Spring is here. Responsible adults pay their taxes, dream about summer vacations, worry about the price of gas, and push their winter clothes to the back of the closet.
High School seniors have many rituals as well. They dream about what they’ll wear to the prom, worry about hair styles, and wonder who their date will be. It’s the defining memory of their high school career and a last carefree moment before adult life begins. Most kids work and save for this expensive night. Some are lucky and don’t have a care.
Shelly Banjo, of the Wall Street Journal, reminds us that many low-income kids are without resources to make Prom night special. Inspired by the movie 27 Dresses, Ms. Banjo thinks we can make a little magic for these girls by giving some of our old habits a new twist. When you clean your closets, look for something dressy you really won’t wear again. Maybe there’s a purse, or a matching pair of shoes and earrings that made you feel special the night you wore them.
Donate your clothes (hopefully you'll have lots to donate after you reach your goal weight) and accessories in good condition, to one of the many organizations like The Glass Slipper Project.
In addition to earning a tax break for donating a “formal dress in good condition,” you’ll allow a girl without much her chance to shine. That makes you both stars.
-Nancy
Labels: Body Image, Charity, Health, Healthy Planet, Nancy
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