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checking, credit or debit student looking for just the right prom dress.
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asha Robinson wore a long,
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Paper $306.80 $153.40 $76.70 $23.60 ‘‘I do like this dress a lot,’’ said
Postage $216.32 $108.16 $54.08 $16.64 Robinson, a senior at Nottingham
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High School in Syracuse.
Robinson and more than 50 teen
girls so far have benefited this year
Photo and page reprints from a prom dress giveaway organized
To purchase a high-quality by St. Lucy’s Church volunteer Donna
reprint of any page from
Rogala. She has been collecting dress-
The Post-Standard, or of
es, purses, shoes and anything else
photographs taken by
our staff photographers, people will donate to make sure the
call 315-470-6079 or go to
teens can enjoy their prom without
www.post-standard.com. having to worry about the cost. (A new
prom dress can cost from $70 to $200
Reprint permission or more.)
For permission to reprint Rogala, of Fairmount, came up with
or photocopy the idea to collect dresses about four
material from The months ago when her daughter was
Post-Standard,
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Inc., 222 Rosewood attendees what they would do with
Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, their dresses after the wedding. Most
978-750-8400, or go to
www.copyright.com. of them said their dress would end up
stuffed in the basement or closet.
She thought they could be put to
Corrections better use.
Rogala reached out to Syracuse high
CALL 470-2240 to discuss a schools to see if there was a need for
correction on a news story.
dresses. Staff at a number of schools
SASHA ROBINSON, 18, a Nottingham High School senior, selects a prom
dress at St. Lucy’s Church in Syracuse.
said it was difficult to find any good,
affordable dresses at thrift stores.
‘‘I thought, ‘Something’s not right
with this,’ ’’ she said.
Over four Saturdays in March and
April, Rogala and a few other volun-
teers have gathered at St. Lucy’s, 432
Gifford St., to help girls pick out prom
dresses. Most of the dresses come
from donations made at other nearby
churches. A seamstresses has offered
to make free alterations.
‘‘It’s been a much larger response
than I ever, ever would’ve thought
of,’’ Rogala said. Each week, 10 to 30
girls came to look for a dress, she said.
Back in the dress-filled closet, Eter-
nity Williams took her turn at picking
a dress after Robinson had made her
decision.
Everyone began complimenting
have donated works include
Chuck Close, Paul McCarthy,
Jasper Johns, Dan Flavin, Jeff
Koons and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Christie’s said the proceeds
will support groups already
working in Haiti.
‘RIO’ REPEATS AT NO. 1
AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Anne
Hathaway
and Jesse
Eisenberg’s
talking birds
have edged
out Tyler Perry’s sass-talking
grandma at the weekend box
David Lassman/ The Post-Standard office.
The animated family
adventure “Rio” took in $26.8
million to remain the No. 1
Williams as she walked out into the movie for the second-straight
weekend, according to studio
hallway in a large, Cinderella-like pink
dress. estimates Sunday.
‘‘As soon as I saw it, I said, ‘I see 1. “Rio,” $26.8 million.
something, pink and fluffy. I want it!’
2. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big
And I took it,’’ she said. Happy Family,” $25.8 million.
Williams, an Onondaga Community
College freshman studying interior de- 3. “Water for Elephants,”
sign, is going to Nottingham’s prom $17.5 million.
with a friend’s brother. 4. “Hop,” $12.5 million.
Rogala will continue to offer girls’ 5. “Scream 4,” $7.2 million.
dresses 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at
6. “African Cats,” $6.4
the church. If there is still a need for
more, she will keep going into the first million.
week of May, she said. 7. “Soul Surfer,” $5.6
‘‘I’ve gotten a lot more out of this million.
than I’ve put in,’’ she said. 8. “Insidious,” $5.4 million.
If you are looking for a prom dress
9. “Hanna,” $5.3 million.
or would like to make a donation, con-
10. “Source Code,” $5.1
tact Rogala at 488-9284.
million.
Contact Lorenzo Arguello at 470-2259 or at
larguello@syracuse.com.

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