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Nonprofit turns girls into princesses for a night
2010-05-21
High schools are in the midst of end-of-the-year festivities, and for some students it is an endless calendar of dollar signs. Money for senior trip, money for graduation and, most important for senior girls, money for prom....
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Becca's Closet program at Centenary College gives away free prom dresses
2010-04-06
Centenary College will give away free prom dresses to girls who need
them in five open houses, as part of the Becca's Closet Initiative....
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Providing dresses, dreams: Becca's Closet offers prom attire for those in need
2010-04-02
Prom costs can hit well into the hundreds of dollars. Add up tickets, attire, hair, makeup and limo, and it can leave you broke.
Becca's Closet, a nonprofit organization, is here to help....
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Becca's Closet finds new home in Fairview
2010-03-30
Getting ready for the prom involved a lot from prom
tickets, limousine rental and boutonniere to hair,
nails and makeup. Of course, for most girls, it's all
about the dress, and for most parents it’s all about
the money.&...
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Closet Queens
2010-03-30
They haven't been to their own proms yet, but Natalie Charney and Lisa Marcum have helped dozens of girls go to theirs.
As proms or homecomings are usually the only occasions high school students have to dress up, "I think it's always importan...
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STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: Tiverton teens give less fortunate 'their Cinderella moment'
2010-03-29
The Tiverton High School senior has teamed up with her friend Ayesha Patel to form a local chapter of Becca’s Closet, a nonprofit organization that provides formalwear to high school students who otherwise would not be able to attend their prom
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Becca's Closet Gives Dresses for Prom
2010-03-21
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No girl without a prom dress
2010-03-04
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Need a dress for prom? Here's your answer
2010-03-04
Casey Carignan, a senior at Baraboo High School, knows firsthand that prom can be an expensive endeavor for girls wanting to make it a memorable night. Shoes alone can cost up to $50, jewelry — earrings and a necklace at minimum — more than $3...
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NHS teacher continues ongoing quest to make prom special event for all
2010-03-04
It’s been the mission of Newton Senior High School teacher Kelly Tremel for years now. She’s working to ensure all high school girls feel special on the night of their prom....
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The Perfect Dress
2010-02-26
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Centanary College, Morris Animal Inn Doggie Dress Up!!!
2009-09-01
Watch the great and creative way that the Centanary Chapter get sthe word out!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1oz5rEPfck ...
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Teens Planning Prom on the Cheap
2009-05-10
Prom season, that time of gowns and tuxedos, limousines and after-parties, arrives this year in the midst of economic crisis.
But few...
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Teen helps girls dress for the prom
2009-05-09
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Although Mariel D'Andrea's first high school prom is a year away, the Catholic high school sophomore has a closet full of prom dresses, shoes and makeup the...
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Becca's Closet Busy in Prom Season
2009-04-25
Liverpool, NY (WSYR-TV) Prom season is here and that means parents and their teens are searching through the racks for the perfect prom dress at the right price.
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Girls in need dance the night away at school proms, thanks to Brockton area groups that provide dresses
2009-04-17
WHITMAN —When Cori Forbes overheard another student say she couldn’t go to the prom because she couldn’t pay for a dress, Forbes stepped right in. ...
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America's Money Crisis: Prom Dresses
2009-04-03
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Chris Camp
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America's Money Crisis: Prom Dresses
2009-04-03
(WSB Radio) -- Prom season is here, but so is a lousy economy. So, what is a girl to do? Some businesses in metro Atlanta are doing their part to make every girl gets to go the prom. Thomas Tolbert, owner of Legends in Roswell, tells WSB he disagrees with...
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Becca's Closet makes prom dress dreams come true
2009-03-26
Sixteen-year-old Mariel D'Andrea has enough prom dresses to outfit well over a hundred girls... ...
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Perfect fit for prom, Cobb
2009-03-26
New chapter: Becca’s Closet opens at Walton High to aid the big dance...
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2009/03/26/dresses0326.html%3Fcxntlid%3Dinform_artr ...
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Perfect prom dresses just a donation away
2009-03-25
Becca’s Closet collects dresses, lets girls pick them out for prom
By ALEXIS STEVENS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Free prom dresses available
2009-03-23
By Ashley Ross
Correspondent
Published: Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 6:34 p.m.
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Centenary College fashion students launch Becca's Closet community service initiative
2009-03-23
Warren Reporter - Warren,NJ,USA
Becca's Closet is named after Rebecca "Becca" Kirtman, a 16-year-old who passed away in an automobile accident in 2003. Becca launched a dress drive in her ......
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Becca's Closet Makes Prom a Better Fit
2009-03-19
While some students will spend hundreds on prom dresses, many others can't afford such an expense.
But they don't have to forgo the dance.
