Belle of the Ball

Belle of the Ball Boutique Day was held April 8, 2017

800 students were invited to participate in an indulgent day of prom ‘shopping’, free of charge!
“Money has always been something that we only had enough of for food and rent. As soon as senior year came, I was not as excited for prom as others in my grade. I would get emotional because I knew I wouldn’t be able to buy a dress. Hearing about Belle of the Ball made me excited for prom. I felt beautiful in the dress I chose. I appreciate this organization so much!” – Sadie Stephens, Belle of the Ball 2016 Belle of the Ball, a program of Caring Partners, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed with a mission of providing prom dresses and related accessories at no charge to high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom. For more information about the 2017 Boutique Day, or to get involved in 2018, visit www.antons.com/belleNew Store In South Boston
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11th Annual Belle of the Ball

Belle of the Ball cleans and distributes prom dresses and provides related accessories at no charge to high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom. The 11th annual Boutique Day took place on April 11, 2015!
Want to get involved? Proms are expensive and our participants need more than a beautiful dress. Financial donations are needed in order to purchase shoes, jewelry, handbags, makeup, and other accessories. 100% of the proceeds go directly towards purchasing accessories for participants for the 2016 season. To make a monetary donation, visit here.
Belle of the Ball

Anton’s Cleaners collects prom dresses for girls in-need. In 2014, we collected a total of 6,244 gowns. We recently held our annual Boutique Day on April 5, 2014 where nearly 500 students walked away with everything they needed for prom.
Belle of the Ball distributes cleaned prom dresses at no charge to high school junior and senior girls who could not otherwise afford to attend their school’s prom. Unlike other prom gown collection drives, this program culminates with a day-long boutique where deserving girls are invited for a day of personal shopping and pampering. Last year over 400 deserving girls participated in Boutique Day.
To learn more about Belle of the Ball, please click here.
Expert Stylist Quick Tips

Anton’s Cleaners brings you “bite-size” fashion advice by expert stylist Mary Lou Andre to help start your week!
Each Monday, the Anton’s Cleaners Facebook page will feature a new, exclusive fashion tip by Mary Lou to help keep you looking your best!
To see all of Mary Lou’s quick tips for the month, visit our Fashion Advice page.
As Anton’s fashion expert, Mary Lou Andre provides timely and relevant fashion advice for Anton’s customers. She is the president of Organization By Design Inc, a wardrobe management and fashion consulting firm based in Needham, MA. The author of “Ready to Wear: An Expert’s Guide to Choosing and using your Wardrobe” her professional image commentary and fashion tips are regularly featured in the national media such as Real Simple, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Hearts Warmed

On Wednesday, June 12th, over 350 people gathered at the UMASS Lowell Inn & Conference Center for Hearts Warmed. Hearts Warmed was a celebration of Anton’s Cleaners 100 years in business, honoring Arthur C. Anton, Sr., as well as a fundraising effort for Caring Partners, Inc., a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization. The event raised nearly $210,000 from individual ticket sales, sponsors, and donations, with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit.
Caring Partners develops and implements programs to collect and distribute good-quality articles of clothing to children, individuals, and families in need. Serving Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, Caring Partners presently sponsors two annual programs, Belle of the Ball in the spring, and Coats for Kids in the fall.
For more pictures of the event, please click here.
Photos by Meghan Moore/Megpix
For more information how Caring Partners, Inc or to make a monetary donation, please visit the Caring Partners website at www.caringpartnersinc.org
Anton’s Cleaners receives 2012 Family Business Award for Community Excellence

Anton’s Cleaners was presented with the 2012 Community Excellence Award by the Family Business Association, a non-profit organization created to honor family businesses and recognize excellence at the annual awards program. The award recognized Anton’s Cleaners for our ongoing community relations programs,Coats for Kids and Belle of the Ball.Anton’s believes in leveraging the resources of the company to assist those in need, which is why we have donated over $10,000,000 in clothing care services since Coats for Kids began in 1995 and Belle of the Ball began in 2005.