Greater than 400 Los Angeles teenagers will go promenade procuring Saturday morning and take residence a free new formal gown or robe as a part of CASA LA's annual occasion.
The nonprofit group that helps underserved youth companions with companies like Chinese language Laundry, Nicole Miller, and Clinique to supply a whole head-to-toe formal look — with donated items.
Racks of garments, 1,600 in all, and tables of footwear and jewellery have been uncovered early Saturday morning on the LA Conference Heart, prepared for youngsters and younger adults.
The Glamor Robes & Swimsuit Up occasion not solely gives the attire, but additionally volunteers private consumers to assist with decisions, sizes, and placing collectively that on-point search for every teen.
CASA consultant Marissa Wasseluk mentioned it's additionally a self-confidence constructing occasion for youngsters.
“When the youngsters are taken to their new properties, foster properties, they're really given rubbish baggage to place all their stuff in. formal garments for particular occasions as a result of they not often have these issues,” Wasseluk mentioned.
All through the historical past of the occasion, greater than 8,000 younger folks in households have been geared up.