The Prom Project is back, helping Toronto high school students find the perfect dress, suit and accessory for their big night, thanks to thousands of donations across the city.
Now in its fourth year, the program provides free new and gently used formal wear and is made possible by the Children’s Breakfast Clubs. And this year, Prom Project has expanded to two locations.
CBC photographer Evan Mitsui visited the event in Scarborough on Tuesday, with the second Prom Project happening at Yorkgate Mall from noon until 6 p.m. ET on Thursday.
At St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, student Gabriel Campilan, left, gets help from a volunteer with a tie.
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Volunteer Barb Cleveland waits for students at the shoe table.
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Student Audrey Morgan tries on shoes.
Students Marz Elizalde Valadez, left, and Audrey Morgan select some costume jewelry.
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Another student tries on a jacket from the suits rack.
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And this student tries on a grey suit in the makeshift change room.
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