We would like to thank all our partners and volunteers
for their support of the 4th Annual Belle of the Ball

BACKGROUND: Sponsored by Anton’s Cleaners, a family-owned chain of 44 stores in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, Belle of the Ball provides free prom dresses to high school junior and senior girls who otherwise would not attend their prom.

The collection drive ran from February 1st to April 15, 2008. The goal was to collect ‘gently worn’ gowns, no more than 3 – 4 years old, in a variety of styles and sizes. A collection effort was set up with the aid of local high schools, colleges and businesses small and large. Gowns were then dropped off at any Anton’s Cleaners or Jordan’s Furniture store locations. Dresses were cleaned free of charge at Anton’s Cleaners stores throughout the area.

Since the program began in 2005, more than 730 girls have been outfitted with beautiful dresses.

PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS: A Promotional Partner since the program’s inception, FOX25 ran PSAs to promote the collection drive and tagged all prom related stories with Belle of the Ball mentions as well as donated raffle items.

Community Newspaper Company helped in the collection efforts this year by placing advertisements in all 120 of their daily and weekly newspapers.

Comcast Spotlight also served as a promotional partner, by producing and airing PSA’s to help promote the program.

CORPORATE PARTNER: Jordan’s Furniture once again joined the Belle of the Ball program as a Corporate Partner, promoting the collection drive at all four Jordan’s store locations as well as through PSAs.

CORPORATE SPONSOR: NStar continued its commitment to the Belle of the Ball as a Corporate Sponsor for the third consecutive year, enabling efforts to enhance the overall program.

SUPPPORTING PARTNERS: Simmons College, Mary Lou Andre’s dressingwell.com, Graham Communications, Junior League of Boston, The Salvation Army, and WOW Balloons continued to provide invaluable services that helped make the program a success.

IN-KIND PARTNERS: Aramark, Balloon City of Boston, Boston Women’s Network, Cabot Cheese, Carriage Salon & Spa, Coloriffics, Elements Therapeutic Massage, Hair Cuttery, MetroMass Entertainment, Red Sox, SEAMS, Sharon Haraldstad, The Solomon Schetcher School and Top It Off, enhanced the boutique with their contributions.

CORPORATE COLLECTION PARTNERS:


Referral Partners
In5th Good Samaritan Church of Christ, IM
Agassiz Community Center
Assabet Valley Regional High School
Bay Cove Human Services
Billerica Memorial High School
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Boston Adult Technical Academy
Boston Arts Academy
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Boston Community Leadership Academy
Boston Day and Evening Academy
Boston Latin Academy
Boston University Upward Bound
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston & Charlestown
Brook Farm Academy
Casa Neuva Vida
Charlestown High School
Children's Services of Roxbury
City On A Hill Charter School
Claremont Academy
Colonel Daniel Marr Boys & Girls Club
Community Teamwork Inc.
Cosecha Borineana
MA Department of Social Services
Dot Well Teen Center
EDCO Youth Alternative
English High School
Excel High School
Foxborough High School
Gardner High School
Goodwill Industries, BNY Mellon Academy
Greater Boston Vineyard Church
Greater Egleston High School
Greater Lowell Technical High School
Harbor Schools & Family Services
Health Careers Academy
J.P. Keefe Technical High School
Jeremiah E. Burke High School
LARE Training Center
Lynn Classical High School
Lynn English High School
Lynn Vocational Technical
Madison Park Community Center
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Malden High School
Media Communication Technology High School
Monument High School
Newton South High School
Noonan Business Academy
North Shore technical High School
Odyssey High School
One Family Scholars Program
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Rediscovery, Inc.
Revere High School
Scituate High School
Snowden International School
Solutions for Living
Tabor Academy
Tewksbury Memorial High School
The Academy of Public Service
The Guidance Center, Inc.
United South End Settlements
Young Parent Program
YWCA