Hundreds of Columbia high school girls’ prom-night dreams came true during USC’s spring break.
The South Carolina Bar Attorneys held the annual Midlands Cinderella Project last Saturday, March 3, in the USC Law School Auditorium.
More than 400 girls showed up for the one-day, three-hour event to sort through over a thousand dresses to find the perfect one for prom.
There were no economic qualifications for girls to attend the event, and all the dresses and accessories were donated from local organizations.
“It’s a real testament to the spirit of Columbia for the event to come together like this,” said Michelle Kelly, chair of the Columbia event. “Everyone working this event put in long hours and is a volunteer.”
Lawyers passed out flyers and posters to local high schools to promote the event, and the turn out was one of the biggest in recent years.
“That’s our number one mission, to make sure these girls know this opportunity is available to them,” Kelly said.
The Cinderella Project was held in different locations all across the Midlands including Aiken, Greenwood, Anderson, Orangeburg and Greenville, all modeled after the event in Columbia.