The Sandwich High School Post-Prom Committee is asking for dresses to sell at its 11th annual Prom and Special Occasion Dress Sale.
The sale will be at Party Lodge in Sandwich, and will include gently used prom, homecoming and graduation dresses. The committee will be accepting items for the sale from noon to 5 p.m. today.
All items must be in good, recently cleaned condition. Items should have been worn to an event within the past four years and the group has the right to refuse any item not in acceptable condition.
The sale is similar to a consignment contract. Sellers pay a non-refundable handling fee of $5 per dress, due at drop-off.
Each seller sets their price on each dress. Seventy percent of the selling price goes to the seller and the committee keeps the remaining 30 percent. Each dress owner should be prepared to share the dress’s history.
The sale dates are: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 12, and 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 13 through Feb. 15.
Dresses that do not sell can be picked up after the sale from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, or from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, or donated to girls who may not be able to afford a new dress for their prom.
In past years, the sale has included dresses from multiple suburbs near the city and as far south as Streator. There were more than 600 dresses last year, and organizers hope to see as many this year. Funds raised at the sale will be used to insure a safe post-prom event for those attending this year’s prom.
For information, call Carrie Vana at 630-327-5204.