How Evening Dresses Helped Sandy Victims

By Rob Sutter


I have to admire the charitable nature people have in the face of a great storm. Hurricane Sandy may be long done but the truth is that the impact is still felt and people are still struggling to climb back to a place where they are comfortable. Even high school students are troubled in some areas and such events as the prom seem to be put on the backburner indefinitely thanks to low funds for evening dresses. Thanks to the efforts of others, these young girls may be able to achieve that great night.

7Online.com posted an article about the families within the New Drop area of Staten Island and how they have struggled. It seemed like funds were tight and events which young people were looking forward to - the prom, amongst them - didn't seem as if they were going to happen. That was when Dennis McKeon of the "Where to Turn" organization stepped in so that his services would be offered. This particular organization was the recipient of several dresses beforehand and now they would be supplied to these young ladies.

If you want a rate of success that the organization has seen, 150 dresses were given and it seems like now there are 100 more about to come as well. It's clear that the article has reported on stats which have been quite enlightening. The impact that Hurricane Sandy left is not one that will soon be forgotten but that doesn't mean these people have let it linger on unnecessarily. Rather, it was up to these very people to work and now these girls can go about their nights in style.

This is one of those stories that I believe companies such as Estelle's should take notice of because it shows the volume of charity within. These girls needed evening dresses in order to attend the prom but with the devastation that Sandy left, the funds needed to do so had vanished. The prom is the one of the few nights where girls can feel truly special and, for a while, it seemed like it wouldn't come. It's amazing what kind of effect the power of giving can leave.

Hurricane Sandy, at least to me, has left an impression on people that cannot go ignored. That doesn't mean that people are incapable of rebuilding and the steps are being taken to do so right now. Before people can achieve that state of living which they are most comfortable with, though, it's important to look at the lesser events in life. Yes, people outside of the prom might see it as trivial but such a time can mean much more to people who may not have much to their names.




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