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Inside the Dream
Today, I had the privilege of volunteering with a wonderful organization by the name of Inside the Dream. Founded by Ruth Wenwick only 5 years ago, Inside the Dream has grown to be a successful initiative, thriving mainly on the help of generous donors and volunteers. The aim of the program is to help less fortunate students attend their graduation or prom by providing the formal dresses, shoes and other accessories that would otherwise be extraneous costs.

Today on Boutique Day, the participants picked out the outfits for the big event. The selection of items was amazing - all donated by the community and a lot of it used only one-time. Participants were also given the red carpet treatment, having the opportunity to receive complimentary hair styles and make-up applications, as well as a professional photo of the final look.

I'm looking forward to participating in this event again next year. Make sure you go through your own closet, and grab that dress (or as in my case, those dresses) that you've worn once, but will likely never wear again and check out a very worthy cause at Inside the Dream ( http://www.insidethedream.org/).

photo courtesy of Inside the Dream

In March of this year, I started volunteering with an amazing organization - Look Good, Feel Better. If you aren't familiar with LGFB, here is a description from the LGFB website:

Look Good Feel Better® is a national non-profit program committed to helping women manage the appearance related effects of cancer and its treatment. By taking control of how they look, using cosmetics and hair alternatives, women with cancer can strengthen the positive attitude that is so important in cancer treatment – and feel better about themselves.

The cornerstone of the program is the free 2-hour workshop where women learn make-up tips and hair alternatives and go home with a complimentary kit of cosmetics and personal care products. Offered in 100 hospital and cancer care facilities, the hands-on, step-by-step workshop is led by industry trained cosmeticians and hair alternatives specialists.

I share what I have learned as a make-up artist when I participate in these sessions - but if anything - I walk away feeling as though I have learned so much more from these women than they will ever learn from me! The strength and spirit in the room is always immense and I am continually amazed by these women.

If you are interested in volunteering, I encourage you to participate and check out the site here.
For more information on workshops, see here.