In these difficult times for the economy, the ever-growing problem with
unemployment and the financial crisis, more parents are facing problems when
preparing their kids for their prom.
If you perform an Internet search for cheap prom dresses 2014, you will be
overwhelmed with the number of websites and online stores which are offering
affordable prom dresses, in some cases even for less than $50.
But certainly, a teenage girl from Surrey, British Columbia in Canada took
this quest for cheap prom dresses 2014 to a whole new level.
The 18 year old girl proved to be much more thoughtful and somewhat wiser
than many of the kids her age. Instead of purchasing the $700 dress, which
Courtney Barich and her mom had chosen for her prom, the girl decided that it
was a quite selfish act and inspired by her mom’s words that she would look
well in a potato sack, decided to make her own prom dress – from burlap.
Not only that, young Courtney proceeded with a fundraising project with a
goal of $10,000 donations for an orphanage in Manila. The teenager set up a Facebook page and a
website, on which she vowed to wear a burlap dress on her graduation, if she
could raise the sum for the orphanage.
Needless to say, the fundraiser caused a stir, and the girl managed to
raise the amount and even surpass it. In the meantime, Suman Faulknera, a
designer from Lata Design saw Courtney’s page and decided to donate her time and
talent to make the girl a one-strapped burlap dress for her special day.
Actually, the dress made from a potato sack, which Courtney wore to her
prom was quite pretty, and definitely beat out all competition in the race for
cheap prom dresses 2014.
There is no doubt, that the prom is somewhat like a wedding day for almost
any young girl, and many parents will spend hundreds and thousands of dollars
to provide their girls with designer dresses, shoes, accessories and limo
rides. But it is also a fact that many
parents and girls realize that choosing from the cheap prom dresses 2014 or
making their own dress will save them a lot of money and in Courtney’s case may
help people who are actually in real need for money and help.
Meanwhile, Courtney has already donated the money to the orphanage in Manila,
where she and her classmates went to do some volunteer work. She is continuing her efforts though, and
plans to visit the orphanage again in the fall to help the children in need.
