Closets overfull? Donate your fancy dresses to Fairy Godmother!

With a move underway in just a few weeks, and a very pregnant belly - I figured it was perfect time to sort through clothes for the upcoming summer. So, other than a few sentimental pieces, anything that I haven't worn in over a year (pre-pregnancy) I piled up to be donated if it was in great shape.

Then I got to thinking about all the pretty dresses I was keeping this year: mostly empire waists and maxi dresses, because now that the sun is here, they will be perfect to wear over this growing baby bump!

Since I won't be making any fancy dress donations this year, I hope you all will. The organization I have always donated my fancy dresses and shoes every year to is called Fairy Godmother of Ottawa. They are a wonderful non-profit organization, started by two fantastic women in 2002, that collects new and fairly-new fancy-style dresses, shoes, and some accessories to help out high school girls in need to have the prom of their dreams.

I absolutely am in love with the idea of this organization. I remember oh-so-long ago, formal was coming, and going into so many stores looking for the discounted dress because anything over $100 was absurd for my family to be able to afford for a dress I would wear only once. It just so seemed that every store we went to anything that was considered "fancy" enough to wear to prom, the prices were well over $300, some as high as $1000. Looking back, I did end up finding a beautiful dress, but you could tell were a lot more expensive and elegant dresses than the one I was wearing. If this organization would be have been around when I was in high school, I definitely would have sought out their service to help me find the perfect prom dress, so I could fit in with all the other girls.

Now they aren't looking for your old-dusty-should-have-never-worn-that-style dress you have been hiding in your closet since your prom. Anything that is barely worn, or brand new can be donated but it should be something that a girl would wear. Something you would let your daughters, nieces, and best friends borrow from your closet. Do visit their website for all items accepted and rules for donations: http://www.fairygodmotherottawa.com

All donations can be made at any Brown's Cleaners locations in Ottawa. To view a complete list visit here: http://www.brownscleaners.ca/locations.html

So please, if you have any formal style dresses, please donate to this totally awesome organization. The sooner the better (they start loaning out dresses May 9, 2015!) Even if you don't have any dresses or shoes to donate, they do accept new items including dresses, shoes, purses, accessories, cosmetics, and hosiery.

Also, if you know of any Ottawa high-school senior girls in need, please direct them to the Fairy Godmother website for more information.

Go find Fairy Godmother now and spread the word!

Website: http://www.fairygodmotherottawa.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ottawapromfairy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairy-Godmother-of-Ottawa/11334612404?pnref=story

Thanks everyone! Be kind to one another :)

xo - j -