Today, I took a break from the campaign trail to volunteer as a seamstress for the Baton Rouge Cinderella Project, a new group in Baton Rouge that provides free prom dresses to girls in the East Baton Rouge Public Schools.
Founders Shelton Jones and Sarah Dupree and their team of Fairy Godmothers put together a first class store at the Living Faith Christian Center. The racks were full of over 750 stunning gowns donated from the closets of local residents and from stores throughout Baton Rouge. Macy's, the main sponsor provided racks, bags and other items to make the store complete.
It was so much fun to watch all of the girls try on the dresses as their mothers, sisters, boyfriends and aunts gave advice. Since I love to sew, I brought my sewing machine, thread and pins and tried my best to custom fit the dresses for the girls. All of the girls I visited with had great plans for after graduation -- joining the Navy, going to Massage Therapy school, training for a well-paying refinery job -- and they were so patient with me! I hope they have a great prom!
