presents:
Prom-A-Palooza 2011
Teen foster girls from all over Georgia
will come to select a prom dress & more
Dress, shoes, accessories,jewelry, make-upand more will be available for their selection to go to their own high schoolprom. We can help them have a
magicaldream come true.
February 13th, 2011
Location:
Foster Care Support Foundation center
115 Mansell Place
Roswell, Georgia 30076
The 2011 Promapalooza with take place on February 13th from 12 to 6pm.
Reserving your Appointment is needed to attend/security will be in place.
Girls in DFCScustodyfoster homesand group homes, Relative Foster Care, Kinship Care, Grandparents Raising Grands and Project Healthy Grandparents 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 they selected 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.
The girls areabsolutely radiant when they try on the gowns.
Special thanks to
- Metropolitan Club of Alpharetta/Lee Chadwick
- Crown Cleaners/Johnson Ferry/Shallowford Rd, Marietta,
- All of our Community Volunteers and Sponsors
for sponsoring this special event
Telephone: 770-641-9591 Email:
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 2011-
Fill out the attached form completely for Prom-a-Palooza registration and fax or email it to 770-641-3084 or , you will get a return reservation time within 7 days
Frequently Asked Questions
WHO can come?Girls from the above mentioned homes and programs;foster homes, group homes, relative foster homes,or therapeutic foster homes living in Georgia. Grandparents raising Grands, Project Healthy Grandparents and Kinship Care. Girls must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade to attend regardless of per diem. Girls mustbe accompanied bya 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. Only 1 dress per girl regardless of how many events they plan to attend.
WHAT will they do?Girls will be escorted in selecting from over 1000 beautiful prom gowns and take them home for their perfect evening at theirown high school prom. Personal shoppers will help them through the process of selecting dresses to find their perfect choice.
Once girls select the dress they desire, they will be escorted to other areas for matching or coordinating accessories such as jewelry, shoes, purses, shawls 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 for an appointment. All dresses and accessories are free to the foster child.
HOWto get there:
Directions to the Distribution and DonationCenter have changed to this NEW LOCATION!!!!
From Atlanta
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 aright onto Alpharetta HWY at the Wachovia Bank, past the next three lights and take a right after Carl Black 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 Dealershiponto 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 forkonto 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 Exittake 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, SandyPlains 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, pastMansell Road, past the next three lights and take a right after Carl Black Dealershiponto Mansell Pl. 2nd building on left.
Please distribute tocaseworkers, ILP coordinators, group homes, relative fosters and grandparent raising grands with girls grades 10 thru 12
Foster Care Support Foundation, Inc.
Prom-A-Palooza
registration form
Sunday, February 13th, 2011 by appointment only
Please register by Tuesday, February 8th
Phone: 770-641-9591 email: fax: 770-641-3084
Prom-A-Palooza will be held at the Foster Care Support Foundation center, address & directions are on the announcement
Name of Foster home parent or group home or relative, grandparent, guardianship(circle one): / Person accompanying childAddress / Child’s County:
City / Zip
Home Email: / Foster Home/group home Phone#:
Case worker name: / CW Phone #:
Case worker email:
Girl’s name / D.O.B / Grade / Dress
size / Shoe
size / Circle one below
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Foster care / Relativecare / GRG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Kinshipcare / Grouphome / PHG
Caseworkers’ signature verifies information that this child is in DFCS custody or in programs stated above. Regular adoption placements and their children do not qualify for this event______
Please fill out completely. Forms missing information may result in delays or inability to be served
Please Fax form to: 770-641-3084 or e-mail to: Forms will not be accepted on the event day.