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Maui News: Becca's Closet Has Last
2009-03-18
PUKALANI - Becca's Closet at King Kekaulike High School has given away more than 60 prom dresses, suits and tuxedos so far, and it will open its doors for a final "shopping day" Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. ...
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Becca's Closet in East Stroudsburg helps girls go to prom in style
2009-03-18
"Prom is one of the biggest memories in high school and everyone should be able to enjoy it without the constant worry of the expenses," said Nicole Grimaldi, East Stroudsburg Chapter Organizer of Becca's Closet. "No one should be embarrass...
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Celebrate Prom Lite
2009-03-09
Visions of a prom night like the ones in the movies, like on TV, like in the magazines, could tumble into heartbreaking collision over coming months with economic realities that see families straining to pay for even rent and grocer...
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Better Mornings Atlanta CBS
2009-03-09
Corrina Allen, of CBSAtlanta features Becca's Closet on Better Mornings Atlanta....
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Becca's Closet in Around Wellington Magazine
2009-03-01
There are people who have spent such a short time on this earth, yet have made such a profound impact on so many lives. Rebecca Kirtman was one of those people.......
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Girl Scouts hold Ball in El Portal
2009-02-20
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Becca's Closet Offers Girls Prom Dresses
2009-02-19
Prom season is just around the corner, and Becca’s Closet is again able to help local girls who can’t afford new dresses.
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Free formalwear can be found at Becca’s Closet
2009-02-05
PUKALANI - Free prom formalwear will be available Saturday, when King Kekaulike High School's Becca's Closet will hold its second shopping day of the year from 9 a.m. to noon. ...
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Donating prom dress could let a girl realize her dream
2009-02-03
For most girls, high school prom is a chance to dress up and spend a fun evening having with friends. ...
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'Fairy Prom Mothers' to again grant area girls' wishes
2009-01-23
It won't be too long before it's prom season again, and Brenda Randolph's "Fairy Prom Mothers" will be back in business....
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Dressing students in formal attire
2008-12-09
Through the national organization, Becca’s Closet, Hillary’s Dream was started for Union High School students
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Charity gives students opportunity to experience prom
2008-12-05
Prom is one of the oldest high sch...
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In tough economy, schools downsize homecoming dances
2008-11-20
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Like girls sifting through dresses at Macy's, the teens milled through aisles of sparkling pastel- and florescent-hued homecoming gowns, stepping into dressing rooms to try them on and then modelin... »
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Dresses receive new life at Becca's Closet
2008-10-24
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (WFLX) - Sometimes, all it takes is a new dress to make a girl feel special especially when she's heading to homecoming or the prom. ...
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Organizations, events, retailers share interest in economical homecoming wear
2008-10-03
These days it's not just the cost of a dress for the homecoming dance that has parents dreading the dent the big event will make in their pocketbook.
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Becca's Closet: Prom Dresses For Those Who Can't Afford Them
2008-09-03
Don't miss your school prom because you can't afford a dress. There is an organization that is looking to help you......
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Make room for back to school by donating your prom dress
2008-08-11
Tired of your closet overflowing with the glitter and flu" from last year’s prom season? Need a way to make room for all those fabulous back-t...
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Upper Eastside rehab center holds clean prom
2008-06-08
Were it not for the woman he calls "Ms. Cheryl," Michael Ford could have missed his chance to enjoy a high school prom.
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UPPER EASTSIDE: Upper Eastside rehab center holds clean prom
2008-06-08
Were it not for the woman he calls "Ms. Cheryl," Michael Ford could have missed his chance to enjoy a high school prom.
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TIGHT TIMES FOR STUDENTS SOME CAN'T AFFORD PROMS,
2008-05-02
Mallory Yohannan, 17, a color guard at Stoneman Douglas High School, spent the past three summers touring the country with a world-ranked drum corps.
"This...
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Bay Bity nonprofit offers free prom dresses to those who can't afford one
2008-03-24
It's the highlight of the school social season - prom.
While many girls and their moms are spending days looking for that special dress......
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Bay City nonprofit offers free prom dresses to those who can't afford one
2008-03-24
It's the highlight of the school social season - prom.
While many girls and their moms are spending days looking for that special dress, there a...
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Belle of the ball... on a budget
2008-03-18
As prom season approaches, students and parents alike are faced with some serious concerns: finding a date, renting a limousine, pre- or post-prom parties and — the most important one for all the young ladies — finding The Dress......
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Ready for the prom? Non-profit organization ensures a perfect fit
2008-03-02
Judy Mathew can take one look at a girl and pick out the perfect prom dress for her.
Price is no object. After all, she's selecting from Becca's...
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Nonprofit organization to hold prom fashion show at Town Center
2008-02-22
McEachern High School students will model prom dresses Saturday in a fashion show at Town Center at Cobb to bring awareness to Becca's Closet.
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Liverpool teen helps needy teens in Central New York
2008-02-06
I had a great time last year attending my first prom ever. It was a beautiful night, and I remember thinking then how it would be one of those special times I would remember for the...
