It is not too late to dig into your closet and donate a dress to The Princess Project.

The Princess Project is for Bay Area girls who might not otherwise be able to afford a prom dress.

This year's dresses, accessories and make-up will be given away on Saturday, March 27th and Saturday, April 3rd.

The Princess Project was founded by Kristi Smith Knutson and Laney Whitcanack in February 2002 after a casual conversation with a high school girl from Coro Northern California's Exploring Leadership summer youth program. Wanting to make sure as many girls in the Bay Area would be able to go to their high school prom they tapped their network of friends, asking them to donate their dresses from previous weddings and parties now in their closet collecting dust.

Two years later, schools throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area are pitching in to collect formal gowns and accessories in excellent condition (including purses, jewelry, shawls and wraps) that are appropriate for high school girls to wear to the prom.

Since The Princess Project began, over 1,000 girls have received free dresses and accessories. This year, they plan to serve another 1,000 girls.

The 2004 drop-off drive will be held until March 21st.

For a list of drop-off locations go to: PrincessProject.com

In addition to gowns, The Princess Project is in need of:

• Clothing racks
• Large shopping bags
• Dry cleaning services
• Printing services
• Transportation services to move dresses
• Professional storage services

All donations are tax-deductible.

If you do not have a dress in your closet, but would like to contribute to this 100% volunteer effort, please send a check to:

Coro Northern California
c/o The Princess Project
P.O. Box 471045
San Francisco, CA 94147-1045

or you can donate online at:

JustGive.org: Coro Northern California

Similar projects are under way in other parts of the country.

Look for:

Fairy Godmothers in Arizona
The Glass Slipper Project in Chicago
My Fairy Godmother in Cleveland
The Alpha Phi Prom Dress Exchange in Denver
The Cinderella Project in Florida
The Fairy Godmother Project of Massachusetts
The Cinderella Project of New Hampshire
Catherine's Closet in New Jersey
Operation Fairy Dust in New York
Cinderella Dreams in Pennsylvania
Fairy Godmothers in Philadelphia
The Ruby Room and Cinderella's Trunk in Seattle
The Cinderella Project in Vancouver, BC

Congratulations and thank you to all the girls who have collected the dresses, all those who have donated gowns, and all those who will give them away on March 27th and April 3rd!

~Jennifer

P.S. I am sending over one of my favorite long pink skirts and gold gown to Sacred Heart on Monday.

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my mom is on disability and out of the little money we get , I don't have enough for my senior prom dress. So how do i get one?

how exactly does this princess project work? do you just show up and you pick out what you want? i am a sophomore going to my boyfriends senior prom and i need a dress!! thanks