Donate dresses and accessories for CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Giveaway

Posted January 08, 2024 8:52 pm

Submitted by Melinda Kintz and Joanne Spitz, CHIP IN Batavia co-chair

CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with their popular Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.

CHIP IN’s mission is to assist low income and homeless Batavia families; however, this event is open to any student from any school district, regardless of need. The goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of income status, enjoy this rite of passage and not miss prom due to the typically high expense.

As their longtime partner, the Batavia Public Library will host the CHIP IN Batavia Prom Dress collection drive and giveaway event.

Clean prom dresses in good to excellent condition, as well as shoes, purses, jewelry and accessories may be dropped off at the library checkout desk. Donations also may include wraps, hair items and new makeup.

Donations can be dropped off between Thursday, Feb. 1, and Friday, March 8, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.

Any monetary donations will be used to help pay for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets for Batavia students. Checks should be made payable to Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, with “CHIP IN Batavia” in the memo.

The Batavia Public Library is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Dress racks for drop-off will be available near the library’s checkout desk. Tax donation letters will be available at the checkout desk. Contact the library at (630) 879-1393 for more information.

In 2023, CHIP IN provided 830 dresses to 42 schools and four charities. Hundreds of dresses and accessories will be available again this year to any high school student from any school.

They encourage students to come with friends or family. It is a lot of fun and the dresses are gorgeous.

CHIP IN Batavia (Community Helpers Impacting People in Need) is a restricted fund within the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its mission is to help Batavia students in need, who are homeless, in transitional housing, or on free/reduced lunch.

For more information, visit chipinbatavia.org or www.facebook.com/CHIPINBatavia or email chipinbatavia@gmail.com.

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