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About 120 people help teens in need shop at the Long Island Volunteer Center Prom Boutique annually.

Andrea Stottler has found prom ball gowns on the stoop of her Wantagh home nearly everyday since February. After she posted on the Wantagh Mommas Facebook page that she and other members of the Lions Club were collecting dresses so that teens in need had something to wear to their proms, she began finding dozens of colorful garments hung over her doorway when she got home from work. more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/12/17

Three RVC stores collecting prom dress donations

Three Rockville Centre stores will on be participating in the Long Island Volunteer Center’s 23rd annual Prom Boutique, which helps girls from less fortunate families realize their dream of going … more

3/30/17

Shane Monaghan escorted Christina McCabe at Oceanside High School’s Dawn Delirium Fashion Show on March 2, which featured about 160 students and raised money for the senior class’s post-prom celebration.

Dawn Delirium Fashion Show a community effort

Nearly 200 Oceanside students, faculty and staff took to the runway on March 2 for the 25th annual Dawn Delirium Fashion Show, which raises money for the high school’s heralded post-prom party. more

By Ben Strack | 3/7/17

The Malverne Library is an official drop-off site for the Long Island Volunteer Center’s Prom Boutique, an island-wide effort to provide prom dresses to economically disadvantaged girls. Here, volunteer Michele Esselborn, left, gathers donations left at the library with Malverne librarian, Cathy Wellikoff.

Real fairy godmothers to girls in need

Way back in the depths of your closet, or maybe even towards the front, there’s a gently-used evening dress or gown you don’t wear anymore that could be given to charity. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 3/23/16

Long Island Volunteer Center seeks help

There has been a lot of progress made in the rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October, but there is still work to be done. The Long Island Volunteer Center is in need of volunteers to help those impacted by the storm. more

12/21/12

A Salon in West Hempstead is collecting prom dresses and accessories to donate to underprivileged girls.

W.H. salon creates Cinderella moment for teens

“Prom is supposed to be the time in high school that girls feel special and beautiful and we just want each girl to feel that way,” said Deborah DiMeglio, an employee at the Clear Skin … more

2/22/12

Lana Gluck, of West Hempstead, and Anne Sprotte were chosen to represent volunteers selected for the honor.

Prom Boutique honored as 'Citizen of the Week'

Citizen’s Bank honored a dozen Prom Boutique Planning Committee volunteers last week, including one from West Hempstead, by declaring them “Citizens Bank Citizen of the Week” for … more

5/11/11

North Bellmore environmentalist Richard Schary will be inducted into the Long Island Volunteer Center Hall of Fame this weekend.

N. Bellmore volunteer a Hall of Famer

When North Bellmorite Richard Schary retired from teaching in the New York City schools in the 1990s, he said he wanted to commit his time to bettering his community. On Sunday, Schary will be … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 2/2/11

Three South Side High School students collected and donated prom dresses to the Long Island Volunteer Center.

Rockville Centre student make prom dress connection

Jenna Mantell, left, Jenna Talesnick and Emily Wiener collected over 200 dresses to donate to the Prom Dress event sponsored by the Long Island Volunteer Center on May 8 at the Hagedorn Family Resource Center in Hempstead. more

5/26/10

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