How to Donate Prom Dresses in Iowa
Prom is an important time in the lives of teen girls everywhere. Many spend all school year dreaming about their perfect gown, hairstyle and wondering who will be their date. Unfortunately for some Iowa teens, prom is a time for stress and sadness because they cannot afford the cost of attending prom. Tickets, limos, hair appointments, nail appointments and gowns are just too expensive. To send a girl to prom who otherwise couldn't afford to go, you can donate your old prom dresses to charity in Iowa. Charities sell donated prom dresses for just a few dollars, enabling underprivileged teens the ability to enjoy one of the monumental occasions all teens should have the privilege to experience.
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Choose an Iowa charity that accepts prom gown donations. Many well known charities accept prom dresses to sell in their consignment shops, but one Iowa charity, "Becca's Closet" accepts only prom gowns and accessories because of their specialization in making prom possible for Iowa girls.
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Gather your old prom gowns. Check each gown for rips, stains, tears, pulls or inappropriateness as these gowns are not accepted. Wedding dresses are not considered prom gowns. Gowns more than five years old and not similar to current styles are not accepted.
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Call your chosen charity to find out what their business hours are and where their drop off locations are located. Deliver your prom dress donations and obtain a tax receipt from your charity to keep for your tax records.
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Tips & Warnings
Tax deductions are given only to charitable donations made to registered 501(c)3 charities. To find out if your chosen charity is registered, use the Internal Revenue Service's charity search page.
Shoes, handbags and jewelry appropriate for prom night are also accepted as donations.
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