midlothian Junior Woman’s Club and Melissa Chase of Cox Radio will play Fairy Godmother to girls needing a dress for prom night.

The Cinderella Dreams Project provides prom dresses for area high school girls, easing the financial burden on parents and teens on a tight budget. Through March 8, gowns and accessories are being collected at metro Richmond YMCAs and Puritan Cleaners. Donated gowns should be from 2005 or later and in new or like-new condition. Accessories should also be in new or like-new condition.

The collected dresses and accessories will be available at a shopping event where girls can select their favorite dress and take it home for free. A donation of $5 is suggested. To “shop” for a dress, girls can come to the Village Market Place Shopping Center at 13172 Midlothian Turnpike in Midlothian, on Friday, March 19, from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, March 20, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Girls will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

To learn more about this year’s Cinderella Dreams Project or to find out how you can help make prom magical for a girl in need, go to www.cinderelladreams.net or contact Beth Fitzwater at 218-1429.