Check back with us next year to volunteer for Prom Closet 2026!
Prom Closet relies on volunteers, and we need you. Help prom dreams come true and volunteer today!
If you are interested in volunteering for Prom Closet 2026, please email Gena Kooken at gkooken@standrewmethodist.org.
Girls from ANYWHERE in need of a prom dress are invited to come select a dress and accessories – all at no cost.
For shoppers, appointments are required to improve the overall experience and minimize wait times. Online registration for shoppers and volunteers will begin late January 2026. Please check back for details. Each shopper must be present to select her own dress and accessories and may have one guest, age 16 or older. A volunteer will assist each girl throughout the process, and there will be 40 shopping spots per 90-minute time slot.
All donations may be dropped off at St. Andrew, 1401 Mira Vista Blvd., just inside the church’s north entry doors on a designated dress rack. For the north entrance, look for the covered walkway and sign on the building. A link on Amazon is available for anyone who would like to help by purchasing items, which will be shipped directly to the church. To review items available for purchase, click on this link.
Drop Off times include:
Monday – Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. , Saturdays | 9:00 a.m.-noon in North Lobby.
Donate: Dresses, Shoes, Accessories
On the first day of Prom Closet this year, we heard from a girl who lost her father weeks ago and found her dress here. When she was told she could go pick out jewelry and other accessories, she said, “Instead of wearing a piece of jewelry, I plan to wear my dad’s necktie.”
The Methodist Children’s Home in Waco comes each year, and Student Event Coordinator Ashley Kendrick forwarded this note: “I just wanted to thank you and the rest of the staff who organized this year’s Prom Closet event! Our girls had so much fun, and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to attend such a fun event! It was very evident that a lot of time and energy was invested in the event, and we were blown away by the organization and welcoming presence from the staff- THANK YOU SO MUCH for reaching out and inviting us!”
Each year, First Sgt. Charles Paige of the Franklin D. Roosevelt High School JROTC drives girls to the Prom Closet to shop for the military ball. In 2019 he brought over 38. He says it energizes him as a teacher and that it’s not just a job for him, it’s a commitment. He said the Prom Closet has had a major impact on motivating their cadets to attend the ball. Each year the girls tell him: “The church’s Prom Closet makes everyone feel pretty – even if for one night. It is fun to shop for dresses without a price.”
Alexis Taylor traveled from Waco to select her dress. She said she chose the first one she put on and was grateful for the Prom Closet because it shows that people care for her and are looking out for her. It also helps her mother so she won’t have to spend a lot of money on her for prom.
We had shoppers from as far away as Germany and Switzerland. The two exchange students had only heard of prom in the movies before they came to the United States and were excited to each find a dress and experience prom. They both selected the first dress they tried on and were all smiles as they headed over to look at jewelry, shoes, and purses.
