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Provider Watch -
January 31, 2012 - Prom-A-Palooza
Invitation From Foster Care Support Foundation:
Here is the information about
our February 12th Prom-A-Palooza. Please pass this on to foster
placements in county, agency and relative foster homes including ILP,
group homes or foster care shelters. To make a reservation, please
click on the link at the bottom of this page to download and print
the reservation form. You can email it to
prom@fostercares.org or fax it to 770-641-3084. We are excited
to have Spanx as a sponsor this year and will have a Spanx station
for the girls
Teen foster girls from
all over Georgia
are invited to come and select a prom dress & more.
A Spanx station will be set up for the girls along with Dresses,
shoes, accessories, jewelry and make-up. We will help them have a
magical dream Prom.
When
February 12th, 2012
Where
Foster Care Support Foundation center
115 Mansell Place
Roswell, Georgia 30076
The
2012 Prom-A-Palooza will take place on Sunday, February 12th.
An
Appointment and reservation is needed to attend or volunteer
Security will
be in place.
Open to Girls in DFCS custody
foster homes and group homes, Relative Foster Care, Kinship Care,
Grandparents Raising Grands and Project Healthy Grandparents.
Girls in these programs from all over Georgia can come to select
elegant dresses donated to enable them to attend their high school
proms in style. In years past, there were giggles and smiles and
oohs and ahhs all afternoon while the young ladies select the dress
of their dreams, plus jewelry, accessories like shoes, shawls purses
and a lesson in make up selection and application with free make up
donations. Girls must be in 10th thru 12th grades but not in
adoptive settings.
Special thanks to Spanx Crown
Cleaners/Johnson Ferry/Shallowford Rd., Marietta,
All of our
community volunteers and supporters
Telephone:
770-641-9591 Email:
prom@fostercares.org
No
one will be allowed into the event without an attendance or
volunteer reservation
What
You Need To Make A Reservation for Prom-A-Palooza 2012 Fill
out the attached form completely for Prom-a-Palooza registration and
fax or email it to 770-641-3084 or
prom@fostercares.org, you will get a return reservation time
within 7 days
Frequently Asked Questions
WHO
can come?
Girls from the
following homes and programs; foster homes, group homes, relative
foster homes, grandparents raising grands or therapeutic foster
homes living in Georgia. Girls must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
to attend regardless of per diem. Girls must have a verified
reservation and be accompanied by a registered adult chaperone from
their home, ILP, DFCS or institution. Girls in the ROTC program
grades 9th through 12th that are in DFCS custody foster care can
also make reservations so they can attend their ROTC Ball. No 8th
grade girls accepted. Only 1 dress per girl regardless of how many
events they plan to attend.
WHAT
will they do?
Girls will choose from a selection of over 1000 beautiful prom gowns
to take home for their perfect evening at their own high school
prom. Personal shoppers will help them through the process of
selecting dresses to find their perfect choice. All dresses must be
approved by their foster parent or chaperone.
Once girls select the
dress of their choice, they will be escorted to other areas for
coordinating accessories such as jewelry, shoes, purses, shawls hair
or other things that may be available.
After checking in
their selected items...Cosmetic consultants will assist the girls in
learning the art of doing their own makeup in a tasteful and mature
fashion. Hair consultants will help them choose what best styles are
for them from sample photos.
Those interested in
attending should have their foster parents, caseworkers, ILP
coordinator, house parents or group home parent's call fill out the
reservation form for an appointment time. All dresses and
accessories are free to the child.
HOW to get there:
Directions to the Event
Take 75 North to 85
North to 400 North, take exit 8-Mansell Road, left onto Mansell Road
going west towards Roswell, past Wal-Mart and take a right onto
Alpharetta HWY at the Wells Fargo Bank, past three lights and take
a right at the Carl Black auto Dealership onto Mansell Pl. - 2nd
building on left.
From Northeast, Norcross or Gwinnett co. area
Take 85 to Jimmy
Carter BLVD going west, stay on Jimmy Carter which will turn into
Holcomb Bridge RD. to Roswell, go past Ga 400 and approximately 5 or
6 lights more and take a right after McDonalds onto Alpharetta HWY,
past Mansell Road, past the next three lights and take a right after
Carl Black Auto Dealership onto Mansell Pl. 2nd building on left.
From Marietta Area
Take Roswell Rd at
the Big Chicken going east towards Roswell. Roswell Rd will change
names into Marietta highway when crossing the county line into
Fulton County, at the end of Marietta HWY, take a left onto Atlanta
St, continue past the Krispy Kreme and bear right at the fork onto
Alpharetta St. Past Holcomb Bridge Rd and Mansell Road, past the
next three lights and take a right onto Mansell Pl. after Carl Black
Dealership, 2nd building on left.
From Rome Area
Take 575 or 75 south
to Chastain Exit take left onto Chastain Rd stay on Chastain Rd and
when it changes names to Blackwell until it dead ends into
Shallowford. Take a right onto Shallowford and proceed towards
Roswell, passing Trickum Rd, Sandy Plains Rd, Johnson Ferry Rd, and
into Fulton county (bridge) and proceed 3 more miles to Historic
Roswell. Go straight onto Alpharetta Street. Past Holcomb Bridge Rd,
past Mansell Road, past the next three lights and take a right after
Carl Black Dealership onto Mansell Pl. 2nd building on left.
Click here to download and Print the Prom-A-Palooza reservation form
Rachel M. Ewald
Foster Care Support Foundation
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