It’s the night she won’t forget, her prom. She is wearing her beautiful dress, her hair and make-up are perfect, she looks stunning and now she is ready for one of the most magical nights of her life. She feels like a princess that night, a night like no other, one she will cherish for years.

Sponsored by Anton’s Cleaners, a family-owned chain of 43 stores in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, Belle of the Ball cleans and distributes prom dresses to high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom.

The 2010 Belle of the Ball collection drive ran from February 1^st to April 8^th. Over 4,500 ‘gently worn gowns,' in a variety of styles and sizes were collected. Dresses were cleaned free of charge at Anton’s Cleaners stores throughout the area.

The drive culminated with the sixth annual boutique on April 17, 2010 at Simmons College in Boston where over 395 girls received prom dresses. Since the program began in 2005, more than 1,475 girls have received beautiful dresses.

We are seeking both in-kind and financial donations for Belle of the Ball 2011, which will be used to purchase gift certificates for hair and nail salons, corsages, limo services and other prom related services. For more information on in-kind donations, visit the "How You Can Help" page.

The program’s success is testimony to the many supporting, promotional, collection and in-kind partners.

To read about the 2010 boutique and view photos of the boutique, click here.

To read about the 2009 boutique and view photos of the boutique, click here.

View the 2007 Belle of the Ball brochure by right clicking here and hitting save as, to download the PDF to your computer.