What We Do

Programs

Programs built around dignity, not charity.

Each program is designed so that support feels like a gift, not a handout — private fittings, curated selections, and a real sense of occasion.

Dress Distribution

Prom Weekend

The Experience That Started It All.

Our signature Prom Weekend gives hundreds of students access to free new and gently loved formalwear, shoes, accessories, styling, and a shopping experience designed around dignity.

They choose their moment. They own it. They walk into it with confidence.

Pageant Lending

Pageant & Formalwear Lending

Confidence Shouldn't Have a Season.

Our growing formalwear lending library extends access beyond prom, providing students with opportunities to participate in pageants, formal events, celebrations, and other defining moments.

Beautiful fashion becomes a shared resource — circulating opportunity from one young person to the next.

School Partnership

Reimagine The Dress

Where Fashion Meets the Future.

Reimagine the Dress challenges students to see fashion differently.
Through design, upcycling, sustainability, teamwork, and creative problem-solving, students transform existing garments into new expressions of possibility — culminating in a runway experience that celebrates their work.

Fashion becomes the classroom. Creativity becomes the currency.

THE D.O.V.E. PROMISE

THE D.O.V.E. FRAMEWORK

Four Commitments. One Bigger Vision.

The D.O.V.E. Framework is the foundation behind Project Prom AC . Four commitments designed to move young people from a single milestone moment toward greater confidence, access, and opportunity for what comes next.

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Development

Build the Person. Expand the Possibility.

We create pathways for young people to develop skills, confidence, creativity, leadership, and a stronger sense of what is possible. Through workshops, mentorship, fashion experiences, career exploration, and leadership opportunities, students gain tools they can carry far beyond prom night.

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Opportunity

Open Doors. Create Access.

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Project Prom works to remove financial and social barriers by connecting students with formalwear, scholarships, mentors, educational experiences, community partners, and pathways to new possibilities.
Access can change a moment. Opportunity can change a trajectory.

V

Visibility

See Them. Celebrate Them. Invest in Them.

Every young person deserves to feel seen — not defined by what they have but recognized for what they can become. We create platforms where young people are celebrated for their creativity, leadership, individuality, accomplishments, and potential.

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Experience

Create Moments They Remember. Build Confidence They Carry.

We believe experiences matter. From the excitement of selecting the perfect formal wear to walking a runway, meeting a mentor, presenting an idea, or stepping into a new opportunity, meaningful experiences can reshape how young people see themselves.

Events

Save the date.

Upcoming

Jan 30, 2027

Winter Warehouse — A Fundraiser for Project Prom AC

Kensington Furniture Warehouse Goal: $10,000–$25,000+

Upcoming

Mar 12–14, 2027

Project Prom '27 Returns

Atlantic County, NJ
Our flagship three-day dress distribution weekend.

Drop-Off Locations

Where to bring donations

Winter Warehouse — A Fundraiser for Project Prom AC

200 Tilton Road, Northfield, NJ

During business hours

560 New Jersey Avenue

Absecon, NJ 08201

Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:00–8:00 PM

Bring donations downstairs.

Call 267-438-1665 for pick-up

Make a Difference Today

Every dollar directly helps a student experience a dignified and unforgettable prom night.