Category Archives: Volunteers
Dresses For Heroes
Through our Dresses For Heroes program, this year’s military ball dress giveaway served 59 military women and wives who were in need of assistance to attend their military balls or other events. We were also happy to connect some of these ladies with other types of resources and referrals to make life a little brighterContinue reading “Dresses For Heroes”
Welcome To The Dresses and Dreams Project
We have recently changed our official non-profit organization’s name to The Dresses and Dreams Project. Formerly known as Operation Prom Girl, the annual dress program for teen girls with hardships and challenging circumstances, we agreed that a name change was just what we needed to convey to the public that we are so much moreContinue reading “Welcome To The Dresses and Dreams Project”
Fall Is Here And We Are Looking For New Faces!
If you have a passion for our program’s mission and vision to help change the lives of young women in our communities and assist military and other women in need; if you want to help a girl get to prom and assist in the planning and execution of our Spring 2019 Cinderella-themed event, we haveContinue reading “Fall Is Here And We Are Looking For New Faces!”
Operation Prom Girl 2017 Kickoff Unveils Visions of Wonderland
We held our 2017 Kickoff for our volunteers and interested community members on October 20 at Wellness and More in Murrieta. We gathered for the support and pre- planning of our event which will take place, tentatively, on April 8, 2017. This year’s big day for the girls who attend will include a fashion show,Continue reading “Operation Prom Girl 2017 Kickoff Unveils Visions of Wonderland”
OPG 2016 Volunteer Opportunities
The Annual Operation Prom Girl 2016 (OPG 2016) event will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Based on the results of the 2015 event, we anticipate assisting more girls in 2016. It is very exciting to see how this event has grown in just two years. We thank God for bringing in the right people, talents, resources and theContinue reading “OPG 2016 Volunteer Opportunities”
The countdown has ended and the event was a hit!
We really did have intentions to countdown to zero, and ended up stopping at day 3. What can I say the days just got away from me! You know those last few days before your big event you always run into those little annoyances or problems that seem astronomical. I found myself staying up wayContinue reading “The countdown has ended and the event was a hit!”
Gerber Daisies
Hello Friends we are just 11 days away from our annual Operation Prom Girl event at the VFW Hall in Wildomar, Ca. So why do we title this blog Gerber Daisies? Well, you see, our goal is to transform the VFW Hall into a room fit for a princess. In order to do that weContinue reading “Gerber Daisies”
Sunday a day of reflection
Happy Sunday – as we spend time reflecting on what we did last week we also look ahead to what this week will bring. If we allow ourselves to see something good in all that we encounter we will have a happy, successful week. This next week will be a time of dotting all theContinue reading “Sunday a day of reflection”
Getting a little closer
Where do the days go? We are just weeks away from our Operation Prom Girl Event on March 28, 2015. To say we are 100% ready would be a far stretch from the truth. Each day brings a whole host of new challenges and many rewards. We are just so thankful we have an army of volunteers.Continue reading “Getting a little closer”