Allegheny County’s Project Prom will again give away formal attire to eligible high school students starting Saturday.
Volunteers will help select dresses and accessories Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Project Prom Shop in Century III Mall in West Mifflin. They will also be available from 3 to 7 p.m. March 16 to 19.
The Project Prom for Gentlemen dinner, open to 100 registered students, will be held at 5 p.m. April 23.
To be eligible, Allegheny County high school students must receive child welfare, mental health or intellectual disability services; live in a homeless shelter or transitional or bridge housing program; or receive substance use disorder treatment, according to the county. Others might also be eligible; click here for eligibility requirements.
Donations can be dropped off on weekdays in the lobby of the Human Services Building, 1 Smithfield St., Downtown.
They can also be mailed to the Event and Donations Team at that address.
First Published: March 12, 2015, 1:47 a.m.