For our National Directory, visit: www.OperationPROM.org

Established in 2005, Operation PROM provides resources, opportunity and mentoring to students in need. Services are available to children in financial need, those who are homeless, sick, or disabled. School supplies and scholarships are available in addition to our regular donations of Prom dresses and tuxedos. Operation PROM is partnered with the Westchester County Department of Social Services.

Operation PROM is a 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit Organization P.O. Box 924, Bronxville, New York 10708 Info_HelpPROM.org 914-672-3070

About

Meet the Prom Team!(from left to right)Noel D'Allacco, Founder & Executive Director of Operation PROM - Westchester County HeadquartersContact: NoelD_HelpPROM.orgSelf proclaimed Promologist, Noel D'Allacco, founded Operation PROM, a nationally recognized 501 c 3 not for profit organization in 2005, when she worked as an event planner. She began collecting bridesmaid dresses from clients and donated them to students from her high school, Saunders HS, in Yonkers, New York. Operation PROM was originally established to help low-income students attend their Proms by providing free Prom dresses and tuxedo rentals. It has since expanded to also help students with scholarships and school supplies. The organization primarily assists students who are sick, homeless or live in shelters and do not have family to assist them. To date, Operation PROM has helped thousands of students attend their prom at little or no cost. To request a free prom dress, students must be recommended by their guidance counselor and meet the requirements, such as a severe financial need, and the student should be passing all of their classes. Noel and her team oversee all national chapters of Operation PROM.Noel runs the organization while also working as a Business Professor at the College of Westchester in White Plains, New York.Katherine Hiraldo, Director of Operation PROM of New York CityContact: KHiraldo_HelpPROM.orgKatherine Hiraldo has been involved with a New York City based organization called Dominican Sunday Inc. Since its incorporation in 2001, she has been an integral part of organizing the community service initiatives of the organization. Katherine has organized Dominican Sunday's Prom Dress Giveaway in 2009, and is now Director of the New York City chapter of Operation PROM. Katherine is a professional event planner and works in social media marketing. Candace Hutson, Director of Operation PROM of Queens New YorkContact: Candace_HelpPROM.orgAs a member of the Zion Gospel Church since she was 9 years old, Candace always looked for ways to inspire the youth. Working as a real estate accountant, model, wife and mother she still finds time to assist the college bound seniors in the journey to higher learning. Inspired by her late sister Shonda, who helped a family friend prepare for her Prom, Candace decided to volunteer at a 2010 Prom dress drive and began the Queens chapter of Operation PROM in 2011.Jessica Heller, Director of Operation PROM of New York CityContact: Jessica_HelpPROM.orgJessica Heller is currently a high school student at the Horace Mann School. In 2008, she worked on a similar project that also helped to provide low-income students with Prom dresses. Jessica is active participant in her synagogue and is always looking for ways to help give back to the community. Jessica is a member of her school's soccer and gymnastics teams. She is also active in the arts and participates in a musical theatre program.Nicole Capoccitti, Director of Operation PROM of the Hudson ValleyContact: Penelope_HelpPROM.orgOwner of "Prom by Penelope", a Prom dress and tuxedo boutique, a division of "Petit Penelope", Nicole Capoccitti joined Operation PROM in 2011 to serve students of the Mid-Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Ulster Counties. Nicole's eighteen year career includes years with bridal and entertainment giant, Martha Living Omnimedia, and wedding experts, The Knot.com. Nicole holds a business degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Operation PROM is a 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit Organization P.O. Box 924, Bronxville, New York 10708 Info_HelpPROM.org 914-672-3070

Locations

Current drop off locations in New York State are listed below.

Please note that new locations are added frequently.

Drop off locations do not give tax deductible receipts.

Please email Info_HelpPROM.org for a thank you receipt after you have donated your dress

(we do not include monetary amounts).

How to determine if your Prom dress is appropriate to donate:

- Prom, bridesmaid or formal gowns (short/long)

- Trendy & fancy, not older than 3 years old

- Free of damages and excessive stains

- No long sleeves or velvet

Please note, that dresses must appeal to a 16-18 year old. We accept sizes 0-26+.

Operation PROM also accepts tuxedos, evening bags, jewelry and shawls.

We do not accept shoes or womens suits, or other clothing.

Westchester County, New YorkLife Cleaners300 Nepperhan AveYonkers, NYMon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7:15am - 6:00pm Wednesday 7:15am - 7:00pm Saturday 7:30am - 4:00pm State Farm Insurance, Lisa Vitiello Agency282 White Plains RoadEastchester, NYMon-Fri 9am-5pm Rye Ridge Cleaners265 South Ridge StreetRye Brook, NYMon-Fri 7am-6pmZoya Boutique257 Mamaroneck AvenueWhite Plains, NYMonday 11am-6:30pmTues-Sat 10:30am-7pmReceive a $15 gift certificate to Zoya with your dress donation. One per customer.
Hudson Valley, New YorkProm by Penelope _ Petit PenelopeBrookmeade Plaza985 Route 376, Suite 1Wappingers Falls, NYMonday-Friday10am-7pmSaturday 9am-6pmSunday 12pm-5pm
New York City, The Bronx & QueensNostylgia251 Dyckman StreetNew York, NYMonday-Friday12pm-9pm-Mail- You can mail donations to:Dominican Sunday, Inc.175 W 107th StreetNew York, NY 10025More locations to be added soon!

Operation PROM is a 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit Organization P.O. Box 924, Bronxville, New York 10708 Info_HelpPROM.org 914-672-3070

Press

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Yes! That was Operation PROM in the news!Operation PROM has been featured in The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Journal News & The Rivertowns (Westchester, NY), Westchester Magazine, Patch.com, The Huffington Post, Daily Candy, WVOX NY, NBC 4 NY, CBS 2 NY, News 12 NY, Neighborhood Journal & MSG Varsity (New York), and FOX News Atlanta, Georgia.Founder, Noel D’Allacco, was also a national finalist in People Magazine’s “All Star of the Year” contest in 2009.http://www3.westchestergov.com/news/2870-prom-dresses-needed-make-a-girls-dream-come-true#.Tpy58aCU3js.facebookhttp://bronxville.patch.com/articles/operation-prom-begins-2011-2012-prom-dress-collectionhttp://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/More-NYers-Give-Bloomberg-Thumbs-Up-New-Poll-Says.html http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/prom-excesses-indignities-and-flashbacks/?scp=1&sq=operation%20prom&st=csehttp://www3.westchestergov.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2870:prom-dresses-needed-make-a-girls-dream-come-true&catid=74:news&Itemid=300137http://www.seventeen.com/cosmogirl/people-all-star-contest

Operation PROM is a 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit Organization P.O. Box 924, Bronxville, New York 10708 Info_HelpPROM.org 914-672-3070

Contact

Operation PROM is based in

New York. For our National Directory, please visit www.OperationPROM.org

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Operation PROM is a 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit Organization P.O. Box 924, Bronxville, New York 10708 Info_HelpPROM.org 914-672-3070

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