By Greg Ritchie
Messenger Reporter
HOUSTON COUNTY – With spring break ending for all Houston County faculties, space seniors will start ideas of promenade, commencement and what comes after highschool.
American Legion Put up Auxiliary Unit 134 in Crockett is hoping to assist, no less than a couple of dozen younger women with donated attire, footwear and jewellery.
With promenade attire costing upwards of $100, when mother and father add footwear and equipment, the fee might be excessive, particularly for a one-time garment.
The American Legion is providing promenade outfits for the third consecutive yr, serving to younger prom-goers select their very own look and wow at promenade, with out the costly purchasing invoice.
Wilma Mullens got here up with the thought after each of her granddaughters graduated the identical yr and noticed how a lot cash it will probably price to decorate and decorate the younger women.
“I had two granddaughters going to promenade in a single yr. And by the point I went and purchased all of the attire, footwear and jewellery, I spent an excellent bit of cash,” Mullens remembered. “On the subsequent assembly, I mentioned it might be a good suggestion to gather promenade attire and donate them again to the group. And so they all agreed.”
The women are definitely well-stocked this yr, with between 50-75 attire, with many footwear and units of bijou, too. A number of the attire are nonetheless new, with tags connected.
Mullens mentioned they’re at all times comfortable to just accept donations of attire, footwear and jewellery from anybody who want to donate.
The response has not been as excessive as Mullens anticipated and she or he is working to get the phrase out so folks can reap the benefits of the assistance accessible. She mentioned all the younger women who got here in have been capable of get absolutely outfitted, footwear and all.
The attire can be found to younger women in Houston County and surrounding areas and one of the best ways to schedule a viewing and a becoming is by contacting the American Legion Put up after 2 p.m., at 936-544-3888.
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