The Magical Moments Formalwear Giveaway on September 3rd and 4th at Birchwood Mall is both a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the mall store, Mostly Michigan, and a way for owner, Michele Matthews to give back to the community.
Matthews started asking for donations of gently used or new men’s and women’s formalwear and within hours had already run out of space. She reached out to Lois Potts, the General Manager at Birchwood Mall, who gave her a temporary space in the mall for the growing collection of formal wear.
Dress and formalwear donations can be brought to Mostly Michigan until August 21st. They are also accepting donations of other things that can take the financial stress off of teenagers and their families as they plan for the traditional night of making memories at Homecoming and other upcoming formal events.
Restaurant gift cards, donations of hair, nail, and other services, as well as cash, are being accepted.
Magical Moments wish list:
Dresses: New dresses, used and washed or dry-cleaned dresses. If you can’t wash them, let organizers know and they will clean them. Think a dress is too far out of style to donate? Maybe not. Some teenagers know how to sew and would love to reconstruct their dream dresses and use their imaginations.
Women’s Dress Shoes, Purses, Capes, Shawls, Accessories
Menswear: Suits, Tuxedos, Shirts, Ties, Suspenders, Cummerbunds, Vests, Dress Shoes
Money: For teens who might not find anything in their size, Michele Matthews has offered to shop specifically for them.
Gift Cards: Restaurants that would be appropriate for a pre-homecoming dinner
Service donations: Photography, Dry Cleaning, Hair and Nail Services for both boys and girls
The Formalwear Giveaway will be on September 3rd from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and September 4th from noon to 6:00 p.m. at Birchwood Mall in Fort Gratiot. Check the Mostly Michigan Facebook page for the exact location in the mall. Guests will register to be eligible for raffle prizes such as restaurant gift cards. No proof of income is required. It is open to everyone.
If neither of the giveaway days works, accommodations can be made with Michele Matthews.
mostlymichigan@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/MostlyMichiganFortGratiotMI
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
