The Dresses and Dreams Project

In its 9th event year, Operation Prom Girl 2022 was a huge success and many girls were blessed with a full day of enrichment. This year’s theme, DIGNIFIED, was the focus, resulting in attendees understanding its definition and learning of their own inherent worth and value. Operation Prom Girl is available in early spring each year to girls who are experiencing any type of hardship or challenging circumstance. The program is free of charge and each girl leaves with a gown, goodie bags and prizes, but more rewarding, she leaves with a full heart knowing that she is loved, supported, and valued. Resources and advocacy are available onsite in case a girl is experiencing a challenge or hurdle in her life that keeps her from moving forward into her purpose. Many girls just need guidance or direction. We are thankful to the various resources we partner with that offer professionals who advocate for real-life subjects that teens and others are experiencing. Some of these include domestic violence, pro-life pregnancy support, educational/career, spiritual matters, bullying, healthy relationships, addiction, and mental health support. Though The Dresses and Dreams Project primarily serves the Inland Empire, anyone is welcome to apply for a ticket to the free event and formal gown giveaway. Teens as far as Victorville, CA were served at this event which also featured a luncheon and guest speakers amidst a beautiful crowns with rose gold and creme-decorated venue at Elevation Church in Menifee. The Dresses and Dreams Project is 100% volunteer-staffed; to financially support our organization please contact dressesanddreamsproject@gmail.com or visit https://thedressesanddreamsproject.org/donations/ on this website.

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Our 8th Annual Operation Prom Girl event is happening again this year in the Inland Empire, Riverside County area of Southern California. This year’s theme is “ Dignified” . More than just a dress, this is a full day for teens only and features a luncheon. sweet treats, fashion show, and powerful speakers that bring hope and encouragement. We have resources onsite to help with college or career education, as well as support and advocacy for issues like human trafficking awareness, domestic violence, healthy relationships, teen pregnancy and addiction and suicide prevention. The highlight of the event is our free prom dresses, accessories, prizes, and each girl leaves with a swag bag full of goodies. This event is free to any girl experiencing a hardship or challenging circumstance and it is our goal to assist these girls with finding their purpose, knowing their value and dignity, and living life to their full potential. Register here on this site: https://thedressesanddreamsproject.org/application-to-receive-a-dress/

Our Gamechanger Series of classes and workshops takes us through a year of tackling real and raw life subjects plaguing our youth and communities by providing a safe forum where one can not only educate themselves, but reach out for help if they are being victimized. Our next class will be Human Trafficking – on Saturday, March 26 at 10am- 11am on zoom .

It’s in your schools, on your social media, and in our own backyards. Worldwide, the US is # 1 in child/human trafficking , a ruthless crime fueled by greed, power and sadistic desires and addictions. This class is a must for youth, parents, and adults featuring special guest, Nancy Aguirre, who is a crime prevention analyst specializing in the area of human trafficking. She worked for many years with Riverside County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and the nonprofit organization Million Kids. She is also a professor in the Administration of Justice Department at Riverside Community College, teaching Crime and Intelligence Analyst Administration of Justice classes. Any high school student in attendance will receive two community service hours for participation. Ages 14 and up may attend. #gamechangerseries #dressesanddreamsproject #humantrafficking #morethanjustadress

The Dresses and Dreams Project is a fully volunteer operated nonprofit organization. Our volunteer meetings are beginning to wrap up for Operation Prom Girl 2022. We still need committed volunteers and dedicated team leaders! This year’s theme is “Dignified” and teens who volunteer with us will be guaranteed an event ticket as well as first choice in dresses!

At the end of February, we met at Starbucks in Wildomar to hear about the mission and vision of Dresses and Dreams Project, a personal testimony of hope from the founder, as well as an opportunity to sign up for event volunteerism. Our next meeting is on March 19 at the event venue, Elevation Church in Menifee. Anyone interested in volunteering should be able to commit to attend the next two meetings leading up to event as no volunteers can be accepted as walk-ins on day of event. Please fill out voluntrer form on this site to get started.

We are so grateful for those who stepped in and supported the mission and vision of The Dresses and Dreams Project in 2021. We are a small and mighty 501c3 nonprofit organization that is 100% volunteer staffed and we depend on our communities to continue serving teens and women with hardships and difficult circumstances . Because of you, and with thanks to God, we were able to keep our doors open and hold Operation Grad Girl 2021, where approximately 75 girls were hosted and received prom and grad dresses, implement the new Dresses For Heroes program where 700 formal gowns were donated to Camp Pendleton and Operation Deploy Your Dress, and feature our Gamechanger Series- real talk and resources on real life matters affecting our youth and culture. Thank you again to our supporters. We pray we will continue building relationships and help significantly change lives in our communities again in 2021, through the power of a dress. Here are some of those who supported us:

We love volunteers! We have kicked off our short series of monthly event volunteer meetings. To volunteer at our fabulous Operation Prom Girl 2022 event, we need to simply show up and join a team, then attend these mandatory meetings. We have opportunities for decor, dress team, hospitality , set/up tear down and more. Our next meeting will be in February in the City of Wildomar . Please see info below and begin the process by filling out our volunteer submission form here on this website. We welcome volunteers ages 12 and up; we allot community service hours to high school students and girls volunteering get their first pick of gowns and are able to attend the program.

We are happy to announce our annual event for teen girls coming up in April! As always this day event is free to those with a hardship or difficult circumstance. Applications open up on February 14- that’s right-Valentine’s Day!! Seating is limited and no gowns will be distributed prior to or after the event, so mark your calendar to apply. Itinerary includes a luncheon and sweet treats, resource tables, motivating and inspiring speakers and atmosphere, fashion show and dress giveaway. All in attendance will receive goodie bags and there will be giveaways throughout the day. To financially sponsor this wonderful program in its 9th year, please contact dressesanddreamsproject@ gmail.com.

It’s in your schools, on your social media, and in our own backyards. Worldwide, the US is # 1 in child/human trafficking , a ruthless crime fueled by greed, power and sadistic desires and addictions. This is a FREE Zoom power hour class, coming up in March. Mark your calendars to hear an hour of human trafficking awareness, prevention, and personal testimony. This class is a must for youth, parents, and adults and is part of our Gamechanger Series. Featuring special guest, Nancy Aguirre, who is a crime prevention analyst specializing in the area of human trafficking. She worked for many years with Riverside County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and the nonprofit organization Million Kids. She is also a professor in the Administration of Justice Department at Riverside Community College, teaching Crime and Intelligence Analyst classes. Please fill out an interest form at http://www.thedressesanddreamsproject.org and attend this class on March 26. Any high school student in attendance will receive two community service hours for participation. #gamechangerseries #dressesanddreamsproject #humantrafficking