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Promises to keep: for teen volunteers, prom season is the time to shine.(YOUR WORD)(nonprofit organizatoin "Enchanted Closet" donates prom dresses to youth )

Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, April, 2006 by Matthews, Meredith

In a few weeks, hundreds of Atlanta-area girls who might otherwise have skipped their proms for lack of funds will be radiant in satin, tulle, and sequins. They've received gorgeous dresses (all for free!) from a philanthropic group called the Enchanted Closet. Helping organize the gown giveaways and providing a teen's point of view is the group's youth adviser, Kijonna Roe, 19.

"I enjoy doing community service, especially dealing with young ladies," says Roe, a student at Georgia State University and a former Enchanted Closet dress recipient. "It makes me happy to ...

 

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