Alyce Cares

ALYCE DESIGNS ANNOUNCES ALYCE CARES

Alyce Designs is committed to supporting organizations that assist girls in need by wardrobing them at no cost with donated prom dresses. The expense of attending a high school prom has risen in recent years and is beyond the financial reach of many girls. In a new program called, ALYCE CARES, Alyce Designs is supporting organizations who alleviate these burdensome costs for teenage girls of limited means, including Operation Glass Slipper in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; The Cinderella Project in the New York Capital region, and The Princess Project in California.

Operation Glass Slipper, The Cinderella Project, and The Princess Project are exemplary organizations that help young girls attend their proms who otherwise would be unable to participate. Girls from all walks of life deserve the chance to feel beautiful, confident and special. said Claudine Hamm, Designer and COO of Alyce Designs. These organizations promote girls self-esteem by enabling them to feel empowered and breaking the cycle of hardship. Alyce is thrilled to participate in this important work, added Hamm.

About Alyce Designs

Based outside of Chicago, IL, Alyce Designs Inc., is a 44-year old family-owned and team-driven manufacturer and marketer of prom, pageant, bridal and evening wear. Alyce Designs has been nationally recognized for their Distinguished Excellence, in prom, bridal and special occasion dresses. Alyce Hamm, a native of Alsace-Lorraine, France, opened Alyce Designs in 1967 with her brother Jean-Paul Hamm, the companys President and CEO. In 1955, Alyce emigrated to the United States from Paris, where she trained as a costume designer at the prestigious Paris Ecole De Couture. Says Alyce, It was a dream that my company become internationally successful. My designs are worn by women worldwide.

	Operation Glass Slipper (www.operationglassslipper.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing prom gowns and accessories free of charge to high school girls in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area whose circumstances make it impossible for them to attend their prom. Since 2007 Operation Glass Slipper has outfitted over 3,300 girls for their proms.
	The Cinderella Project (www.cinderellaproject.net) is a nonprofit organization comprised of volunteers located in the New York State Capital region. The gowns and accessories are donated by the community and by generous businesses. The Cinderella Project relies on monetary donations from individuals and corporate sponsors for funding. The Project is about rewarding girls for their accomplishments, for staying in school, and for insuring that every girl enjoys memories of her prom.
	The Princess Project (www.princessproject.org/about) serves girls in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, and San Diego and promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who cannot afford them. The Project celebrates bodies of all types and sizes, and creates a fun, respectful atmosphere where girls feel good about themselves.
	Ever After Gowns (www.everaftergowns.org) is the longest-running, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing prom gowns and accessories to high school students in need throughout Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and the surrounding areas. From inception, Ever After Gowns has provided assistance to thousands of young women, helping to build self-confidence and create memorable prom experiences that last Ever After.