Zengeler Cleaners renews support of Glass Slipper Project

Zengeler Cleaners and the Glass Slipper Project have announced the renewal of their partnership that helps thousands of high school women experience the joy of prom. Zengeler Cleaners looks forward to its 14th year working with the Glass Slipper Project.

As the official North suburban collection point for the Project, they'll accept donations of lovingly worn prom dresses and accessories at all eight of its locations in Lake and Cook Counties.

"Zengeler Cleaners looks forward to another fabulous collection effort on behalf of the Glass Slipper Project," said Tom Zengeler, president of the Midwest's oldest and largest cleaning company. "Their work provides an extremely important service for at-risk teenagers at a very vulnerable time in their lives. We are proud of our 14-year relationship with Glass Slipper and are excited about the upcoming collection drive."

The Glass Slipper Project was founded by women who recognized that many girls cannot afford the luxury of spending big dollars for prom, no matter how special that night may be. The organization distributes the formal dresses and accessories free to these students at Glass Slipper "boutiques," where each student receives individual assistance from a volunteer "personal shopper." The 2015 collection drive kicks off right after the first of the year, with many participating schools already lined up and ready to help.

Local support for GSP has increased annually since it was founded some 13 years ago. This growth has helped Zengeler Cleaners set new collection records almost every year. Zengeler Cleaners collected 4,386 dresses valued at more than $2 million last spring. Many of the dresses came from the six local high schools supporting the project: Deerfield, Carmel, Stevenson, Libertyville, New Trier and Lake Forest.

"One reason we know the Glass Slipper Project touches so many in a positive way is simply this: Each year, we receive numerous inquiries from other schools and organizations asking to help us support this cause," said Zengeler. "This underscores the importance of the work of the Glass Slipper Project and its volunteers to the many high school women they help."

Zengeler Cleaners provides several very important services for the Project. In addition to their role as the North suburban collection point, they also inspect, repair as needed and clean each and every donated prom dress brought to their stores - all at no cost to the organization. This assures every student wearing a dress from the Glass Slipper Project looks her best on this important evening.

More information about The Glass Slipper Project is available at www.glassslipperproject.org.

For information about Zengeler Cleaners, contact Tom Zengeler, president, at (847) 272-6550, ext. 14, or visit www.zengelercleaners.com. Zengeler Cleaners' eight stores are located in Deerfield, Hubbard Woods, Northfield, Winnetka, two Libertyville stores, Long Grove and the company's headquarters store in Northbrook.