About Prom Blitz:The Prom Blitz is a 100% volunteer-run organization. The Prom Blitz (previously known as "Ballroom Blitz" was created in an effort to help young women attend their prom who would not be able to finance the experience on their own. Prom is a significant milestone in the life of a young woman and you can help create this priceless memory.
Who Is A Prom Blitz Volunteer?
She is a woman who understands the importance of:
celebrating bodies of all sizes
creating a respectful and fun atmosphere for the girls we serve
honouring diversity
demonstrating confidentiality
taking on any job, large or small, with a smile
Placement/"Job" Positions Needed:
Boutique Set Up: Receive incoming dress donations, sort, and prepare appropriate dresses to be entered into inventory. Preparation includes: hang on plastic hangars, check for stains, cleanliness, rips, etc. Steam, if necessary. Tag with size and enter into collection. All inappropriate, distressed dresses will be discarded.
Volunteer Check in: Check in volunteers as they enter for shifts. Assign job responsibilities and give brief overview of job assignments.
Registration: Welcome students, check high school I.D.'s. Provide registration forms to girls to fill out. Introduce student to a Personal Shopper.
Personal Shoppers & Assistants:
Personal Shopper: Assist girls in dress selection.
Attendants: Assigned two dressing rooms. Returning unwanted gowns to the proper racks and keeping dressing rooms clutter free.
Accessories: Help to organize and run the accessories table
Phone Call Help & Drivers: To help call retail and manufacturers for gown donations, drive to drop-off locations for gown pickups. Drivers to help move gowns from storage facility to boutique location, and return after boutique days.
Please email us at the right hand side of this page and note if you are a student needing volunteer hours (or not a student), what you're interested in volunteering for and if you have or haven't volunteered for us before.
Our "Boutique Days" are usually a few days in April and other hours would be in March. We are just formalizing with the Committee and those that contact us will be updated and a meeting will be set.
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