GSFE Newsletter-April 2021
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Hello,<br />
I would like to take a moment to introduce our organization, The Dresses and<br />
Dreams Project, which is a non-profit (501c3) organization that is volunteer run<br />
benefiting women and girls with hardships or challenging circumstances. Our<br />
vision is to provide a safe place to learn about love, identity, healthy relationships,<br />
and spirituality; as well as provide resources for healing, life issues, and a pathway<br />
to breaking the cycle and living out one’s life’s purpose.<br />
The Dresses and Dreams Project, formerly known as Operation Prom Girl, provides<br />
formal gowns to teen girls, military women, and those with special needs, such as with Tim Tebow’s “A Night to<br />
Shine” event. Our organization has already given away over 1,200 dresses and has an inventory of over 1,700 formal<br />
gowns.<br />
We are so much more than a dress, as The Dresses and Dreams Project offers guidance, mentorship, resources,<br />
referrals, and workshops to help women and girls who are survivors of trauma, abuse, domestic violence, and<br />
other circumstances. We currently host a workshop entitled “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” which educates participants<br />
to the characteristics of abuse, understanding a healthy relationship verses a toxic one, and how to seek help. We<br />
also offer vision board workshops to help participants imagine their futures and set goals. In the future, we plan<br />
to offer workshops for suicide awareness/prevention, human trafficking awareness/prevention, and alcohol/drug<br />
addiction education.<br />
In May, we will be holding a “Bless a Grad” event where we will be giving 50 senior girls from the class of <strong>2021</strong> a<br />
formal gown and goody bag. The gowns have been donated by community members, Macy’s, and other clothing<br />
retailers. The goody bags will consist of cosmetics, nail polish, jewelry, gift cards, and hair accessories. Most of<br />
our recipients are foster children or girls with financial hardships. This event will also offer the girls a free photo<br />
session with one free portrait.<br />
Our organization’s volunteers and Board members consist of community members who dedicate their valuable<br />
time and money to help those in need. Our founder and some volunteers know from experience the type of circumstances<br />
these girls and women face, which helps them be empathetic and compassionate.<br />
As our mission statement claims, we are “empowering vulnerable teen girls and women to make their hopes and<br />
dreams a reality…”<br />
During the last year with the pandemic, we did not receive many donations or funding from grants. That is why<br />
we need your help! We are at the end of our funds, therefore, we have been holding several fundraising events to<br />
save our dresses. With your donation, you could help save our organization!<br />
We recently developed a sponsorship program for your tax-deductible donation. If you contribute $25 or less,<br />
you become a Pearl Sponsor and we will honor you with a certificate of appreciation and social media recognition.<br />
If you contribute $150 or more, you will be an Emerald Sponsor and will also receive a t-shirt with our logo<br />
and free advertising on our social media sites. If your donation is $500 or more, you will be our Ruby Sponsor. In<br />
addition to the previously mentioned, you will be sponsoring a table for eight girls at our annual Operation Prom<br />
Girl event. We will place a placard on the table promoting your sponsorship, as well as presenting you with a VIP<br />
award. Our Diamond Sponsorship is for those who donate $1,000 or more. All the previously mentioned are given,<br />
but you will also be sponsoring two tables for 16 girls at our annual event!<br />
Please look us up at www.thedressesanddreamsproject.org or call us at (951) 457-1363. You can also locate us on<br />
Facebook and Instagram. Our tax ID is 47-5462148.<br />
We thank you for taking the time to read this letter and we look forward to hearing from you. We hope you consider<br />
becoming a ‘gem’ with The Dresses and Dreams Project! Look for another email soon with more details on<br />
our sponsorship program!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dana Farrell, Secretary<br />
The Dresses and Dreams Project<br />
dressesanddreamsproject@gmail.com<br />
951-663-5994<br />
The Dresses and Dreams Project | http://www.thedressesanddreamsproject.org
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