Hope group offering prom dresses to students in need

The Student’s Fund of Hope is holding a “try-on” event for donated prom outfits from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Willow Leaves of Hope on the north side of the Hope Town Square.

The group is trying to provide prom outfits for every student in need with its Hope for Prom program. Whitney Budd, an organizer for the event, says that they have more than 200 donated prom dresses on hand.

Budd says that the support from the community has been amazing.

Because they have received so many outfits, the group is opening the giveaway up to neighboring high schools also, not just Hauser students.

There is also limited amounts of apparel for the boys, Budd said..

The Student’s Fund of Hope was started last fall to help families who had been taken to small claims court over unpaid lunch fees.