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Becca's Closet, New Jersey Chapter
2008-01-18
Becca's Closet was created as a legacy to Rebecca Kirtman and the project she started. Becca's Closet provides formal attire to high school students who otherwise would not be<...
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BOUND BROOK: Prom dresses
2007-06-10
BOUND BROOK -- The New Jersey chapter of Becca's Closet, a non-profit
organization which provides prom dresses to those who can not afford them, will be
at Bound B...
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Prom season gone wild
2007-06-10
Staffers at fashion emporiums all over the city are brimming with anecdotes of teenager spending gone...
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MTV takes a peek in Becca's Closet
2007-04-02
Rebecca Kirtman would be thrilled to know the charity she founded as a high school freshman is going to be featured on MTV in two weeks.
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East cheerleaders to take the catwalk for Becca's Closet
2007-02-21
The varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders at Williamsville East High School will host a fashion show for Becca's Closet.
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Sharon Stone's Charity Donates Prom Dresses to Local Teens
2006-05-02
Prom night is one of the biggest nights of a teenage girl's life. But for some, the night is spoiled because of the large expense involved.
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Prom princesses
2006-04-17
SOUTH SALT LAKE — As their classmates mill in the halls during the lunch period, a group of Granite High girls peruses satin, lace, velvet and tulle for the perfect frock. ...
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FASHIONING BECCA'S LEGACY NOVA SCHOOL PROM SHOW
2005-04-22
On the night before what would have been Rebecca Kirtman's 18th birthday, hundreds of students, her parents and friends paid tribute to her at her alma mater, Nova High School.
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ALL DRESSED UP CRUSADE TEEN BEGAN BEFORE SHE DIED TO
2004-10-23
An anonymous shipment of $10,000 worth of gowns has arrived from Mississippi. CBS Morning News is calling for an interview. The Young and The Restless soap opera intends to donate d...
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Dressed to care
2004-06-29
Jennifer and Jessica LoDuca are on a mission to make sure their cousin's legacy is carried on.
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Take Note Last Legacy
2004-05-19
In 2001, after reading a magazine article about a California high school that had collected prom dresses to donate, Rebecca Kirtman, a freshman at Nova High School in Davie, Fla...
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CNN SUNDAY MORNING
2004-05-16
But wait until you hear the history and legacy of Becca's Closet next on CNN SUNDAY MORNING
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Becca's Closet honors victim
2004-05-13
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Before she died in a car accident last year, 16-year-old Rebecca Kirtman coll...
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Prom dress charity lives on In memory of Becca, loved ones collect gowns for needy girls
2004-05-11
POMPANO BEACH, Fla._ Before she died in a car accident last year, 16-year-old Rebecca Kirtman collected about 250 prom dresses and gave them to needy girls across South Florida. Now...
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We're Fullfilling Her Dream
2003-10-28
Patricia McDonough never knew Rebecca Kirtman.
But thanks to Rebecca's efforts, and those of her family and friends, Patricia, 16, had an ``awesome'' homecoming...
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A DAUGHTER'S LEGACY FAMILY VOWS TO CARRY ON
2003-10-05
Jay Kirtman picked up the phone and walked around the living room of his Plantation home, eager to discuss the details of Becca's Closet.
The new charity wasn't...
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A Formal Dedication: One Member’s Community Service Story
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ACT I: Imagine a nervous teenager attending her prom, decked out in the kind of designer gown any grown women would clamor for: labels like Jones of New York, Talbot ...
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BEST BUDDIES PROVIDE NIGHT TO REMEMBER
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Jessica Brown smiled and smoothed out her bright red prom dress as she admired her new "updo."
"I'm really excited," said Brown, 22, a Winga...
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More Bang for Your Buck
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When Cinderella had nothing to wear to the ball, a few helping hands created a princess.
This is a fairy tale come tr...
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
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THUMBS UP to East Stroudsburg teens Nicole Grimaldi and Alyssa Warrington for taking on the responsibilities for Becca's Closet,
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Becca's Closet opens door for prom-goers
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In an effort to give every deserving student in Monmouth County a special prom night, Freehold Township High School has started a chapter of Becca's Closet, a nonpro...
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Bend Christmas Parade
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Bend Christmas Parade honors local Becca's Closet chapter founder Heather Persons...http://www.bendchristmasparade.com/grandmarshal.htm
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In tough economy, a downsized homecoming dance
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The girls were at a South Florida flea market where the charity Becca's Closet gives used and new gowns to high school students unable to afford one. ......
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These days it's not just the cost of a dress for the homecoming dance that
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It's not too early to prepare for prom season
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It's hard to believe that it's already time to be thinking of proms and prom dresses, but it is just about that season — whether you need to get a dress or get rid of one. ...
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Becca's Closet Scholarship 2009
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