PHARR — The cosmetology students at Vanguard Academy High School in Pharr have created the Prom Closet as part of an effort to outfit teens who may not be able to afford gowns or other dance attire.
The project was started last year by the previous senior class who wanted to help the students at their school. After conducting a survey about the expenses made throughout their senior year, they created the closet as a community service project that provides prom apparel for students who cannot afford dresses.
Prom dresses from the Prom Closet are hung at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Prom dresses from the Prom Closet are hung at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Martha Maldonado, director of Meraki, holds up a prom dress from the Prom Closet at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Martha Maldonado, director of Meraki, shows prom dresses from the Prom Closet at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Martha Maldonado, director of Meraki, holds up a prom dress from the Prom Closet at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Prom dresses from the Prom Closet are hung at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Prom dresses from the Prom Closet are hung at the Meraki Institute of Beauty and Wellness of the Vanguard Academy High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
