The Wells County Prom Dress Exchange recently completed its 15th year. This year, 46 students shopped at the Exchange with a total of 49 gowns being selected from the inventory of donated items. This marked the first year where every shopper left with a dress!
Proceeds from the event; $400, will be added to the LiGHT Fund (a women’s giving initiative administered by The Wells County Foundation, Inc.). LiGHT provides grants to organizations who serve women and children in Wells County.
This marks the first year that the LiGHT Steering Committee assumed responsibility for coordinating the Exchange. We are grateful to the Committee for their work in collecting donations, sorting, racking the items and preparing the room for the event. In addition to the LiGHT Steering Committee, additional volunteers for the event were Taylor Coratti, Becky Goshorn, Karen Merkle, Mary Ellen McEvoy, Ann Osborn and Amber Wilson.
Financial contributors to the event included Buckets for Santa (Tony Garton) and an anonymous donor.
Lastly, we extend appreciation to the many individuals who made this event possible by gifting gowns, jewelry, and shoes for the event. Donations are accepted at any time and may be dropped off at the Foundation office, 222 West Market Street, Bluffton Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sincerely,
TERRI EHLE, Chair
LiGHT Steering Committee
Wells County Prom Dress Exchange Coordinators
