To the Editor:
On Saturday, March 8, I had the opportunity to volunteer for Reston Community Center’s annual Diva Central Event. Since RCC’s creation of this program twelve years ago, Diva Central has provided a chance for young ladies in our surrounding community the opportunity to shop and select a beautiful prom outfit, complete with gown, wrap, purse, shoes, and jewelry, absolutely free, relieving some of the financial burden of what we all know can be a lavish, and therefore, expensive event.
The kindness of donors was only surpassed by the joyful looks and expressions of gratitude from the girls and their parents who waited patiently for their daughters to try on as many gowns as they desired, finally selecting “the one.” In all, 155 girls attended the event, perusing over 353 items at their disposal with the assistance of 40 volunteers. Kenny Burrowes, the Teen Program Director for the Reston
Community Center who has managed the program for the last three years, thanked all of the volunteers, sponsors, and donors who gave generously to this event and made it such a success.
With the season of high school proms just around the corner, if there are any young ladies who are thinking about donating this year’s dress and/or accessories after prom, please consider giving them to Diva Central for next year’s event.
Stacy Sevy
Oakton