CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with its popular Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9.
CHIP IN’s mission is to assist low income and homeless Batavia families; however, this event is open to any student from any school district, regardless of need. The goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of income status, enjoy this rite of passage and not miss Prom due to the typically high expense.
As our longtime partner, the Batavia Public Library will be host to the CHIP IN Batavia Prom Dress collection drive and giveaway event. Clean prom dresses in good to excellent condition, as well as shoes, purses, jewelry, and accessories may be dropped off at the Library check out desk.
Donations may include wraps, hair items, and new makeup.
Donations can be dropped off between Thursday, Feb. 1, and Friday, March 8, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue. Any monetary donations will be used to help pay for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets for students. Checks should be made payable to Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, with “CHIP IN Batavia” in the memo.
The Batavia Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Dress racks for drop off will be available near the check out desk. Tax donation letters will be available at the check out desk. In 2023, CHIP IN provided 830 dresses to 42 schools and four charities. Hundreds of dresses and accessories will be available again this year to any high school student from any school.
—CHIP IN Batavia