Barbara Makes Prom Wishes Come True

Every girl dreams about being the fabled princess at the ball and, for many, their high school prom is the first opportunity to live out that fantasy.  But there are girls whose lives are fraught with challenges that won't allow them to entertain their wish.   For more than 18 years, the Barbara Bates Foundation has been making prom dreams come true for young women (and men) from some of Chicago's most challenging neighborhoods.  Designer Barbara Bates has never forgotten what it was like to be a teen mother with limited options, yet big dreams.  The Bates Foundation wants to continue granting prom wishes, and wants your help! Please take a moment to donate to our GoFundMe campaign - any amount is of help.  Prom is a right of passage that no girl should have to miss because she doesn't have the right dress.  Dreams can come true with your help!

Read Mary Schmich's column about our efforts in this Chicago Tribune article from 1998, the year we were founded. 12 Cinderellas find prom dresses aren't fairy tales 


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